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
North Regional Director: Dawn Criss – dcriss@soiowa.org
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 |
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Jan 4–25 |
2021 Virtual Winter Games: At-Home Competition
Events include snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and walking.
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At Home | |
Jan 4 – Feb 26 | Team Fit: New Year, Healthy Me | ||
Jan 28–29 |
2021 Virtual Winter Games: Virtual Series
Schedule will be released on January 15.
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Online |