FWSPS YEAR 2007 Boat Smart® SCHEDULE

There are 5 required sessions lasting 2 hours each and they will be held on five consecutive Monday Nights, 7PM to 9PM. Following are the scheduled weeks for this year and the location where they will be held.

        19 February thru 19 March at the Ft Walton Anchorage
        09 April thru 07 May at the Ft Walton Anchorage       
        19 May (One Day Class)  Time 9am to 5pm at the Ft Walton Anchorage      
        25 June thru 23 July at the Fort Walton Anchorage       
        10 September thru 08 October at the Fort Walton Anchorage

        Location:  (Click here for map)
        Anchorage
        404 Green Acres Road
        Fort Walton Beach, FL 32549-1461

        Telephone (850) 315-0686

USPS® BoatSmart® Boating Course

Boat Smart® is a course for all boaters (the personal watercraft operator; the hunter or fisherman operating an outboard utility boat; the skipper of a family cruiser; the sailing enthusiast). All boaters must follow the same nautical rules, regulations, and courtesies of the sea. All are subject to the same forces of nature while boating.

As boating is often a family activity, the course is of value to all members of a boating family. USPS® encourages families to attend as groups.

Qualified, enthusiastic, and experienced USPS® instructors provide instruction as a civic service. There is never a charge for instruction; the only costs are those for materials, plus overhead costs such as classroom rental, shipping and handling, sales tax, etc.

While the content of this student manual serves as the basis for this course, it will also serve as a reference book in basic boating long after the course work is completed. The course meets the educational standards of the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and features a proctored examination as required by many states and insurance companies. Where required, the course will provide instruction and examination for laws and regulations of state and local authorities in the area where the course is taught.

USPS® believes that the more educated a boater becomes, the more likely that boater will be a safe boater. Boat Smart® is the beginning of a boating education. USPS® encourages students to follow this brief and basic course with additional boating education such as the courses offered to members of the United States Power Squadrons. Your instructor can give you information about these advanced courses.