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Southwest Area

Area Contact Information

3524 S National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65807

Office Number: 417-306-9963

Area Staff:
Haley Blevins, Development Director
Jesse Williams, Program Director

Counties served:
Barry, Barton, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Howell, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Ozark, Polk, St. Clair, Stone, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster and Wright

Southwest Area sponsors

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Southwest Area events

Mindful Midweek

March 18 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
3524 S National Ave
Springfield, MO 65807 United States

Take a midweek break and join us for Mindful Midweek, a relaxed, come-and-go program designed to get your mind and body moving in new ways each week! Every Wednesday offers…

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State Basketball 2026

March 21 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Mindful Midweek

March 25 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
3524 S National Ave
Springfield, MO 65807 United States

Take a midweek break and join us for Mindful Midweek, a relaxed, come-and-go program designed to get your mind and body moving in new ways each week! Every Wednesday offers…

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Team Missouri Meeting/Training

March 27 - March 29
Purdy, 65734 United States

Details coming. Questions? Contact Susan Shaffer

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Southwest Area Local Track Meet- Marshfield

April 1 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
540 N Elm St
Marshfield, MO 65706 United States

Wednesday, April 1st @ Marshfield Junior High School. Non-Qualifying Event. Coach Check-In begins at 9:00AM, Opening Ceremony begins at 9:30AM, with competition to begin immediately after. Please contact the SW…

Mindful Midweek

April 1 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
3524 S National Ave
Springfield, MO 65807 United States

Take a midweek break and join us for Mindful Midweek, a relaxed, come-and-go program designed to get your mind and body moving in new ways each week! Every Wednesday offers…

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Southwest Area Track- Carl Junction

April 8 @ 8:00 am - 1:30 pm
806 W Z Hwy
Carl Junction, MO 64834 United States

Wednesday, April 8th at Carl Junction High School. The following teams are invited to attend: Carl Junction Schools, Lamar Schools, Irving Elementary, Joplin High School, MSSD Collegeview, Cecil Floyd Elem.,…

Mindful Midweek

April 8 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
3524 S National Ave
Springfield, MO 65807 United States

Take a midweek break and join us for Mindful Midweek, a relaxed, come-and-go program designed to get your mind and body moving in new ways each week! Every Wednesday offers…

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Southwest Area Powerlifting Tournament

April 11 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
509 W. MO-174
Republic, MO 65738 United States

The 2026 Southwest Area Powerlifting Tournament will be held on Saturday, April 11th at CrossFit Republic in Republic, MO. Athletes need to check-in by 10:00AM for Weigh-In, competition will begin…

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Southwest Area Track- Clever

April 15 @ 8:00 am - 1:30 pm
6800 State Highway 14 W
Clever, MO 65631

Wednesday, April 15th at Clever High School. The following teams are invited to participate in this event- Clever Schools, Niangua Schools, Willard Schools, Cabool Schools, Ozark Schools, Mountain Grove, Branson…

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The Springfield Cardinals to host Special Olympics Missouri Night at the Ballpark

SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Cardinals are hosting Special Olympics Missouri Night at the Ballpark on August 19. Tickets are just $13, and we are looking to have as many families…

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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SOMO adds 2 to World Games torch run

Brett Harper, Special Olympics Missouri athlete from the Southwest Area, and Lee’s Summit Police Officer Amanda Geno will run with the Flame of Hope in Russia, leading up to the start of the 2022 Special Olympics World games in Kazan. SOMO announced the selections on April 5.

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A true SOMO volunteer: Mark Priebe

This post was written by SOMO Volunteer Biographer, Robert Cole When Mark Priebe first began working as a police officer, he didn’t realize how important it would be to honor…

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2019 LETR John Michael Letz Award

The John Michael Letz Award is the highest honor given within the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Missouri. It is our unsung hero award. The first recipient of…

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Inclusion Revolution: Building Friendships One Game at a Time

On Wednesday, October 2, 2019, Joplin High School hosted the first annual Inclusion Revolution. More than 200 children and adults with intellectual disabilities from Joplin, Lamar, and Stockton joined approximately…

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Kevin Chapman of Southwest Area named best SOMO coach, others honored

All of the coaches 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 Olympics…