Spirit of America

Boating Safety
for
Middle School Students
Run by St. Mary’s College of Maryland & the Sailing Center Chesapeake
Sponsored by the National Water Safety Congress and the Spirit of America Foundation
Summer 2012

Session 3 graduation at the College on August 12, 2011.

Schedule for Summer 2012 will be set by March 1, 2012 (all classes are one week long):

Session 1:  
Session 2:  
Session 3:  

Pictures from our Safe Boating Classes are here.

Click here for latest information sheet.

Enrollment requires three forms.  Be sure to note on the Information Sheet which session you prefer.  Download and fill out all three (forms available by March 1, 2012):   
     Student Information Sheet
     Medical Release
     Assumption of Risk and Release
Mail or fax to St. Mary's College to the address on the Information Sheet.

The Spirit of America Foundation promotes boating safety among middle school students nationwide.  The College and the Sailing Center have a grant from the Foundation to accomplish the following for students in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties:

Study and test for Maryland Safe Boating Education Certification

Learn how to sail, row, paddle, and run a motor boat

Learn how to recover from a capsized boat.

Learn and practice how to act responsibly on all types of boats.

Learn about the US Coast Guard’s operation at St. Inigoes.

Course Coodinators (click on the name for e-mail address):

Boy Scouts:  Jim Tomasic

Sailing Center Chesapeake & St. Michael’s School:  Ted Warren

Chesapeake Charter Public School:  John Cook

Sailing Center Chesapeake:  Brenda Clark, & Guy Barbato