Required Boating Safety Course Available At Wicomico Youth & Civic Center

Boating Season Quickly Approaching

Required Boating Safety Course Available at Wicomico Youth & Civic Center

(Salisbury, MD) It is not too late to prepare for this year’s boating season. Wicomico Recreation, Parks & Tourism is offering three chances to take a basic boating safety course at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center. The course will be offered: May 20-21; June 10-12 or July 8-10. Each session will take place from 6-9pm.

Maryland Boating Education Law states that any person born after July 1, 1972 may not operate a numbered or documented pleasure vessel in the waters of the state of Maryland without first obtaining a certificate of boating safety education.

Advanced registration is required, and a $25 course fee is due at the time of registration. To register, visit the Civic Center Box Office, open Monday through Friday from 8AM-5PM, or register online at www.WicomicoRecandParks.org.

A written test will be given at the end of each class and those passing will receive a certificate of bating safety education. On the first night of the course, participants will receive an information packet containing the workbook required for the class.

For more information please contact Karen McInturff at (410) 548-4900 ext. 113 or email kmcinturff@wicomicocounty.org. If you would like to learn more about other upcoming programs offered by the Wicomico County Recreation, Parks and Tourism Department sign up for Recreation email alerts at www.wicomicorecandparks.org.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Conn, Marketing & Public Relations (410) 548-4900 ext. 140 kconn@wicomicocounty.org