Snowmobile Safety Class offered

Now is a good time of year to sign up to take a class on how to safely operate a snowmobile.

Training will be offered by the Lengby-Fosston Knightriders and Polar Beach Snowmobile Club of McIntosh.

To legally ride a snowmobile in Minnesota, residents born after December 31, 1976, need a valid snowmobile safety certificate. 

This class is offered to students aged 11 years and older.

Saturday January 30th 2016 8:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M classroom.

Saturday February 6th 2016 10:00 A.M. until finished driving test.

Preregistration packets will available at both Fosston and Win-E-Mac schools. Student will be responsible to show up for the class they signed up for.

Students are required to attend the full day class or complete the CD course and the driving course to complete class and receive certificate.

The class will be at the Knightriders grooming facility 2 miles East of Fosston on Highway 2, south side of the tracks big brown building.Saturday January 30th class is from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. This class will cover all of the book work and testing needed to complete the first portion of the class. Saturday, February 6th 10:00 a.m. will be the driving class. Students are required to be at the grooming facility by 10:00 am. There will be a breakfast starting at 8:00 am the day of the driving test and all students and parents are welcome to attend. Reminder: All students must either complete the CD course and the driving course or attend both the classroom day and driving course to complete this class and receive their certificate.

If the option listed does not fit your schedule please refer to the Minnesota DNR website for other training opportunities in the area. We have scheduled our class for times that our volunteer instructors are available. Please do not call about changing the schedule or missing any of the training.

Rules are as follows but not limited to;

Cell phones will be turned off/put on vibrate and left in the students pocket at all times. Students can use them on break if need be

Arrive on time and be ready for class.

Mature and proper participation in class

Staying in designated areas at all times, including breaks

Showing respect to the trainers, facility and each other.

Parents are encouraged to attend and participate if interested.

For the driving test: Students will be asked to bring their snowmobile riding gear if they have it being the course is outside. Helmets can be shared between students although they are encouraged to bring their own if they have one. No student will be allowed to take test without wearing a helmet. It’s the law!

For any questions please contact:

Paul Nelson at 218-280-0133 or l.f.knightriders@hotmail.com.

Josh Bartz at 218-280-3562 or leave a message/text message with name and number if no answer.

This class is conducted by volunteer instructors Polar Beach Snowmobile club McIntosh and The Lengby-Fosston Knightriders snowmobile Clubs, with assistance from the Minnesota DNR, Local Law Enforcement Officials, Win-E-Mac school and Fosston Schools.