Meetings, Training & Upcoming Events

Monthly meetings for Superstition Search & Rescue are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month.  All meetings are held at the Pinal County Sheriff's Annex which is located at 5750 South Kings Ranch Road, in Gold Canyon.  General meetings typically cover reviews of recent searches, training exercises, upcoming events, news from the Pinal County Sheriff's Office and other various topics from the floor.

Listed below are upcoming events that are being offered.  Be sure to check back often as the dates may change.  If you would like to suggest an event, please contact the Board of Directors.

Month at a Glance: (* indicates date change)

January 2006
Sunday, January 01, 2006 New Year's Day
Monday, January 02, 2006 New Year's Day Observed
Thursday, January 05, 2006 CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Class, Chandler, AZ: Disaster Prep
Thursday, January 05, 2006 Board Meeting, 7pm
Tuesday, January 10, 2006 General Meeting, Gold Canyon PSCO Annex, 7pm
Thursday, January 12, 2006 CERT Class, Chandler, AZ: Team Building
Monday, January 16, 2006 Martin Luther King Day
Monday, January 16, 2006 PCSARC Meeting @ Rock Bottom: Ahwhatukee, 7:00 pm
Wednesday, January 18, 2006 Tech Team Training - Equipment Packaging & Inventory
Thursday, January 19, 2006 CERT Class, Chandler, AZ: Fire Suppression
Saturday, January 21, 2006 Greater Phoenix Orienteering Club (GPHXO) meet @ Saguaro Lake
Sunday, January 22, 2006 Trail Familiarization Hike - Weaver's Needle Loop 
Thursday, January 26, 2006 CERT Class, Chandler, AZ: Medical Ops I
Saturday, January 28, 2006 Team Trekking Personal Challenge - Weaver's Loop
Saturday, January 28, 2006 Basic SAR Academy @ Maricopa (required for trainees)
Sunday, January 29, 2006 Basic SAR Academy @ Maricopa (required for trainees)

February 2006
Thursday, February 02, 2006 CERT Class, Chandler, AZ: Medical Ops II
Thursday, February 09, 2006 CERT Class, Chandler, AZ: Search & Rescue and Disaster Psych
Wednesday, February 08, 2006 Board Meeting, C.A.C., 7pm
Saturday, February 11, 2006 Ropes I @ Oak Flat Campground (required of all members)
Sunday, February 12, 2006 Ropes I  @ Oak Flat Campground (required of all members)
Tuesday, February 14, 2006 Valentine's Day
* Wednesday, February 15, 2006 General Meeting, Gold Canyon PCSO Annex, 7pm
Wednesday, February 15, 2006 Tech Team Training - Patient Packaging & Steep Angle Rigging
Thursday, February 16, 2006 CERT Class, Chandler, AZ: Terrorism and IMS
Friday, February 17, 2006 5th Annual Lost Dutchman Marathon (set-up)
Saturday, February 18, 2006 5th Annual Lost Dutchman Marathon
Sunday, February 19, 2006 5th Annual Lost Dutchman Marathon
Monday, February 20, 2006 Washington's Birthday
Thursday, February 23, 2006 CERT Class, Chandler, AZ: N8 Graduation
Saturday, February 25, 2006 Lost Dutchman Days @ Apache Junction Rodeo Park: 9:00 am - Parade
Sunday, February 26, 2006 Lost Dutchman Days @ Apache Junction Rodeo Park

March 2006
Tuesday, March 07, 2006 Qualification Hike
* Wednesday, March 08, 2006 Board Meeting, C.A.C., 7pm
Thursday, March 09, 2006 Base Camp Orientation - GC Annex 7-9
Saturday, March 11, 2006 Qualification Hike
Tuesday, March 14, 2006 General Meeting, Gold Canyon PSCO Annex, 7pm
Friday, March 17, 2006 St. Patrick's Day
Saturday, March 18, 2006 Dive Team Training - Search Techniques
Sunday, March 19, 2006 LPGA, Gold Canyon
* Tuesday, March 21, 2006 General Meeting, Gold Canyon PSCO Annex, 7pm
Saturday, March 25, 2006 Tech Team Training - Team-Based Pick-Off Re-certs
Saturday, March 25, 2006 REI Project - Trail familiarization on the Arizona Trail
Sunday, March 26, 2006 REI Project - Trail familiarization on the Arizona Trail

April 2006
Saturday, April 01, 2006 SSAR Fun Bash, Gold Canyon, 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday, April 02, 2006 Daylight Savings Begins (does not apply to Arizona)
* Wednesday, April 05, 2006 Board Meeting, C.A.C., 7pm
Tuesday, April 11, 2006 General Meeting, Gold Canyon PSCO Annex, 7pm
Saturday, April 15, 2006 Last Day to File Tax Returns!
Saturday, April 15, 2006 Tech Team Training, Rescuer-Based Pick-Off Re-certs
Sunday, April 16, 2006 Easter Sunday
Tuesday, April 18, 2006 CERT Training; Sky Harbor Airport Night Drill
Friday, April 21, 2006 4th Annual CERT Appreciation family picnic, 5-9pm, Chandler Fire Department Training Facility (3550 S. Dobson Rd.)

