Boating Safety Class Set for April 11

[Marty Loken (Norseboater)]

I talked to the boating-safety class instructor today, and was able to reserve Saturday, April 11, for a class that'll be personally designed for members of the Northwest Classic Boat Club.

We'll gather from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in a private dining room at Johnny's Dock Restaurant, on the Tacoma waterfront. Lunch will be served in the meeting room, so that we don't have to waste time going out somewhere for a meal.

Skip Anderson, our personal instructor, will tailor the class to operators of smaller powerboats, and the class will be designed to help members immediately pass the online test and receive their Boating Safety Cards. (Even if you already have your card, the class will certainly be worth taking.)

Skip is a U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Master Skipper; director of the Center for Maritime Studies; president of the Tacoma Waterfront Association; and a certified Coast Guard trainer.

There will be a fee to cover the class and lunch; stay tuned for details as we figure out what the cost will need to be. Also, because of the size of the room we may be limited to about 20 attendees, so if you're planning to attend, please indicate your intentions below.

Mo and I will be there, for sure!

- Marty

[Bis]

We'll be there as well:)

[Tim McCrain]

Count me in.

Tim

[Steve_Kiesel]

Me too.

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[Yardman]

Please save me 1 seat as well - Ross

[halffast32]

Cheryl and I will be there.
Gordon

[BillF]

I'll be there, although I am "grandfathered" for this law.

[Helmar]

Carol and I have our Oregon boater safety cards - I too am grandfathered in but I still want to know whats new and get a refresher.

Put us down for two seats.

[sparks]

count me in marty mark maguire

[Marty Loken (Norseboater)]

If you want to attend the April 11 session, please indicate that you'll be coming...and soon...since we already have 13 individuals informally registered, and the limit in the room might be about 20. (Will know more details on exact room size and cost very soon...)

- Marty

[Steve_Kiesel]

I also have my card, so if you need the room for someone who does not have their card, let me know. I can bow out.

[BrianE]

Jeanne and I are planning to attend, thanks.

Brian

[Dan Bell]

Count me in

[GregJ]

Marty, Susie and I would like to attend but I have my card so I would like to bow out if room is needed for anybody who needs a card. Please let me know.
Thanks,

[Sammamish1]

Kathie sand I are planning to attend.

[33hp_scott]

My 14yr old daughter Sarah and I are planning to attend as well. Neither of us have our cards yet.
Steve Hayward

[Bflaherty]

If there is still an open seat I would really appreciate the chance to take the class. I tried taking the test online on my own, and its turned out to be a lot more involved than I though it was going to be, needless to say I failed. (and so did 8 other design engineers at a boat company)

Technically I will be running the slough illegally as due to my age I was required to have this card Janruary 1st 2009, even though I have been running boats since I was about 6 years old... Gotta love Government!!!

[Marty Loken (Norseboater)]

Brian -

Consider yourself signed up. Yes, there's still a bit of room...

- Marty

[BrianE]

Sorry but Jeanne & I have to bow out on this one.:mad:
It's her dad's 70th birthday party that day down in Vancouver & we have to go get all the party fixin's ready.:rolleyes:

Someone else can have our spots for the course.

Brian

[trsexton]

Marty

If there is room I would like to attend.

Tom Sexton

[Marty Loken (Norseboater)]

Tom -

I'll let you and others know in the next few weeks, as we confirm actual capacity of the room we'll be using.

- Marty