KCSAR Training Schedule 2023

Regular meetings (shown in bold) are held on the fourth Thursday of the month at the Kent County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), located at 701 Ball Ave NE, unless otherwise noted.

June

  • June 1 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, canceled
  • June 8 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 pm to around 8:30 pm
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location TBD
  • June 15 (Thursday)
    • K9 Scent Collection Training
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Kate’s House
  • June 17 (Saturday)
    • SAR Teams Skills Challenge
    • 10 AM to 2 PM
    • Palmer Park:
      • 1275 52nd St SW
      • Wyoming, MI 49509
  • June 20 (Tuesday)
    • Airport Exercise (GRR)
    • 8 AM – about Noon
  • June 22 (KCSO)
    • Crime Scene Awareness
  • June 24 (Saturday, FBET)
    • Land Nav Practical $30
  • June 29 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 pm to around 8:30 pm
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location TBD

July

  • July 6 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • July 13 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • July 20 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • July 27
    • TBD

August

  • August 3 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • August 10 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • August 15 (Tuesday)
    • Save the date – Dam Exercise in Newaygo
  • August 17 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • August 24 (FIELD)
    • Land Nav
  • August 31 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD

September

  • September 7 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • September 9 (Saturday, Seidman Park)
    • Pack Check
    • PFT
  • September 14 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • September 21 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • September 28 (Fallasburg Park Disc Gold)
    • Survival and Improvisation
    • Build a fire
    • Build an improvised shelter

October

  • October 5 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • October 12 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • October 19 (Thursday) – K9 Training, TBD
  • October 26
    • TBD
    • Saturday/Sunday (TBD)
    • SAROPS

November

  • November 18 (Saturday, Seidman Park)
    • Pack Check
    • PFT
  • November 23
    • Thanksgiving – NO MEETING

December

  • Informal meeting TBD

Past Events 2023

March

  • March 4 (Saturday)
    • PFT @ Seidman Park 1000
    • Pack Check
  • March 23
    • Comms cross meeting
    • Radio Training with the trailer
    • 800 MHz and HAM
  • March 25 (Saturday)
    • K9 Training, 10:00 am to around 2:00 pm
    • Crossroads Middle School:
      • 4400 Ambrose Avenue NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

April

  • April 1 (Saturday)
    • CPR / AED, First Aid @ KCSO
  • April 1 (Saturday)
    • K9 Training, 10 am to 2:00 pm
    • Comstock Park High School:
      • 150 Six Mile Rd. NE
      • Comstock Park, MI 49321
  • April 6 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 pm to around 8:30 pm
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • West Michigan Academy of Environmental Sciences:
      • 4463 Leonard St NW
      • Walker, MI 49534
    • This training will be outside, so come prepared for the weather!
  • April 13 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 pm to around 8:30 pm
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Kent District Library – Walker Branch:
      • 4293 Remembrance Road NW
      • Grand Rapids, MI 49534
  • April 20 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 pm to around 8:30 pm
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Millennium Park:
      • 1415 Maynard Ave SW
      • Walker, MI 49534
  • April 27
    • Mapping / Navigation
    • Paper Maps
    • SARTOPO
  • April 29 (Saturday)

May

  • May 4 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 pm to around 8:30 pm
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Rockford Community Cabin:
      • 200 N Monroe St
      • Rockford, MI  49341
  • May 6 (Saturday)
    • Ottawa County Exercise
  • May 11 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 pm to around 8:30 pm
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Palmer Park:
      • 1275 52nd St SW
      • Wyoming, MI 49509
  • May 18 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 pm to around 8:30 pm
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Richmond Park:
      • 963 Richmond St NW
      • Grand Rapids, MI 49504
  • May 20 (Saturday)
    • Land Nav 1-3 (FBET)
  • May 25 (FIELD)
    • Search Techniques
    • Kent County Sheriff-South Substation / Prairie Wolf Park
      • 8557 Kalamazoo SE
      • Caledonia, MI 49316
    • Please park in the top lot!