D.A.R.E. Calendar

D.A.R.E. Calendar

Apr
4
Tue
2023
Maryland D.A.R.E. State Conference 2023 @ (Location will be announced at a later time)
Apr 4 – Apr 6 all-day
Apr
17
Mon
2023
New Mexico D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023 @ Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Branch
Apr 17 – Apr 28 all-day
New Mexico D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023 @ Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Branch
WHAT:
D.A.R.E. Officer Training (DOT)
WHEN:
Monday, April 17 to Friday, April 28, 2023
8:00 am to 5:00 pm each day. No class weekend in-between.
WHO:
This is the initial two-week, 80-hour course for all Police Officers, Deputies and School Resource Officers who need to be certified to teach the new D.A.R.E. program known as keepin’ it REAL!
WHERE:
Eastern New Mexico University – Ruidoso Branch
709 Mechem Drive
Ruidoso, NM 88345
LODGING:
MCM Elegante Lodge & Resort, 107 Sierra Blanca Dr, Ruidoso, NM 88345. (575) 258-5500.
A block of rooms has been reserved for this training. Plan on arriving Sunday April 16 and departing Friday April 28, 2023. You must contact the hotel to make a reservation and secure the rate of $98.00 per night plus applicable tax. Call and ask for the D.A.R.E. block to reserve your room. Rooms will go fast so make your reservation ASAP.
COST:
The registration fee is $500.00. You must complete and return a Request for Training form and submit payment in full in order to register for this class. Contact Dennis Osborn at the below contact information to register.
Your agency is responsible for all other travel and training expenses. This includes transportation and meals.
CONTACT:
Dennis Osborn, Western Region Director
D.A.R.E. America
[email protected]
(775) 686-3153
Apr
30
Sun
2023
Iowa D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023 @ Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC)
Apr 30 – May 11 all-day
Iowa D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023 @ Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC)
May
29
Mon
2023
Virginia D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023 @ Culpeper, VA
May 29 – Jun 9 all-day
Jun
5
Mon
2023
Connecticut D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023 @ Meriden, CT
Jun 5 – Jun 16 all-day
Florida D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023 @ Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jun 5 – Jun 16 all-day
Tennessee D.A.R.E. State Conference 2023 @ The Ramsey Hotel and Convention Center
Jun 5 – Jun 9 all-day
Jun
7
Wed
2023
Ohio D.A.R.E. State Conference 2023 @ Kalahari Resort and Convention Center - Sandusky
Jun 7 – Jun 9 all-day
Ohio D.A.R.E. State Conference 2023 @ Kalahari Resort and Convention Center - Sandusky
This conference will be held in conjunction with The Ohio School Resource Officers Association
 

Venue:
The Kalahari Resort & Conference Center
7000 Kalahari Drive
Sandusky, OH 44870
Contact:
Monica Miller
Tel: (614) 761-9498
Email: [email protected]
Oklahoma D.A.R.E. Officers’ Conference @ Choctaw Casino & Resort - Durant
Jun 7 – Jun 9 all-day
Oklahoma D.A.R.E. Officers' Conference @ Choctaw Casino & Resort - Durant

Please register on-line at http://okdare.com/conference

Jun
11
Sun
2023
Indiana D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023 @ Fishers, IN
Jun 11 – Jun 23 all-day
Indiana D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023 @ Fishers, IN
Please contact State Training Coordinator Christine Rapp for an application and for particulars/details of the training.
Jun
12
Mon
2023
North Carolina D.A.R.E. State Conference 2023 @ Atlantic Beach, NC
Jun 12 – Jun 16 all-day
South Carolina D.A.R.E. State Conference 2023 @ Myrtle Beach, SC
Jun 12 – Jun 16 all-day
South Dakota D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023 @ Pierre, SD
Jun 12 – Jun 23 all-day
South Dakota D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023 @ Pierre, SD

This training is FREE! There is no registration fee. Lodging is also provided at no cost. Please do not wait to register for this class. Space is limited to 21 attendees.

