ARESDEC

Face-to-Face Meeting TBD
2028-02-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2028-03-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2028-04-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2028-05-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2028-07-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2028-08-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2028-09-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2028-10-26 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver)
Meeting location and presentation topic is TBD

Face-to-Face: ARESDEC Storm Operations Training
2028-03-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2029-03-22 19:00 - 21:00
Presentation on our Wx Spotting protocols used within the ARES R1D5 group.Here, at our March F2F, Jim Rooney, N4JJR will lead us through some very important topics to ARES R1D5, including:

How to be a mobile storm spotter
How ARES activates and manages our members in the field
How to prepare / Wx Spotting GO-KIT
How to Wx Spot
When, what and how to report
How to Demobilize
How to Stay Safe

WHY DO WE DO THIS?
In most years, thunderstorms, tornadoes and lightning cause hundreds of injuries and deaths and billions in property and crop damages throughout the country. To obtain critical weather information, the National Weather Service (NWS) established SKYWARN® with partner organizations such as ARES. We participate to help keep our local community safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service.

Face-to-Face: Winter Operations
2028-10-26 19:00 - 21:00, 2029-10-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2030-10-24 19:00 - 21:00 | HRSS – Highlands Ranch DCSO Substation, 9250 Zotos Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO, 80129, United States
Our October Face-to-Face meeting focuses on the important components of Winter Operations and preparing for potential activations during the winter months to support Douglas County OEM and/or Elbert County OEM shelter activations.
The presentation will be led by our OPERATIONS team who will present content about Winter Missions/Activation, Readiness (including vehicle prep), Winter Travel Advisories, Cold Weather Hazards (Frostbite/Hypothermia), Shelter Operations (including Red Cross and Communications Sukpport)…and finally Demobilization.
There will be some hands-on demonstrations of items that should be carried by our team members in their winter go-kits. Come and get prepared!
Please contact Training@aresdec.org if you have any questions.

ARESDEC NPO Annual Meeting
2029-01-25 18:00 - 19:00 | HRSS – Highlands Ranch DCSO Substation, 9250 Zotos Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO, 80129, United States
ARESDEC members,
Welcome to a New Year! One thing the new year brings are new activities for the ARESDEC.

It’s time to renew your NPO annual membership for another year! The $10 NPO donation can be easily made by going to our website.
We have two NPO board member seats that came to term at the end of last year.
Starting January 1st, we are opening a nomination window that ends at midnight on the 3rd Wednesday of January.
These NPO board member seats are for a 2-year term. To nominate, you must be a current NPO member and your nominee must be a current NPO member.
You are able to nominate yourself if you meet the above criteria.

Being an ARESDEC NPO board member is not a demanding job. You are called upon when major financial or NPO policy decisions need to be made. Before our January Face-to-Face meeting, we will hold our annual NPO business meeting. During our business meeting, nominated NPO board candidates will be given 10 minutes to tell those present why they are interested in serving on the ARESDEC NPO board. To nominate an NPO member as a candidate, email me at W6AUN@aresdec.com to register your nomination.
By the way, we are ordering pizza for our NPO business meeting. Pay your annual NPO membership donation ($10 via PayPay) now and then join us at the NPO business meeting for a slice and to meet the board member candidates.
See you at the NPO annual business meeting and our Face-to-Face meeting that follows,
Perry, NPO Board Vice President
