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
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

Gary Brimer Sports Camp
Gary Brimer Sports Camp gives athletes a chance to experience several different sports while also learning important life skills. In addition to sports opportunities, athletes have the opportunity to learn…

North Area Soccer Clinic
Our North Area Soccer Clinic at Benton High School will be held on Saturday, June 24th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Benton Soccer Coach Anthony Dice and some of…

KC Metro/ North Area Softball
Team entries and physical renewals are due Thursday, June 15. Questions? Contact Meg Ward: ward@somo.org VOLUNTEERS needed! REGISTER HERE to volunteer at Area Softball!

North Area SOMO Night at the Mustangs
Join us on July 14th for SOMO Night at the Mustangs, our athletes will be escorting the Mustang players, emceeing, singing the National Anthem, cheer squad performing, throwing our the…

State Pickleball Championship
PICKLEBALL IS HERE! We are excited to hold SOMO’s inaugural State Pickleball Tournament in Jefferson City on Saturday, July 15th, 2023! More details to come. Contact Luke Lamb at lamb@somo.org…

KC Metro/ North Area Tennis
Team entries and physical renewals are due Monday, June 26. Questions? Contact Meg Ward: ward@somo.org VOLUNTEERS needed! REGISTER HERE to volunteer at Area Tennis!

5th Annual Flame of Hope Poker Run
All Hwy vehicles are welcomed, it will start and end at St Joseph Harley Davidson. $30 per single rider, $10 for additional. Registration will start at 8:00am and ride will…

North Area / KC Metro Flag Football Tournament
Team entries are due Thursday, July 6. Questions? Contact Meg Ward: ward@somo.org VOLUNTEERS needed! REGISTER HERE to volunteer at Area Flag Football!
North Area blog posts

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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