Area Contact Information
702 S Woodbine Rd, St Joseph, MO 64507
Phone: 816-233-6232 / Fax: 816-233-0130
Area Staff:
Melody Prawitz, Development Director
Todd Stutzman, Program Director
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 Trivia Night
Teams of 10 compete by answering 10 rounds of Trivia Questions. Team $120 or $12.00 per person. More information on Trivia Night!
Basketball Clinic with Missouri Western Basketball Teams
Please Join us for an afternoon of Hoops on Sunday October 23rd from 1-5pm with Missouri Western State University Basketball Programs. For the second year in a row Missouri Western…
North Area Young Athletes Program
This is a FREE 5-week Program for children with and without intellectual disabilities between the ages of 2-7. Young Athletes introduces basic sport skills like running, kicking, and throwing. The…
North Area Bowling Tournament Chillicothe
Team entries are due to Todd by Thursday, October 13th. Please email entries to stutzman@somo.org. This event will be held at Fast Lanes in Chillicothe, MO Questions? Contact Todd Stutzman…
North Area Bowling Tournament St Joseph
Team entries are due to Todd by Thursday, October 20th. Please email entries to stutzman@somo.org. This event will be held at Revolutions Lanes & Fun Center in St Joseph, MO…
KC Metro Basketball Clinic
SOMO is hosting a FREE Basketball Clinic with Avila University! Limited spots, so RSVP today! Click here to Register! Teams and coaches encouraged to participate! Questions? Please contact Meg Ward:…
Built Strong Powerlifting Meet
Come cheer on many of our athletes who will be participating in Built Strong! Huge shoutout to Brave Enough Crossfit for hosting this amazing event!
Basketball Clinic with Rockhurst University
Free Clinic hosted by Rockhurst University and The Whole Person! 10:30am: Arrive to campus gym and introductions to the team 11:00am-noon: Basketball Clinic (max of 30 participants) Noon: Pizza available…
North Area blog posts
Special Olympics Missouri to host State Outdoor Games in Jefferson City
JEFFERSON CITY — The 2022 Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) State Outdoor Games will bring around 1,100 athletes, coaches, volunteers and Unified partners from across the state to Jefferson City, Oct.…
Special Olympics Missouri athlete inducted into St. Joseph Area Sports Hall of Fame
ST. JOSEPH — Longtime Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) athlete Tanner Hrenchir was officially inducted into the St. Joseph Area Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022. Hrenchir was…
SOMO Weekend Recap: Sept. 16-18, 2022
Here’s a look back at all of the amazing Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) events from Sept. 16-18, 2022! Friday, Sept. 16 SOMO held its St. Louis Metro Area Golf Tournament…
SURPRISE VIDEO: Special Olympics Missouri athlete nominated to compete at 2023 Special Olympics World Games
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) is very excited to announce longtime athlete Charlie Phillips has been nominated to represent Special Olympics Missouri and Special Olympics USA at the…
Special Olympics Missouri athletes compete at Chiefs Training Camp
ST. JOSEPH – The Kansas City Chiefs were not the only football team training at Missouri Western State University on Thursday. Special Olympics Missouri and Special Olympics Kansas faced off…
SOMO hosts successful State Summer Games in Columbia
COLUMBIA – Special Olympics Missouri hosted its State Summer Games May 20-22 in Columbia. It was SOMO’s first full three-day event since 2018. “SOMO has been through so much these…
Meet the Team: Team Missouri 3 on 3 basketball
Meet the team that will represent Missouri in 3 on 3 basketball at USA Games, this summer at Disneyland in Orlando, Florida, June 5-12. They are led by their coach…
Jared Niemeyer named SOMO Athlete of the Year, other athletes honored
All of the athletes 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,…
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