Washington D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023 @ Kennewick Police Department
Jun 12 – Jun 23 all-day
Washington D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023 @ Kennewick Police Department
WHAT:
D.A.R.E. Officer Training (DOT)
WHEN:
Monday, June 12 to Friday, June 23, 2023
8:00 am to 5:00 pm each day. No class weekend in-between.
WHO:
This is the initial two-week, 80-hour course for all Police Officers, Deputies and School Resource Officers who need to be certified to teach the new D.A.R.E. program known as keepin’ it REAL!
WHERE:
Kennewick Police Department
211 West 6th Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99336
LODGING:
Hilton Garden Inn Tri-Cities/Kennewick
701 North Young Street
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 735-4600
A block of rooms has been reserved for this training. Plan on arriving Sunday, June 11 and departing Friday, June 23, 2023. You must contact the hotel to make a reservation and secure the rate of $105.00 per a night plus applicable tax. Call and ask for the D.A.R.E. block to reserve your room. The deadline to make your reservation is May 11th.
COST:
The registration fee is $500.00. Make checks payable to the “Kennewick Police Department.” Send the check to Blanca Reyna at the Kennewick Police Department. You must complete and return a Request for Training form and submit payment in full in order to register for this class. If you prefer to pay with a credit card, contact Dennis Osborn at the number below.
Your agency is responsible for all other travel and training expenses. This includes transportation and meals.
CONTACT:
Dennis Osborn, Western Region Director
D.A.R.E. America
[email protected]
(775) 686-3153
Jun
14
Wed
2023
Illinois D.A.R.E. State Conference 2023 @ Holiday Inn & Suites East Peoria
Jun 14 – Jun 16 all-day
Illinois D.A.R.E. State Conference 2023 @ Holiday Inn & Suites East Peoria

Illinois D.A.R.E. is teaming up with the Illinois Juvenile Association for this conference.

Jun
19
Mon
2023
South Carolina D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023 @ Columbia, SC
Jun 19 – Jun 30 all-day
Tennessee D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023 @ Lebanon, TN
Jun 19 – Jun 30 all-day
Jun
21
Wed
2023
Kentucky D.A.R.E. State Conference 2023 @ Eastern Kentucky University's Campus in the Perkins Building, Richmond
Jun 21 – Jun 22 all-day
Jul
9
Sun
2023
Iowa D.A.R.E. State Conference 2023 @ Indianola, IA
Jul 9 – Jul 11 all-day
Jul
10
Mon
2023
North Carolina D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023 @ Salemburg, NC
Jul 10 – Jul 21 all-day
South Carolina D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023 @ Columbia, SC
Jul 10 – Jul 21 all-day
Tennessee D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023 @ Lebanon, TN
Jul 10 – Jul 21 all-day
Utah D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023 @ South Jordan, UT
Jul 10 – Jul 21 all-day
Jul
17
Mon
2023
Oklahoma D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023 @ Norman, OK
Jul 17 – Jul 28 all-day
Jul
19
Wed
2023
Joint Mississippi-Alabama D.A.R.E. State Conference 2023 @ Biloxi, MS
Jul 19 – Jul 20 all-day
Jul
24
Mon
2023
35th Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference @ Tropicana Las Vegas
Jul 24 – Jul 28 all-day
Florida D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2023 @ Ocala, FL
Jul 24 – Aug 4 all-day
Wisconsin D.A.R.E. State Conference 2023 @ The Ingleside Hotel in Pewaukee
Jul 24 – Jul 26 all-day
Jul
31
Mon
2023
Kansas D.A.R.E./Kansas Juvenile Officers Association State Conference 2023 @ Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview Wichita
Jul 31 – Aug 3 all-day
Kansas D.A.R.E./Kansas Juvenile Officers Association State Conference 2023 @ Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview Wichita

For more information, please visit https://ksjoa.org/2023-Conference

Missouri D.A.R.E. Officers’ Association Conference 2023 @ Old Kinderhook Resort in Camdenton
Jul 31 – Aug 4 all-day
West Virginia D.A.R.E./P.R.O. State Conference 2023 @ The Highlands Event Center in Triadelphia
Jul 31 – Aug 4 all-day
West Virginia D.A.R.E./P.R.O. State Conference 2023 @ The Highlands Event Center in Triadelphia
Registrations will be going out to current West Virginia PROs soon.

There will be a Networking Event (cookout/barbeque) on Wednesday evening August 2nd outside on quad by conference center.

Agenda for conference is still being finalized. Approximately 32 hours in-service for WV Certified Law Enforcement.

Accommodations can be made at:

Fairfield Inn and Suites
660 Cabela Drive
Triadelphia, WV 26059

The hotel is attached to the conference center.

Aug
7
Mon
2023
Minnesota D.A.R.E. Summer Conference 2023 @ Washington County Sheriff's Office in Stillwater
Aug 7 – Aug 8 all-day
Minnesota D.A.R.E. Summer Conference 2023 @ Washington County Sheriff's Office in Stillwater
Schedule:
August 7-8, 2023
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM both days
Cost:
Registration $225
Extra Ticket for Riverboat Cruise $45
Newly Trained D.A.R.E. Officers Attending First Conference $150
Accommodations:
The Lowell Inn Stillwater Historic Hotel
102 2nd Street North, Stillwater, MN 55082
Hotel reservations with special pricing can be made through the button below, or by calling (651) 439-1100 and mentioning MN D.A.R.E. as the group.