Minnesota Officer's Association

The Minnesota D.A.R.E. Officer's Association was established in 1989.  The association has established itself as a fraternal organization to support the states D.A.R.E. Officer's through education.  Currently two (2) educational training conferences are held each year.  the Winter conference is held over President's Day weekend in February and the Fall Conference is held over MEA week in mid-October.  

Past Conferences

18th ANNUAL CONFERENCE – Alexandria, MN
Holiday Inn
Feb.16 – 19, 2006
Attendance: 71

 17th ANNUAL CONFERENCE – Bemidji, MN
Northern Inn Hotel & Suites
Feb.17 – 20, 2006
Attendance: 54

 2005 FALL CONFERENCE
Mall of America – Bloomington, MN
Oct. 20, 2005
Attendance: 31

 16th ANNUAL CONFERENCE – Ely, MN
Grand Ely Lodge
Feb. 18-21, 2005
Attendance: 48

 2004 FALL CONFERENCE
Mall of America – Bloomington, MN
Oct. 21, 2004
Attendance: 44

 15TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE – Moorhead, MN
Courtyard by Marriot
February 13 – 16, 2004
ATTENDANCE: 57

 2003 FALL CONFERENCE
Jackson Middle School – Champlin, MN
October 16, 2003
ATTENDANCE: 58

 14TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE – WILLMAR, MN
HOLIDAY INN
February 14 – 17, 2003
ATTENDANCE: 161

 2002 FALL CONFERENCE
Community Center – Plymouth, MN
October 17, 2002
ATTENDANCE: 146 

13TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE – BREEZYPOINT, MN
BREEZYPOINT RESORT
February 15 – 18, 2002
ATTENDANCE: 90

 2001 FALL CONFERENCE
Arlington High School – Great Hall, St. Paul, MN
October 18, 2001
ATTENDANCE: 64

 12TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE – DULUTH, MN
HOLIDAY INN DOWNTOWN
February 16 – 19, 2001
ATTENDANCE: 109

 2000 FALL CONFERENCE
MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER
OCTOBER 19, 2000
ATTENDANCE:  69

 11TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE – MANKATO, MN
BEST WESTERN - GARDEN INN
FEBRUARY 18 - 21, 2000
ATTENDANCE: 106

 1999 FALL CONFERENCE
MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER
OCTOBER 21, 1999
ATTENDANCE:  80

 10TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE – BLOOMINGTON, MN
THUNDERBIRD HOTEL
FEBRUARY 13 - 16, 1999
ATTENDANCE: 115

 1998 FALL CONFERENCE
MN ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE HOSTED CLASS

 9TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE – ST. CLOUD, MN
KELLY INN
FEBRUARY 13 - 16, 1998
ATTENDANCE: 129

 1997 FALL CONFERENCE
ST. PAUL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
OCTOBER 16,1997
ATTENDANCE: 63 

 8^TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE – ROCHESTER, MN
KAHLER HOTEL
FEBRUARY 14 - 17, 1997
ATTENDANCE: 106

 7TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE -- AUSTIN, MINNESOTA
HOLIDAY INN
FEBRUARY 16 - 19, 1996
ATTENDANCE: 106

6TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE  -- DULUTH, MINNESOTA
RADISSON HOTEL
FEBRUARY 17 - 20, 1995
ATTENDANCE: 108

 5TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE -- WILLMAR, MINNESOTA
HOLIDAY INN
FEBRUARY 17 - 20, 1994
ATTENDANCE: 91

 4TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE -- ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA
SUNWOOD INN
FEBRUARY 12 - 15, 1993
ATTENDANCE: 87(estimated)

 3RD ANNUAL CONFERENCE - - ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA
SUNWOOD INN
DECEMBER 26 - 28, 1992
ATTENDANCE: 85(estimated)

 2ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE - - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
METRODOME HILTON
JUNE 16 - 18, 1991
ATTENDANCE: 100(estimated)

 1ST ANNUAL CONFERENCE - - BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA
HOLIDAY INN INTERNATIONAL
JUNE 10 - 11, 1990
ATTENDANCE: 102