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Central Area

Area Contact Information

305 Special Olympics Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: 573-635-1660
Fax: 573-635-8233

Area Staff:
Tim Schuster, Program Director

Alex Jones, Development Director

Counties served:
Audrain, Benton, Boone, Callaway, Camden, Chariton, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Gasconade, Henry, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette, Macon, Maries, Marion, Miller, Moniteau, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Osage, Pettis, Phelps, Pulaski, Ralls, Randolph, and Saline

Area Sponsors

Columbia Missourian logo
RRCU Logo Full Color
Horseman Challange Logo
Quaker Windows & Doors Corporate Logo
BSL Logo 200x85

Thank you for Sponsoring an Athlete

 

Help a Central Area athlete today. Your donation helps cover the cost of equipment, facilities, and meals for a year, ensuring individuals with intellectual disabilities can experience the joy of sports through Special Olympics Missouri.

Boone Supported Living LLC

Alia Jones

Zach Robinson

Heather Soberano 

Seth Hall

Central Area events

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Central Area- Russellville Track

April 17 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
13600 Rt. C
Russellville, MO 65074 United States
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Central Area Track

April 18 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
1690 W Ashley Road
Boonville, MO 65233 United States

Central Area- Breakfast with Champions

April 21 @ 8:00 am - 9:30 am
305 Special Olympics Drive
Jefferson City, MO - Missouri 65101

More Info to come!

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Central Area- Holden Track

April 22 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
1901 South Main St.
Holden, MO 64040 United States
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Central Area- Windsor Track- Kaysinger Conference

April 24 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
210 North St
Windsor, MO 65360 United States

Central Area- LETR Let’s Get Physical

April 25 @ 12:00 pm - April 26 @ 12:00 pm

More info to come!

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Central Area- Hermann Track

May 8 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
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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

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2026 USA GAMES

June 20 - June 26

SOMO Sum Ups - weekly recaps & headlines

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SOMO Sum ups Apr. 7th – Apr. 13th

Central Area – On Wednesday April 8, we were at Hannibal High School for their local track meet! Over 150 athletes from surrounding schools joined us for an amazing day!…

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SOMO Sum ups Mar. 23rd – Apr. 3rd

St. Louis Metro Area – We were pleased to have the opportunity on April 1st to offer a Challenge Day to our friends at Woodward Elementary School in the St.…

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SOMO Sum ups Mar. 10th – Mar. 16th

Southwest Area – The Mindful Midweek Crew has started a new project! They are creating Rocks for Inclusion – QR Codes will be added to the back of these and…

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SOMO Sum ups Mar. 3rd – Mar. 9th

North Area – The North Area held a Training 4 Life workout on Thursday at the B-Fit Training facility. The session provided participants with an opportunity to take part in…

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SOMO Sum ups Feb. 10th – Feb. 16th

KC Metro Area – 🚶 February 10 – Walking Club Champion was Crowned – A huge congratulations to Andrew Shaffer, officially named the Walking Club Champion for showing up consistently and logging the…

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SOMO Sum ups Feb. 3rd – Feb. 9th

North Area – The Chillicothe Plunge was held on Saturday, and it was a fantastic success! We were lucky to have beautiful weather—especially for February—which made the day even more…

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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…

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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: …

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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…

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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…