Area Contact Information
3725 Gene Field Rd, Ste B, St Joseph, MO 64506
Phone: 816-233-6232 / Fax: 816-233-0130
Area Staff:
Melody Prawitz, Development Director
Mitch Curran, Program Director
Charlie Phillips, Office Assistant
Counties served:
Adair, Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Clark, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Knox, Lewis, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Putnam, Ray, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby, Sullivan and Worth
North Area events
North Area Basketball
Team entries and physicals due Thursday, December 12th. Please email entries to curran@somo.org. This Event will be held at Northwest Missouri State University at Bearcat Arena. Questions? Please contact Mitch…
2025 Polar Plunge Chillicothe
This “unbearable” event is a unique opportunity to show your bravery as you support local Special Olympics Missouri athletes by walking, running or crawling into the frigid winter waters. This…
2025 Polar Plunge St. Joseph
This “unbearable” event is a unique opportunity to show your bravery as you support local Special Olympics Missouri athletes by walking, running or crawling into the frigid winter waters. This…
2025 Polar Plunge Kirksville
This “unbearable” event is a unique opportunity to show your bravery as you support local Special Olympics Missouri athletes by walking, running or crawling into the frigid winter waters. This…
St. Joseph Shamrock Run
INFORMATION Celebrate the spirit of giving and community at the Shamrock Run in St. Joseph on March 15th! Date: March 15th Time: 11:15 a.m. Event Highlights: Shamrock 5K Fun Run: Lace up…
SOMO vs. SOKS “Border Battle”
We hope you’ll join us for a “Border Battle” Powerlifting showdown between SOMO and SOKS Powerlifters! SOMO rosters are due Thursday, April 10. KC Area teams – please submit rosters…
North Area blog posts
SOMO Scoop Newsletter: December
Stay informed and inspired with this month’s updates in the December SOMO Scoop Newsletter! Statewide Polar Plunge Registration for the 2025 Polar Plunge is officially open! Join us for the…
Celebrating Excellence: Special Olympics Missouri’s 2024 Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Banquet
JEFFERSON CITY – The Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) community came together on Saturday, November 23, 2024, to celebrate its 2024 Hall of Fame Class and honor the outstanding achievements of…
SOMO Sum Ups: Nov. 5-11
Here’s a look back at all of the amazing Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) events from November 5-11, 2024! KC Unified Pickleball Intramural with UMKC: Tuesday, November 5 The final night of…
SOMO Sum Ups: Oct. 29- Nov.4
Here’s a look back at all of the amazing Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) events from October 29- November 4, 2024! KC Unified Pickleball Intramural with UMKC: Tuesday, October 29 Our 4-week…
SOMO Sum Ups: September 17-23
Here’s a look back at all of the amazing Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) events from September 17-23, 2024! Strive for Strength Workout Program The Strive for Strength workout program continued at…
SOMO Sum Ups: September 10-16
Here’s a look back at all of the amazing Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) events from September 10-16, 2024! KC Unified Flag Football Intramural with UMKC: September 10 Another great week for…
SOMO Sum Ups: August 20-26
Here’s a look back at all of the amazing Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) events from August 20-26, 2024! Texas Roadhouse Tip-A-Cop: Tuesday, August 20 Our 1st annual statewide Texas Roadhouse Tip-A-Cop…
SOMO Sum Ups: August 6-12
Here’s a look back at all of the amazing Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) events from August 6-12, 2024! KC Field Day with KPMG: Tuesday, August 6 We had an amazing Field…
North Area newsletters
- SOMO SCOOP: April 2024
- SOMO SCOOP: March 2024
- SOMO SCOOP: February 2024
- SOMO SCOOP: January 2024
- SOMO SCOOP: December 2023
- SOMO SCOOP: November 2023
- SOMO SCOOP: October 2023
- SOMO SCOOP: September 2023
- SOMO SCOOP: August 2023
- SOMO SCOOP: July 2023
- SOMO SCOOP: June 2023
- SOMO SCOOP: May 2023
- SOMO SCOOP: April 2023
- SOMO SCOOP: March 2023
- SOMO SCOOP: February 2023
- SOMO SCOOP: January 2023
- SOMO SCOOP: December 2022
- SOMO SCOOP: November 2022
- SOMO SCOOP: October 2022
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