MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop A - 504 SE Blue Parkway - Lee's Summit, MO 64063


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sgt. Collin Stosberg
(816) 622-0800 ext. 3149
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February 5, 2013

EMPHASIS: Troop A To Offer Certified Boating Safety Course In Independence, Smithville, and Warsaw


Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, announces boating safety certification courses are being offered to the public at the following locations:

1. Saturday, March 16, 2013 -- Harry S. Truman Visitor Center, 2907 Visitor Center Road, Warsaw, Missouri
2. Saturday, March 23, 2013 -- Bass Pro (Independence), 18001, Bass Pro Drive, Independence, Missouri
3. Saturday, April 27, 2013 -- Truman High School, Small Lecture Hall, 3301 South Noland Road, Independence, Missouri
4. Saturday, May 4, 2013 -- Jerry Litton Visitor Center (Smithville), 16311 DD Hwy North, Smithville, Missouri
5. Saturday, May 11, 2013 -- Bass Pro (Independence), 18001, Bass Pro Drive, Independence, Missouri
6. Wednesday, June 5, 2013 -- Harry S Truman Visitor Center, 2907 Visitor Center Road, Warsaw, Missouri

The training will begin at 9 a.m. and be completed at 3 p.m. Students must be present to satisfy requirements for the boating safety card. There is no fee for this course; however, students are required to pre-register online, as seating will be limited and notification may be sent in the event the course is canceled. For more information, to register for this course, or to obtain a complete listing of where other courses are being offered, you may visit the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s website at www.mshp.dps.mo.gov. Once there, select “Divisions”, “Water Patrol Division”, and then “Boater Safety Education & Certification.”

Missouri law requires any person born after January 1, 1984, to carry a boating safety certification card along with a picture ID anytime they operate a vessel, which includes personal watercraft, on Missouri lakes. Any student who successfully passes this course will be eligible to order the boating safety certification card, which costs $15.
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