Kenzie Olson
						
						
							Regional Competitions Coordinator						
																			
																			Phone:(515) 986-5520
																			Fax:(515) 259-6013
						The North Area for Special Olympics Iowa provides competition for athletes in the Iowa counties of:
- Cerro Gordo
 - Clay
 - Dickinson
 - Emmet
 - Hancock
 - Kossuth
 - Palo Alto
 - Winnebago
 - Worth
 
The North Area hosts competitions in:
- Basketball Skills
Basketball Skills Scoresheet - Bowling
 - Swimming
 - Track & Field
Scroll down for event information
 
Where to find forms:
- Physicals – Participation Forms
 - Participant Release Form – Participation Forms
 - Area Competition Entry Forms – Participation Forms
 
Where to send forms:
- Physicals – physicals@soiowa.org
 - Participant Release Form – physicals@soiowa.org
 - Area Competition Entry Forms – registrations@soiowa.org
 
If you need an updated copy of any report, please email your Regional Coordinator
- Delegation Report (athletes/physical expiration date)
 - Class A Credentials (Class A certified volunteers and expiration date and Protective Behaviors and expiration date)
 - Sport Certification (Coaches/sport certifications and expiration, Head’s-Up Concussion expiration, and General Orientation completion)
 - Centralized Accounting
 
If you are new to the area, please reach out to Kenzie Olson, Regional Competitions Coordinator.
If specific competition dates are not listed below, they are yet to be determined for this year.
| Events | |||
| Event Date | Event | Entries due by | Event Location | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28 (all day) | North Area Basketball Skills | 01/09/2026 | Bedell Family YMCA (1900 41st St, Spirit Lake, IA 51360) | 
| Feb 12 (all day) | North Area Swim Meet | 01/23/2026 | Bedell Family YMCA (1900 41st St, Spirit Lake, IA 51360) |