BARE COVE SAIL & POWER SQUADRON
HINGHAM , MASSACHUSETTS
A Unit of United States  Power Squadrons®
BOAT SMART©

SPRING CLASS  SCITUATE  register April 29
EXCLUSIVELY FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN THE
GATES INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL SCITUATE, MASSACHUSETTS
WHO WILL ATTAIN AGE 12 BY JUNE 1, OF THE CURRENT YEAR.

REGISTRATION FORMS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE
BY MARCH 15.  REGISTER EARLY TO RESERVE SEAT.

An eight hour elective program of Boating Safety instruction
beginning on First Tuesday in May

CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 25 STUDENTS ENROLLING
The class will meet from 2:30 PM to approximately 4:30 PM
on Tuesdays and Thursdays  for three weeks

Scituate Gates Intermediate School BOAT SMART  room to be announced

A written examination will be administered on the final meeting of the class,
which requires an 80% or greater score to qualify for the State Certificate.

Students are required to attend all meetings of the class and complete homework and reading as assigned.  There will be no make up sessions of this class.

When the course begins, the correct answers to the homework questions will be discussed at the beginning of the next meeting of the class.  A complete review of all material will be conducted on the fourth meeting of the class.

PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION
STUDENTS ARE TO BE PICKED UP AT THE SCHOOL
EACH DAY AFTER CLASS, BY 4:45 PM

This course meets all National and State formal instructional requirements for certification of power boat operators. Successful completion of this course will result in the students' eligibility to obtain a Massachusetts Boating Safety Certificate, permitting the operation of power boats by minors between the ages of 12 and 16, without on-board adult supervision

There is no charge for this course. However, a text book deposit of $20 is required, which will be returned at the conclusion of the course if textbooks are returned in undamaged condition.

As this course progresses, the instructional staff encourages continued parental support of the students active participation in the essential reading and related homework assignments.

Parents are also invited to attend any of the meetings of the class, to obtain a 'first hand' view of what is being presented to the students.

Should there be any questions concerning the progress of this class, parents may contact the Squadron Educational Officer by email or, call James Gorman, at (781) 749-2994.

The Subject Matter Includes:

BOATING SAFETY
SMALL BOAT HANDLING
STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS
RULES OF THE ROAD
AIDS TO NAVIGATION
SEAMANSHIP
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

PARENTS !

Our Squadron also presents ten weeks of The WINTER Squadron Boating Course®, for adults and mature teens, beginning in EARLY MARCH, usually the first week of March,   at 7 PM in the cafeteria of the Hingham Middle School, 1103 Main Street (Route 228),South Hingham.

This course includes, but to a much greater extent, the boating safety information contained in the Middle School course for children and expands into chart reading, use of the mariners' compass, position finding, course plotting, speed, time and distance calculations, and fundamentals of coastal navigation.

Are you going to be as prepared as your children ? The sea, like the air, is not inherently dangerous but it is unforgiving of the lack of knowledge. Parents are cordially invited to join us without obligation, in early March, for the introductory lecture, and see what an advanced level course can do for your family's increased safety and boating enjoyment !

To review the schedule for adult Winter Squadron Boating Course® press here link to Winter 2007 Class Schedule

This page last revised December 2007