Area Contact Information
3524 S National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65807
Office Number: 417-306-9963
Area Staff:
Haley Blevins, Development Director
Jesse Williams, Program Director
Counties served:
Barry, Barton, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Howell, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Ozark, Polk, St. Clair, Stone, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster and Wright
Southwest Area sponsors
Southwest Area events
Mindful Midweek
Take a midweek break and join us for Mindful Midweek, a relaxed, come-and-go program designed to get your mind and body moving in new ways each week! Every Wednesday offers…
Southwest Area Local/Unified Basketball- Neosho
Friday, February 20th at Neosho High School. Unified 3v3 and Unified 5v5, invitation only. Coach Check-In begins at 9:00AM, Opening Ceremony begins at 9:15AM, with competition to begin immediately after.…
Mindful Midweek
Take a midweek break and join us for Mindful Midweek, a relaxed, come-and-go program designed to get your mind and body moving in new ways each week! Every Wednesday offers…
Southwest Area Local/Unified Basketball- Republic
Saturday, February 28th at Republic Middle School. Unified 3v3, Unified 5v5, Non-Unified 5v5. Invitation Only. Coach Check-In begins at 9:00AM, Opening Ceremony begins at 9:15AM, with competition set to begin…
Southwest Area Local/Unified Basketball- Webb City
Wednesday, March 4th at Webb City High School. Unified 5v5, 3v3, Team Skills, & Individual Skills. Invitation Only. Coach Check-In begins at 9:00AM, Opening Ceremonies to begin at 9:15AM, competition…
Mindful Midweek
Take a midweek break and join us for Mindful Midweek, a relaxed, come-and-go program designed to get your mind and body moving in new ways each week! Every Wednesday offers…
2026 Springfield Polar Plunge
2026 Polar Plunge Springfield Saturday, March 7, 2026 • 12:00 pm Registration Opens at 10:30 am Location: Ski Shack Join us for the COOLEST event of the year! People all…
Mindful Midweek
Take a midweek break and join us for Mindful Midweek, a relaxed, come-and-go program designed to get your mind and body moving in new ways each week! Every Wednesday offers…
SOMO Sum Ups - weekly recaps & headlines
SOMO Sum ups Jan. 27th – Feb. 2nd
Southwest Area – This past Saturday, Jan. 31st, we were proud to host the 2026 Southwest Area Basketball Tournament in Nevada, MO! Incredible athletes, great competition, and an even better…
SOMO Sum ups Jan. 25th – Jan. 31st
KC Metro Area – Please mark your calendars for our next Community Impact Night Feb. 9th from 5:00pm-9:00pm. We are excited to share that the funds raised will support the following clubs: …
SOMO Sum ups Jan. 18th – Jan. 24th
North Area – Coming up: We’re only 2 weeks away from starting our first Walking Club at East Hills Mall on February 3rd! Come get some good exercise while engaging…
SOMO Sum ups Jan. 11th – 16th
Central Area – On Saturday Jan. 3rd, local athletes from our Sister’s Supportive team joined Central Area Program Director, Tim Schuster, at the Mizzou Men’s Basketball game vs Florida to…
SOMO Sum ups Dec. 14th – Dec. 20th
St. Louis Metro Area – St. Louis Area athletes were excited to return to the beautiful new school facility at Francis Howell North High School for a local tournament this…
SOMO Sum ups Dec. 7th – Dec. 12th
Central Area – We wrapped up our bowling season on Friday with a fantastic tournament in Owensville, bringing an exciting and successful year of competition to a close. With that…
Drive It Home Raffle Raises Over $103,000 for Special Olympics Missouri
Special Olympics Missouri supporters came together in a big way this year for the 2025 Drive It Home Raffle — and we are thrilled to share the results! On Friday,…
Where Inclusion Shines: Highlights from the 2025 Special Olympics Missouri Awards Banquet
JEFFERSON CITY – Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) supporters gathered on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the Training for Life Campus for our Annual Awards Banquet, an afternoon dedicated to celebrating…
