Fish Report for 7-9-2008

IGFA and FFWCC hosting free Boaters Safety Course in August

7-9-2008
Pete Johnson

If you're new to boating or would like for you and members of your family to be safer boaters, a free class is being offered at the IGFA International Fishing Hall of Fame.

The IGFA and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission are teaming together to host the next free Boaters Safety Course beginning on Saturday, August 2 at the IGFA in Dania Beach, Fla.

One other additional class will be offered in the fall on November 8. The day class begins at 8 a.m. and lasts till 4 p.m.

Taught by the law enforcement division of the FFWCC, this course meets the mandatory boating safety education requirements for the State of Florida. The class is comprised of a six chapter review and a final exam and is limited to 16 people with advance registration.

For more information and to register, please call Joanie Tomlin at the IGFA at 954-924-4312 or email her at JTomlin@igfa.org.


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