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 Director of Competitions

  • 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
Feb 8 (all day) Central Regional Basketball Tournament 01/03/2025 MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex (6500 Grand Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266)
Feb 11 (all day) West Central Area Basketball Skills 01/03/2025 Ignit Sports & Fitness (200 SE 37th St, Suite 100, Grimes, IA 50111)
Mar 24 (all day) West Central Young Athletes Play Day Valley Community Center (4444 Fuller Rd, West Des Moines, IA 50265)
Apr 16 (all day) West Central Area Track & Field 03/21/2025 Ankeny High School (1155 SW Cherry St, Ankeny, IA 50023)
Apr 17 (all day) West Central Area Track & Field 03/21/2025 Ankeny Centennial High School (2220 NW State St, Ankeny, IA 50023)