Spirit of America

Boating Safety Program
for
Middle School Students
Run by St. Mary’s College of Maryland & the Sailing Center Chesapeake
Summer 2010

Practicing capsizes in the pool at St. Mary's College, July 26, 2010.

Pictures from our Safe Boatring Classes are here.

Click here for latest information sheet.  Courses are 5 days long, Monday through Friday. 3 sessions this summer starting July 26, August 2, and August 9.

Enrollment requires three forms.  Be sure to note on the Information Sheet which week you prefer.  Download and fill out all three:   
     Student Information Sheet
     Medical Release
     Assumption of Risk and Release
Mail 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:

Scouts:  Jim Tomasic - gadghtman@yahoo.com

St. Michael’s School:  Ted Warren - ensign905@yahoo.com

Chesapeake Charter Public School:  John Cook - jpcook@smcps.org

Sailing Center Chesapeake:  Stovy Brown – stovy@chesapeake.net, Brenda Clark, & Guy Barbato - gjbarbato@smcps.org