Public Education Class Dates

Garnet Valley - Thursday 1900-2100

America's Boating Course

2 Weekends and 4 Thursdays

Date Chapter Instructor Lesson
 Mar 10 1 Bob Fritz Introduction to Boating
Mar 10 2 Bob Fritz Boating Laws
Mar 17 3 Bob Fritz Personal Safety Equipment
Mar 17 4 Ken Fritz Safe Boat Handling
Mar 24 5 TBA Navigation
Mar 24 6 Bob Fritz Boating Problems
Mar 31 7 Bob Fritz Trailering, Storing your Boat
Mar 31 8 Bob Fritz Hunting & Fishing
Mar 31   Flotilla 49 Final Test
Mar 19 1 Bob Fritz Introduction to Boating
Mar 19 2 Bob Fritz Boating Laws
Mar 19 3 Bob Fritz Personal Safety Equipment
Mar 19 4 Ken Fritz Safe Boat Handling
Mar 26 5 TBA Navigation
Mar 26 6 Bob Fritz Boating Problems
Mar 26 7 Bob Fritz Trailering, Storing your Boat
Mar 26 8 Bob Fritz Hunting & Fishing
Mar 26   Flotilla 49 Final Test

 

Unionville - Tuesdays 1900-2130

Boating Skills & Seamanship

Date Chapter Instructor Lesson
 08-Mar 1 Russ Vreeland  Which Boat is For you?
   2 Donna Ferron Equipment for Your Boat
15-Mar 3 Ed Yancavage Trailering Your Boat
  4 Carl Lotz Handling Your Boat
 29-Mar 5 Ed Yancavage Your Highway Signs
  6 Donna Ferron Rules You Must Follow
05-Apr 9 Donna Ferron Introduction to Navigation
 12-Apr   Donna Ferron Cruise Problem
19-Apr 7 Carl Lotz Inland Boating
  8 Donna Ferron The Rest of the Story
26-Apr 10 Carl Lotz Power for your Boat
  11 Donna Ferron/Sue Smith Lines and Knots
 03-May 12 Ed Yancavage Weather and Boating
  13 Bob Fritz Your Boats Radio
 10-May   Donna Ferron TEST (Based on 9 nights)

Coatesville - Wednesdays 1900-2130

ABC- Moved to Stetson Middle School 

Date Chapter Instructor Lesson
   1   Introduction to Boating
  2   Boating Laws
  3   Personal Safety Equipment
  4   Safe Boat Handling
   5   Navigation
  6   Boating Problems
  7   Trailering, Storing your Boat
  8   Hunting & Fishing
    All Final Test

Stetson Middle School - Mondays 1900-2130

Boating Skills & Seamanship

Date Chapter Instructor Lesson
7-Mar 1 Dave Curran Which Boat is For you?
  2 Don Coggins Equipment for Your Boat
14-Mar 3 Ed Yancavage Trailering Your Boat
  4 Don Coggins Handling Your Boat
03-Apr 5 Linda Boice/Sue Smith Your Highways Signs
  6 Dave Curran Rules You Must Follow
10-Apr 7 Carl Lotz Intro to Navigation
17-Apr 8 Carl Lotz Cruise Problem
24-Apr 9 Dave Curran Inland Boating
   10 Dave Curran The Rest of the Story
02-May 11 Dave Curran Power for Your Boat
   12 Sue Smith Donna Ferron Lines and Knots
09-May 13 Linda Boice Weather and Boating
   14 Bob Fritz Your Boat's Radio
       
16-May   Dave Curran TEST (Based on 9 nights)

 

Stetson Middle School - Mondays 1900-2130

Advanced Coastal Navigation

Date Subject Homework
 

Overview, Introduction to Coastal Navigation, The Marine Magnetic Compass

Read Chapters 1 & 2 Complete Questions Chap 1&2.  Read Chapters 3 & 4 

  Nautical Charts, Tools, & Instruments Complete Questions Chap  3 & 4.  Read Chapter 5
  Dead Reckoning Complete Questions Chap 5.  Read Chapter 6
  Piloting Complete Questions Chap 6.   Read Chapter 7
  NO SCHOOL Complete Questions Chap 7.   Read Chapter 8
 

Current Sailing                  Tides & Tidal Currents

Complete Questions Chap 8.   Read Chapter 9
  Radio Navigation, Radar, GPS Complete Questions Chap 9.  Read Chapters 10 & 11
  Navigation Reference Publications  Fuel & Voyage Planning Complete Questions Chap 10 & 11.   Read Chapter 12
  Reflections & Review

Final Examination & Awards

Study for Final Examination

 

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