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North Area

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 Sponsors

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North Area events

Walking Club Flyer

St. Joseph Walking Club

March 17 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
3702 Frederick Ave
St. Joseph, MO 64506 United States

SOMO Walking Club-North Area step into fitness, fun, and friendship with the Special Olympics Missouri Walking Club! We meet every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every Month at 4:00pm 📍…

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State Basketball 2026

March 21 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
2026 MO Magic Logo

Team Missouri Meeting/Training

March 27 - March 29
Purdy, 65734 United States

Details coming. Questions? Contact Susan Shaffer

Walking Club Flyer

St. Joseph Walking Club

April 7 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
3702 Frederick Ave
St. Joseph, MO 64506 United States

SOMO Walking Club-North Area step into fitness, fun, and friendship with the Special Olympics Missouri Walking Club! We meet every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every Month at 4:00pm 📍…

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North Area Spring Games (East Buchanan)

April 11 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
100 Smith Street
Gower, 64454 United States

Team entries and physicals due Thursday, March 26th.  Questions?  Please contact Mitch Curran: curran@somo.org

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North Area Spring Games (Kirksville)

April 18 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
1300 S Cottage Grove Ave
Kirksville, MO 63501 United States

Team entries and physicals due Thursday, April 2nd.  Questions?  Please contact Mitch Curran: curran@somo.org

Walking Club Flyer

St. Joseph Walking Club

April 21 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
3702 Frederick Ave
St. Joseph, MO 64506 United States

SOMO Walking Club-North Area step into fitness, fun, and friendship with the Special Olympics Missouri Walking Club! We meet every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every Month at 4:00pm 📍…

Walking Club Flyer

St. Joseph Walking Club

May 5 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
3702 Frederick Ave
St. Joseph, MO 64506 United States

SOMO Walking Club-North Area step into fitness, fun, and friendship with the Special Olympics Missouri Walking Club! We meet every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every Month at 4:00pm 📍…

2026 MO Magic Logo

Team Missouri Meeting/Training

May 9
305 Special Olympics Dr.
Jefferson City, MO 65101 United States

Details Coming. Questions? Contact Shaffer

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State Summer Games

May 29 - May 31
Kirksville, Missouri

reach out to Craig Hall for information hall@somo.org

SOMO Sum Ups - weekly recaps & headlines

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SOMO Sum Ups: April 25- May 1

Here’s a look back at all of the amazing Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) events from April 25-May 1, 2023! It was a busy week! Southwest Area Track & Field- Wednesday,…

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SOMO athletes flourish during ALPs University Weekend

JEFFERSON CITY – Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) hosted its semi-annual ALPs University Weekend at the Training for Life Campus, March 31 through April 2. ALPs stands for Athlete Leadership Programs.…

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SOMO athletes shine at State Indoor Games in St. Charles

ST. CHARLES – The 2023 Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) State Indoor Games brought more than 1,500 athletes, coaches, volunteers and Unified partners from across the state to St. Charles, March…

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SOMO Sum Ups: March 21-27

Here’s a look back at all of the amazing Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) events from March 21-27, 2023! Laquey Local Basketball Tournament- Tuesday, March 21 This basketball tournament took place…

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Poplar Bluff earns School of Character Award of Merit for second straight year

JEFFERSON CITY – Special Olympics Missouri presented its 2023 School of Character Awards at the 75th annual Missouri Association of Student Councils Convention at Jefferson City High School on March…

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SOMO Sum Ups: March 14-20

Here’s a look back at all of the amazing Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) events from March 14-20, 2023! Young Athlete Program- Wednesday, March 15 Special Olympics Young Athletes is an…

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SOMO’s 2023 Polar Plunges raise nearly $900,000

Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) is excited to announce our 11 Polar Plunges of 2023 have raised nearly $900,000! And there’s still time to donate at somo.org/plunge! In total, 2,580 brave…

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SOMO Sum Ups: March 7-13

Here’s a look back at all of the amazing Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) events from March 7-13, 2023! Young Athlete Program-Southwest Early Childhood- Tuesday, March 7, Wednesday, March 8 and…

2023 Kirksville Polar Plunge

RELEASE: 18th Annual Kirksville Polar Plunge raises $29,500 for SOMO

KIRKSVILLE – The 18th Annual Kirksville Polar Plunge on Feb. 25 at Thousand Hills State Park was a splashing success, raising $29,500 to date. A total of 148 brave men…

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Jersey Mike’s to support SOMO during 13th Annual Month of Giving

Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) is joining forces with 12 Jersey Mike’s Subs in Missouri for the 13th Annual March “Month of Giving” campaign to support local charities. During the month…