Additional Boating Safety Classes Scheduled for 2009 In Nebraska

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 at 12:01 PM

Additional Boating Safety Classes Scheduled for 2009 In Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. –(FishNLand.com)- Three boating safety courses have been added to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission’s schedule of available classes.

Nebraska law requires any motorboat or personal watercraft operator under 18 years of age must complete a boating safety course and be in possession of a course certificate when operating the boat. A person must be at least 14 years of age to operate a motorboat or personal watercraft in Nebraska.

The recently added classes are:

Hastings, June 19 – 5 p.m.; Hastings Police Department, 317 S. Burlington Ave.; contact Scott Eveland at (308) 289-0017; $10 fee; home-study course with proctored exam review/test session; pick up study materials at the Hastings Police Department by June 17 or call instructor.

South Bend, June 27 – 8 a.m.; 32016 W. Lake Park Drive; contact Bob Ellsworth at (402) 944-2892; $10 fee.

Alliance, June 27 – 1 p.m.; NGPC, 299 Husker Road; contact Nancy Fletcher at (308) 763-2940; $10 fee; bring sack lunch.

Visit OutdoorNebraska.org/boating for a schedule of boating safety courses.