Iowa DARE Officers Association
The I.D.A. (Iowa D.A.R.E. Association) was formed in the late summer of 1989 and had its first training conference for D.A.R.E. officers in the summer of 1990. It is a fraternal organization that includes D.A.R.E. officers, educators and other friends of D.A.R.E.
President: Kyle Van Otterloo Spencer Police Department
Vice President: Justin Daale Le Mars Police Department
2nd VP: Cameron Van Zante Warren County
Secretary: Sara Kamm Dubuque County Sheriff's
Department
Sgt. at Arms: Rich Hollenbeck Howard County Sheriff's
Department
Treasurer: Gary Bellinghausen Carroll Police Department
Past President: Jeremy Burdess West Liberty Police
Department
Western Rep: Vacant at this moment. Kyle Van
Otterloo and Gary Bellinghausen will currently fill this roll until it is
filled.
The I.D.A. functions include planning and conducting yearly training conferences, preparing and releasing a quarterly newsletter, sending a representative to the National D.A.R.E. Officers Advisory Board and each year selecting a D.A.R.E. Officer, Educator and Volunteer of the Year. The I.D.A. also has a representative on the D.A.R.E. Iowa Board. Place your nominations for D.A.R.E. awards by submitting information to the VP of Iowa DARE Officers Association. All nominations must be received by May 1st of each year for the corresponding year.
