South Dakota
D.A.R.E Program to Return to Dunn County Schools
The D.A.R.E. program will return to local schools again this fall. Rebecca Merryfield, of the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, recently graduated from the D.A.R.E program put on by the South Dakota Law Enforcement Academy. She was one of 25 officers from across...
Meade Co. Agencies to Launch D.A.R.E. at Summerset School
SUMMERSET, S.D. – Sheriff’s deputies and police officers are partnering together to teach decision-making skills in kids. Meade County Sheriff’s Office and Summerset Police Department are teaming up to launch D.A.R.E., a decision-making skills program, at Stagebarn...
5th Grade D.A.R.E. Graduation at Westside Elementary in Sisseton, SD
“Officer Appel put on a mind blowing graduation for the first kids to graduate a D.A.R.E. program in Sisseton in 20 years. The ceremony included a full police escort with lights and sirens to the performing arts center. We were joined on stage by the Mayor,...
Longtime D.A.R.E. Officer Retires from Custer Elementary
While the school year is still young 5th graders at Custer Elementary School had a special graduation ceremony, and helped take part in a retirement as well. 5th graders completed the D.A.R.E. program today and received their diplomas from their retiring school D.A.R.E. officer, Chief Ranger Nancy Martinz. Martinz is retiring after 20 years of service to the Custer Elementary students.
Spearfish Student Earns 2nd Place in State D.A.R.E. Essay Contest
After completing D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), a substance abuse prevention education program, during fifth grade, Mathias Hafner recently learned that the essay he wrote during the program won second place in a statewide contest.
2017 D.A.R.E. Graduation Photos from South Dakota
Photos courtesy of South Dakota D.A.R.E. Coordinator Waylon Eckert
