Adams-Arapahoe County ARES ALERT STATUS: Normal (Alert 0) Monthly Meeting -- Next membership meeting planned for Thursday, June 8th at 19:00 hours. -- DETAILS IN EMAIL AND ONLINE --

2023 Training/Exercise & Event Calendar - Updated on May 8th 2023 

(Trainings & Exercises & Events are subject to change during the year)

(All monthly meetings / trainings will be Person to Person & Virtual - unless noted differently)

  • Jan 12 - Monthly Meeting - Radio Programming/Regional & District I-217 - Net Scribing - Kick off 2023
  • Jan 21 - Radio Programming Day - At Cherry Creek ESC Building 0900-1300hrs
  • Jan 21 - Hamfest - NCARC Winter Hamfest 2023 - See Web for details
  • Jan 28 & 29 - Winter Field Day - Exercise - Saturday Jan 28th at 1100-1230hrs
  • Feb 9 - Monthly Meeting - Go Kits - Medical Kits - Vehicle Kits - Using APRS 
  • Feb 14-16 Special Event - Colorado Emergency Management Assoc. (CEMA) Conference in Loveland
  • Feb 19 - The Swapfest at Adams County Fairgrounds 09:00-13:00hrs
  • Mar 9 - Monthly Meeting - 911 PSAP & EOC/ICS Update - Arapahoe County Sheriff Office
  • Mar 14 - Training - NETLOGGER 1930-2030hrs - Virtual
  • Mar 18 - Techfest - New Mexico - Virtual 0800-1700hrs

APRIL IS SKYWARN TRAINING MONTH!

  • Apr 1 - LARCFEST - In Longmont 0900-1300hrs
  • Apr 10 - SKYWARN Training at Brighton Library 327 E Bridge St 1630-1830hrs Open to Public Click here for details
  • Apr 13 - Monthly Meeting - SKYWARN Training at Cherry Creek Schools ISF Building, Centennial  17:30-20:30hrs Open to Public Click here for details
  • Apr 17 - SKYWARN Training at Bennett Rec. Center in Bennett 1730-2030hrs Open to Public Click here for details
  • Apr 18 - Training - Winlink 1930-2030hrs - Virtual
  • Apr 22 - SKYWARN Training at Adams Sheriff Substation 4201 E 72 Ave, Commerce City 10:00-12:00hrs Open to Public Click here for details
  • Apr 25 - SKYWARN Training - Limon 130 C Ave (Lincoln County SO Substation) - 18:30-20:30hrs Open to Public Click here for details
  • May 9/11 - ICS-300 Classroom Training (CANCELLED) - Arapahoe County Sheriff's OEM - Check COTRAIN (http://train.org/colorado/welcome) to Register
  • May 9 - SKYWARN Training - Denver ARES at Red Cross building, 444 Sherman ST, Denver - 18:30-20:30hrs Open to Public Click here for details
  • May 10 - Denver OEM Siren Test - 1100 hrs - Denver & Adams/Arapahoe ARES to assist 
  • May 11 - Monthly Meeting - Summer Weather Protocol - NET/Scribing, Events Updates - ESC Bldg
  • May 13 - Special Event - Armed Forces Day Crossband Test - See ARRL Web Site for details
  • May 20 - Mini Pre-SET Exercise - with Big Sandy Group in Limon - 1300-1700hrs
  • May 23 - Training - DMR & Weather NET reporting 1930-2030 - Virtual
  • Jun 3 - Special Event - Open House at Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office - 0800-1200hours
  • Jun 8 - Monthly Meeting - Aurora OEM Overview & How to make Portable antenna - Power Sources - Portable Stations
  • Jun 17 - Fire Munster Mile High Hook & Ladder Event - ACARES/DARES - Littleton at 09:00-13:00hrs
  • Jun 24 & 25 - ARRL Field Day - Location(s) to be Announced - TBA Further
  • Jul 13 - Monthly Meeting  - Review County Fair IAP & Prepare for Fair
  • Jul 15 - County Fair Tabletop Exercise - Cherry Creek Schools ISF Bldg room 102 at 09:00-13:00hrs
  • Jul 22 - Special Training - ATV Equipment - Cherry Creek Schools ISF Bldg Room 102 at 0900-1300hrs
  • Jul 27 - 30 - Arapahoe County Fair - More details to be announced
  • Aug 1 - National Night Out - Tentative
  • Aug 2 - 6 - Adams County Fair - Tentative
  • Aug 10 - Community Night Out - in Bennett - 1600-1900hrs
  • Aug 17 - Monthly Meeting - Meeting at State EOC - Tour of EOC - AAR of Fair -18:30-21:00hrs
  • Aug 11 - 13 - Strasburg Days/Parade
  • Aug 11- 20 - Western Welcome Week Events/Parade 
  • Aug 27 - The Swapfest at Adams County Fairgrounds - Further details TBA
  • Sep 8 & 9 - Bennett Days/Parade
  • Sep 14 - Monthly Meeting - Peer to Peer Winlink/ HF & FM Radio - At the Adams County EOC
  • Sep 30 - Adams County Community Safety Fair - Details forth coming
  • Oct 7 - Colorado SET Day - Statewide Exercise - Details forth coming
  • Oct 12 - Monthly Meeting - SET Hot wash - Other Topic TBD
  • Oct 19 - Great Shakeout Day - Exercise - Tentative
  • Nov 9 - Monthly Meeting - Winter Weather Protocol - Shelter Operations Overview
  • Dec 2 - SKYWARN Recognition Day - Exercise - Tentative
  • Dec 14 - Monthly Meeting - End of Year Review & Recognition Event 

How to Use COTRAIN, the Colorado state training web site:

  1. Browse to http://train.org/colorado/welcome
  2. If you do not have a COTRAIN account, click on the Create an Account button; if you have an account, log in and skip to step 5
  3. When the COTRAIN Create Account page appears, fill in the fields as directed and click Create Account
  4. Log in using your new user name and password
  5. To check what courses COTRAIN has on file for you, click YOUR LEARNING and then click on the Your Transcript tab
  6. To see what courses are available for you to take, click on COURSE CATALOG

 

All training meeting will be held in person except where noted.

,

,