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America's Boating Course is an eight-hour course covering the basics of boating and is appropriate for youth as well as the adult boater. Successful completion of this course satisfies the education requirement to operate a boat in ANY STATE and for youth to operate a PWC in both Virginia and North Carolina.
We are enjoying a brief respite from committee meetings since we didn’t meet in January. We begin work anew at the end of the month and our first monthly meeting is on February 5, 2020. More details to follow. Hope to see you there.
Today's meeting featured a great presentation by Dave Blodgett of Lake Gaston Outfitters about the variety of free Meet Up opportunities available in the Lake Gaston area.
President Don Carson presenting a certificate of appreciation to LGA member Wally Sayko who is stepping down after many years as a Director and Chair of the Environment Committee.
I selected the first snake as an attention getter. The Eastern Diamond Back Rattlesnake. Not normally found in this region but is in the Southeastern counties of N.C. This 9.5 foot monster with 2.5 inch fangs was shot by the young man when it entered their hunting blind. Prevalent in the coastal areas of Georgia [St Simmons and Jeckel Islands]