Thunder Chickens Safety Course

Safety Class Information:

Safety Course -   We just certified another 40 students!!

  Last Saturday, Dec. 3rd we co-hosted the Safety Course with the Montpelier Rec. Dept and certified another 40 students to ride on the VAST trails.

Our congrats go out to the younger riders and we look forward to sharing the trails with them.  Certified instructors were Pam Massey, Mark Reaves and David Rouleau.   Thanks to Subway of Barre for discounting subs for our meal and Pizza Hut which was provided by the Thunder Chickens. Thanks to Barre Town School for use of their facility, Washington County Sherriff for speaking about law enforcement, East Barre Fire Dept. for having the Rescue Equipment available, Donna M. Rouleau for helping with lunch, registration and test corrections and the Montpelier Rec. Dept for handling the pre-registration for us.

We have hosted our class for this year, but folks can visit the VAST site to see other classes that may be offered or how to take the course online

http://www.vtvast.org/VAST/Safety/Safety-Classes/Web-Based-Safety-Course.html

 Co-Hosted by the Thunder Chickens and the Montpelier Rec. Dept.  

The Class is free of charge and the club will also provide lunch.
Classes are limited to the first 40 students and adults are welcome to attend.

   Must Pre-Register for the class by calling the Montpelier Recreation Dept. at 223-5141

Free lunch will be provided.

    Class - Dec. 3rd. 2011 from  9:00-3:00 - at Barre Town Elementary School - Multi Purpose Room

     Class size is limited to the first 40 students,  Adults welcome to attend. 

Anyone born after July 1, 1983 must complete and pass a six-hour safety course.
This course will help you learn safe operating practices if you are new to snowmobiling
and will increase your skills and knowledge if you are a seasoned snowmobiler.

Persons wishing to attend a course must register as early as possible as class size is limited. PRE-REGISTRATION IS A MUST.   Children who are 8, 9, 10 or 11 years of age are not required to take the snowmobile safety education course. They may attend the course, but they will not be certified.  For further information and to register for a course, please call the number provided.

If you have any questions about snowmobile safety education, please contact the
Vermont State Police Recreational Enforcement & Education Unit at 802-878-7111, ext. 2211
Vermont State Police      Replacing a lost certification card

 

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Certified Instructors
 
*David Rouleau
*Pam Massey
 *Mark Reaves

** Lunch will be Provided **
Pre-Registration is required
Class size is limited to first 40 students.
For more info... call David at 371-1279
safetycourse@barretownthunderchickens.com

 • Individuals 12 years of age or older, must have taken a certified safety course
and carry that certification with them to be presented upon demand of a law enforcement officer.

• Individuals 12 years of age, but not yet sixteen years of age, must be directly supervised
 by an adult, at least 18 years of age, while traveling across or on a plowed public highway.

• Children eight years of age, but not yet 12, may operate a snowmobile on the VAST
trail system without taking the safety course as long as they are under the
direct supervision of a parent or legal guardian who accepts full liability for the child's actions
 and the child is not allowed to operate on or across a plowed public right-of-way.

• Children under the age of eight may not operate a snowmobile on the VAST trail system at any time.