Photo: Jacob (left) and Adam Cooper, seen here at Cooper’s Marina in Baldwinsville, earned their Young Boater Safety Certificates at the 2010 Central New York Boat Show. (Photo: Cooper’s Marina)
(Syracuse, NY – Feb. 2013) The US Coast Guard Auxiliary and New York Sea Grant are partnering to offer Young Boater Safety Certificate Training at the Central New York Boat Show at the NYS Fairgrounds in Syracuse. The free two-part course for youth ages 10-17 will be taught from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday Feb. 14 and from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday Feb. 16 in the Horticulture Building Seminar Room. Successful completion of the 8-hour course and proctored exam is required for youth to legally operate a motorized boat or watercraft alone on New York State waters.
Pre-registration for the Young Boater Safety Certificate Training is required. Contact New York Sea Grant at 315-312-3042, slm22@cornell.edu.
Each youth registering for the course will receive three free admission passes into the 2013 Central New York Boat Show.