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 M. Stosberg
(816) 622-0800 ext. 3149
February 21, 2017
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EMPHASIS: Troop A To Offer Boating Certification Courses In Warsaw

Captain Scott Shipers, commanding officer of Troop A, announces boating safety certification courses are being offered to the public at the following locations:

1. Saturday, March 18, 2017 – Angler’s Port Marine, 13979 Missouri 7, Warsaw MO
2. Saturday, April 22, 2017 – Harry S Truman Visitor Center, 2907 Visitor Center Road, Warsaw MO
3. Wednesday, May 31, 2017 – Harry S Truman Visitor Center, 2907 Visitor Center Road, Warsaw MO
4. Wednesday, June 28, 2017 – Harry S Truman Visitor Center, 2907 Visitor Center Road, Warsaw MO
5. Wednesday, July 26, 2017 – Harry S Truman Visitor Center, 2907 Visitor Center Road, Warsaw MO
6. Saturday, September 16, 2017 – Harry S Truman Center, 2907 Visitor Center Road, Warsaw MO
7. Saturday, October 28, 2017 – Harry S Truman Visitor Center, 2907 Visitor Center Road, Warsaw MO

The training will begin at 9 a.m. and be completed at 3 p.m. Students must attend the entire class 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 Boater Safety Education & Certification under the Training tab on the left side of the page.

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.

Watercraft operators must consider the effect their actions have on others: Share the waterway and use common sense, good judgment, and courtesy to ensure the safety of all. Life jackets save lives. Wear It!


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