KCSAR Training Schedule 2025

Regular meetings (shown in bold) are held at 7:00 PM on the fourth Thursday of the month at the Kent County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), located at 701 Ball Ave NE, unless otherwise noted.

NOTE: This calendar will be updated as additional Training is scheduled, so check back often

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January

  • January 4 (Saturday)
    • K9 Training, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • January 11 (Saturday)
    • K9 Training, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • January 18 (Saturday)
    • K9 Training, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
    • TBD
  • January 21 (Tuesday)
    • Communications and Support team meeting
    • 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
    • Location: KCSO
  • January 23
    • Stop the Bleed
    • Blood Borne Pathogens

February

  • February 1 (Saturday)
    • K9 Training, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • February 8 (Saturday)
    • K9 Training, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • February 15 (Saturday)
    • K9 Training, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • February 15 (Saturday)
    • KCEST Volunteer Awards and Appreciation Night
    • 6 PM – 8 PM
    • Location: TBD
  • February 18 (Tuesday)
    • Communications and Support team meeting
    • 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
    • Location: KCSO
  • February 22 (Saturday)
    • K9 Training, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • February 27
    • Annual Meeting
    • Cover expectations for the year

March

  • March 8 (Saturday)
    • K9 Training, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • March 12 (Wednesday)
    • Open House
    • Location: TBD
  • March 15 (Saturday)
    • K9 Training, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • March 18 (Tuesday)
    • Communications and Support team meeting
    • 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
    • Location: KCSO
  • March 20 (Thursday)
    • SKYWARN Kent County Basic Spotter Training 2025
    • 6pm – 9pm
    • Location:
      • Grandville High School Performing Arts Center
      • 4700 Canal Avenue SW
      • Grandville, MI 49418
  • March 22 (Saturday)
    • K9 Training, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • March 29 (Saturday)
    • Mock Search
    • Page will go out, information will follow from there
    • Early for leaders, page sent when search is set up

April

  • April 3 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • April 10 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • April 15 (Tuesday)
    • Communications and Support team meeting
    • 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
    • Location: KCSO
  • April 17 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • April 24
    • Radio Training
    • Patient Packaging and Extraction
  • April 26 (Saturday)

May

  • May 1 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • May 8 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location: TBD
  • May 15 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • May 17
    • Mock Search
    • Page will go out
  • May 20 (Tuesday)
    • Communications and Support team meeting
    • 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
    • Location: KCSO
  • May 22
  • May 29 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD

June

  • June 5 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • June 7 (Saturday)
    • Kent County SAR Land Navigation Class, 8 AM to 4 PM
    • Location: AM at KCSO, PM at TBD
    • Please sign up at:
  • June 12 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • June 17 (Tuesday)
    • Communications and Support team meeting
    • 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
    • Location: KCSO
  • June 19 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • June 26
    • Hasty Search Techniques
    • Evidence Search Techniques
    • Location:
      • TBD

July

  • July 10 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • July 15 (Tuesday)
    • Communications and Support team meeting
    • 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
    • Location: KCSO
  • July 17 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • July 24
    • Area Search Techniques
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • July 31 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD

August

  • August 7 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • August 9 (Saturday)
    • SAR Skills Challenge
    • 9:00am to 1:00pm
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • August 14 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • August 19 (Tuesday)
    • Communications and Support team meeting
    • 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
    • Location: KCSO
  • August 21 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • August 28
    • Route Search Practice
    • Location:
      • TBD

September

  • September 4 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • September 11 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • September 13 (Saturday)
    • Mock Search
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • September 16 (Tuesday)
    • Communications and Support team meeting
    • 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
    • Location: KCSO
  • September 17 (Wednesday)
    • Open House
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • September 18 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • September 25
    • Survival and Shelter
    • Location:
      • Lowell area

October

  • October 2 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • October 9 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • October 16 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • October 21 (Tuesday)
    • Communications and Support team meeting
    • 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
    • Location: KCSO
  • October 23
    • Night Time Land Navigation
    • Location:
      • Seidman Park
      • 8155 Conservation St NE
      • Ada, MI  49301
  • October 30 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD

November

  • November 6 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • November 8 (Saturday)
    • Night Mock Search
    • 3 PM start
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • November 13 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • November 15 (Saturday)
    • Planning Meeting (Leadership)
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • November 18 (Tuesday)
    • Communications and Support team meeting
    • 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
    • Location: KCSO
  • November 20 (Thursday)
    • K9 Training
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • November 27
    • Thanksgiving – NO MEETING

December

  • December 6 (Saturday)
    • K9 Training, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • December 13 (Saturday)
    • K9 Training, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • December 16 (Tuesday)
    • Communications and Support team meeting
    • 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
    • Location: KCSO
  • December 20 (Saturday)
    • K9 Training, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    • Please contact Jessy at JChappell@kentcountysar.org if you plan to attend
    • Location:
      • TBD
  • Informal meeting (TBD)

Past Events 2025