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Friendly Competition

October 18, 2011 / Comments Off on Friendly Competition

It’s the bottom of the 4th inning. The Vermont Bennington Catamounts have just cycled through their entire lineup and are ahead of the Missouri Jackson County Parks & Recreation Friends…

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Questioning My Sanity for Special Olympics

October 11, 2011 / Comments Off on Questioning My Sanity for Special Olympics

Lourin Sprenger is a volunteer, fan and TV personality from KQ2 in St. Joseph “OK, Lourin, I’m going to need you to stand on the ledge now,” says the man…

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Looking back: Twenty years with SOMO

October 4, 2011 /

Mark Musso has served as President & CEO of Special Olympics Missouri since September 1991. I was asked by our communications team to blog about my first 20 years with…

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A Stroke of Luck

September 27, 2011 / Comments Off on A Stroke of Luck

By: Chuck Crews Three years ago, I had just finished playing a round of golf and I saw a friend who was getting ready to tee off with her Special Olympics…

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Soaring Through SOMO

September 20, 2011 / Comments Off on Soaring Through SOMO

By: Lt. Col. Ray Lauer, SOMO Board Member If one were to describe my experiences with Special Olympics Missouri as an airplane ride, you might say it was a flight…

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2011 Special Olympics World Games: Chris Ringot

September 13, 2011 / Comments Off on 2011 Special Olympics World Games: Chris Ringot

Chris Ringot was one of 315 athletes competing on Team USA at the 2011 Special Olympics World Games in Athens, Greece. He journaled his experience daily: June 18 Today was…

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2011 Special Olympics World Games: Leanna Krogmann

September 6, 2011 / Comments Off on 2011 Special Olympics World Games: Leanna Krogmann

Leanna Krogmann was one of 315 athletes competing on Team USA at the 2011 Special Olympics World Games in Athens, Greece.  This was my first time as a member of Team USA…

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Welcome, Fans!

September 1, 2011 /

Welcome to Special Olympics Missouri’s blog. Here, you’ll get to meet staff, parents, volunteers and athletes – all who share a passion for Special Olympics. We’ll share stories of how…

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