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:
- Soccer Skills (held annually in October in Spirit Lake at the Bedell Family YMCA)
- Bowling (held annually in October in Fort Dodge at Family Bowl)
- Basketball Skills (held annually in January at Spirit Lake High School)
- Swimming (held annually in March in Spirit Lake at the Bedell Family YMCA)
- Spring Games (held annually in March at Spirit Lake High School)
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 – brent.ohara@okobojiymca.com or andrew.fisher@okobojiymca.com
If you need an updated copy of any report, please email your Regional Director
- 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 the Director of Regional Field Services, Katie Schrodt.
If specific competition dates are not listed below, they are yet to be determined for this year.