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St. Louis Metro Area

Area Contact Information

2945 S. Brentwood
St. Louis, MO 63144
Phone: 314-961-7755
Fax: 314-961-0660

Area Staff:
Jocelyn Diehl, Regional Program Director

Kellen Wolters, Development Director

Counties served:
Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, Pike, St. Charles City, St. Louis City, St. Louis County and Warren

St. Louis Metro Sponsors

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St. Louis Metro events

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State Summer Games

May 29 - May 31
Kirksville, Missouri

reach out to Craig Hall for information hall@somo.org

State Soccer Tournament

June 6

Contact  Craig Hall for Details (hall@somo.org)

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2026 USA GAMES

June 20 - June 26
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SE/STL Metro Area Softball Tournament 

July 11 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
1157 South West End Blvd.
Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703
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Gary Brimer Sports Camp

July 12 @ 6:00 pm - July 17 @ 11:00 am
305 Special Olympics Dr.
Jefferson City, MO 65101 United States

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…

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Southeast/St. Louis Metro Area Pickleball Tournament 

July 18 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
1507 Independence St.
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 United States
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2026 Guardian Games

August 1 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

The SOMO Guardian Games is an exhilarating, community-driven competition where champions from across the St. Louis Metro Area come together to test their strength, strategy, and spirit—all in support of…

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State Pickleball 2026

August 8 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Columbia, MO United States
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St. Louis Metro Area Golf Tournament

August 10 @ 1:00 pm - 7:30 pm
1089 Aspen Lake Dr.
Innsbrook, MO 63390 United States
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St. Louis Metro Area Bocce Tournament

September 12 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
123 Leon Hall Pkwy.
Hillsboro, MO 63050 United States

SOMO Sum Ups - weekly recaps & headlines

2022 USA Games, Special Olympics, BL, Bowling, Boardwalk Bowl, Presented by Zappos, Team Missouri

Bush bowls game of her life after receiving new hearing aids at USA Games

Author: Diego Branda | Special Olympics Missouri marketing and communications intern ORLANDO – The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games were full of fierce competition and amazing accomplishments. Thousands of athletes…

Two SOMO volleyball teams shake hands at the State Summer Games at the MizzouRec on Friday, May 20, 2022 in Columbia, Mo.

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…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson is a sales manager for the Greater Saint Charles Convention and Visitors Bureau with an emphasis on sports marketplace, where he has had the pleasure of co-chairing the…

John Ottenad speaks at the opening ceremony for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Missouri May 25 in St. Charles.

Ottenad family launches torch run

Marilyn Ottenad and her family tearfully listened to a chronology of the Torch Run’s success and the impact her late son, Jeff, continues to have on the annual event.

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‘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…