May 2006
* Wednesday, May 03, 2006 Board Meeting, C.A.C., 7pm
Friday, May 05, 2006 Cinco de Mayo
Tuesday, May 09, 2006 General Meeting, Gold Canyon PSCO Annex, 7pm
Saturday, May 13-21, 2006 Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Training @ Apache Junction
Sunday, May 14, 2006 Mother's Day
Monday, May 29, 2006 Memorial Day

June 2006
Saturday, June 03, 2006 SARTech II Field Test set-up
Sunday, June 04, 2006 SARTech II Field Test set-up
Saturday, June 10, 2006 1st SARTech II Field Test Practice, location TBD, 9am-Noon
Saturday, June 10, 2006 4th Annual Water Rodeo w/ DPS
Tuesday, June 13, 2006 General Meeting, Gold Canyon PSCO Annex, 7pm
Sunday, June 18, 2006 Father's Day
Thursday, June 22, 2006 1st SARTech II - Written Test Practice, Gold Canyon PSCO Annex, 7-9pm
Saturday, June 24, 2006 2nd SARTech II Field Test Practice, location TBD, 9am-Noon
Tuesday, June 27, 2006 1st SARTech II - Written Test Practice, Gold Canyon PSCO Annex, 7-9pm

July 2006
Saturday, July 01, 2006 NASAR SARTech II Exam
Sunday, July 02, 2006 NASAR SARTech II Exam
Tuesday, July 04, 2006 Independence Day
* Wednesday, July 05, 2006 Board Meeting, C.A.C., 7pm
Tuesday, July 11, 2006 General Meeting, Gold Canyon PSCO Annex, 7pm
Friday, July 14, 2006 Night Check Dive - Florence Pool, 6-7 pm
Saturday, July 22, 2006 Ropes 1 Sonoran SAR / Tom Pendley
Saturday, July 23, 2006 Ropes 1 Sonoran SAR / Tom Pendley
Thursday, July 27, 2006 CERT Medical Triage Class - Chandler Training Center

August 2006
* Wednesday, August 02, 2006 Board Meeting, C.A.C., 7pm
Monday, August 07, 2006 New CERT Class Starting
Tuesday, August 08, 2006 General Meeting, Gold Canyon PSCO Annex, 7pm
Tuesday, August 15, 2006 The Garage's 2nd Annual Golf Tournament (proceeds to SSAR)
Saturday, August 19, 2006 Quarterly Training - Family Picnic Butcher Jones

September 2006
Monday, September 04, 2006 Labor Day
* Weds., September 06, 2006 Board Meeting, C.A.C., 7pm
Saturday, September 09, 2006 Helo Re-cert Thunder Mountain Middle School, 8am
Friday, September 15, 2006 State SAR Academy - Heber, AZ
Saturday, September 16, 2006 State SAR Academy - Heber, AZ
Saturday, September 16, 2006 GPHXOC - Thumb Butte in Prescott
Sunday, September 17, 2006 State SAR Academy - Heber, AZ
Sunday, September 17, 2006 GPHXOC - Thumb Butte in Prescott
*Tuesday, September 19, 2006 General Meeting, Gold Canyon PSCO Annex, 7pm
Saturday, September 23, 2006 SSAR's 1st Annual Fund raising Golf Tournament
Saturday, September 23, 2006 GPHXOC - AZ State Orienteering Championships, Lake Mary , Flagstaff
Sunday, September 24, 2006 GPHXOC - AZ State Orienteering Championships, Lake Mary , Flagstaff

October 2006
* Weds., October 04, 2006 Board Meeting, C.A.C., 7pm
Monday, October 09, 2006 Columbus Day
Tuesday, October 10, 2006 General Meeting, Gold Canyon PSCO Annex, 7pm
*Thursday, October 12, 2006 Land Navigation - Phoenix Orienteering
*Saturday, October 14, 2006 Land Navigation - Phoenix Orienteering
Saturday, October 14, 2006 Wilderness First Aid at Gateway CC
*Friday, October 20, 2006 Swift Water Training
*Saturday, October 21, 2006 Swift Water Training
Saturday, October 21, 2006 Wilderness First Aid at Gateway CC
*Sunday, October 22, 2006 Swift Water Training
Sunday, October 29, 2006 End Daylight Savings (does not apply to Arizona)
Tuesday, October 31, 2006 Halloween

November 2006
Tuesday, November 07, 2006 Election Day
* Weds., November 08, 2006 Board Meeting, C.A.C., 7pm
Friday, November 10, 2006 Veteran's Day Observed
Saturday, November 11, 2006 Veteran's Day
Tuesday, November 14, 2006 General Meeting, Gold Canyon PSCO Annex, 7pm
Thursday, November 23, 2006 Thanksgiving Day
Saturday, November 25, 2006 Helo re-cert

December 2006
Saturday, December 02, 2006 SSAR Christmas Party, Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club, 5:30pm (RSVP required)
* Weds., December 06, 2006 Board Meeting, C.A.C., 7pm
Tuesday, December 12, 2006 General Meeting, Gold Canyon PSCO Annex, 7pm
Monday, December 25, 2006 Christmas Day


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