West Central

Grace Poots
Unified Sports Manager
Phone:(515) 986-5520
Fax:(515) 259-6013

The West Central Area for Special Olympics Iowa provides competition for athletes in the Iowa counties of:

  • Dallas
  • Guthrie
  • Polk

The West Central Area hosts competitions in:

Where to find forms:

Where to send forms:

If you need an updated copy of any report, please email your Unified Sports Manager

  • 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 Grace Poots, Unified Sports Manager.

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
Mar 3 (all day) Inclusion Week Unified Sports Day MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex (6500 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266)
Apr 1 (all day) West Central Swim Meet 03/20/2026 Waukee Family YMCA (210 N Warrior Ln #100, Waukee, IA 50263)
Apr 15 (all day) West Central Track & Field (Youth 8-21) 03/20/2026 Ankeny High School (1155 SW Cherry St, Ankeny, IA 50023)
Apr 16 (all day) West Central Track & Field (Adult 22+) 03/20/2026 Ankeny Centennial High School (2220 NW State St, Ankeny, IA 50023)