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

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, Saline and Texas

Central Area events

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Tipton High School Training For Life Campus Visit

April 5 @ 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
305 Special Olympics Drive
Jefferson City, MO - Missouri 65101

Would your school like to plan a visit for an inclusive sports experience? We’re excited to facilitate Unified sports opportunities, fitness and leadership training for Missouri students. Contact us! Emma…

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Hannibal Local Track Meet

April 12 @ 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

For more information contact Tim Schuster at schuster@somo.org

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Central Area Track Meet Waynesville

April 18

Central area track meet Waynesville.  For more information contact Tim Schuster at schuster@somo.org

An athlete runs a track and field race in full stride with another athlete following shortly behind

Central Area Track Meet Columbia

April 22
4303 South Providence Road
Columbia, MO 65203 United States

For more information contact Tim Schuster at schuster@somo.org

An athlete runs a track and field race in full stride with another athlete following shortly behind

Holden Local Track Meet

April 27 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
1901 South Main St.
Holden, MO 64040 United States

For more information contact Tim Schuster at schuster@somo.org

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Glow with SOMO 5K

April 29 @ 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
1111 Soest Rd
Rolla, Missouri 65401

This event is a unique opportunity to show your bravery as you support local Special Olympics Missouri athletes by walking, running or crawling a glow run 5K. This one-of-a-kind event…

A long jump athlete flies through the air with arms outstretched as they are about to land in the sand

Hermann Local Track Meet

May 5 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

For more information contact Tim Schuster at schuster@somo.org

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Second Annual Health and Fitness Fair

May 6 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
305 Special Olympics Drive
Jefferson City, 65101

It’s time to get healthy with information, resources and giveaways at our Training for Life Campus!  The Second Annual Special Olympics Missouri Health and Fitness Fair, held in conjunction with…

Tlc Running

Tipton High School Training For Life Campus Visit

May 10 @ 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
305 Special Olympics Drive
Jefferson City, MO - Missouri 65101

Would your school like to plan a visit for an inclusive sports experience? We’re excited to facilitate Unified sports opportunities, fitness and leadership training for Missouri students. Contact us! Emma…

Two soccer athletes strain to track down the ball while a defender tries to chase them down

State Soccer SOMO Cup

May 13 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

State Soccer is Back! The 2023 State Soccer SOMO Cup will be held on Saturday, May 13th in Jefferson City Missouri. More details to come. Contact Luke Lamb at lamb@somo.org…

Central Area blog posts

A group of athletes and volunteers pose for a photo on a track in front of a banner

‘Unified Days’ kick off Return to Play activities

By DILLEN MAYFIELD Festus High School Festus High School Student Council hosted a Unified Track day for their entire district on April 15, culminating several months of planning. I went…

Matt LaCaille stands in front of the dental exam room at Special Olympics Missouri's Training for Life Campus.

SOMO wows Knights of Columbus

By JODIE JACKSON JR. | Special Olympics Missouri JEFFERSON CITY – Seeing really was believing for Matt LaCaille and a hundred or so other Knights of Columbus members who recently…

Gary Brimer wears a smiley face sticker and a bandana while smiling at the camera

Gary Brimer’s legacy

On Friday, November 20, 2020, Gary Brimer passed away after a battle with cancer. He left a legacy behind that includes the biggest heart for our athletes, building the SOMO…

An aerial photo of a corn maze with the Special Olympics globe logo and a torch

Midway Golf & Games creates Special Olympics Missouri corn maze

For the first time ever, Midway Golf and Games has decided to add a corn maze to the number of attractions they provide during the Fall season. This year, they…

Athlete poses with volunteer holding an award

Lou Holtmann named SOMO Volunteer of Year, others honored

All of the volunteers below were recognized for their outstanding contributions to Special Olympics Missouri from their respective areas at the SOMO Annual Awards Luncheon Oct. 19 in Columbia. Each year, Special…

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Laura Speed Elliott Middle School students raise money for Special Olympics through coin wars

On May 22, an EF3 tornado tore through Jefferson City, destroying our athletic field and damaging the roof and most interior spaces at the Training for Life Campus. Due to…

Young athlete laying on belly under a parachute and looking up while smiling

The Impact of Young Athletes

 Editor’s note: This session of Young Athletes concluded in early May 2019. On May 22, an EF3 tornado tore through Jefferson City, destroying our athletic field and damaging the roof…

Athlete gives tour of the Training for Life Campus

Special Olympics Missouri Athlete Finds A “Place to Belong”

Inspired by our mission, SOMO offers programs that cultivate the whole athlete on and off the sports field. It’s easy to see that lives can’t help but be changed through…

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