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
Mar 24 (all day) West Central Young Athletes Play Day Valley Community Center (4444 Fuller Rd, West Des Moines, IA 50265)
Apr 11 (all day) DMPS Woodlawn Young Athletes Play Day Woodlawn Education Center (4000 Lower Beaver Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310)
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)
Apr 18 (all day) DMPS Mitchell Young Athletes Play Day Mitchell Early Learning Center (111 Porter Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315)
Apr 24 (all day) DMPS Taylor Young Athletes Play Day J F Taylor Preschool (1801 16th St, Des Moines, Ia 50314)
May 1 (all day) Ruby Van Meter Motor Activity Training Program Ruby Van Meter School (710 28th St, Des Moines, IA 50312)
May 2 (all day) DMPS McKee Young Athletes Play Day Mckee Education Center (2116 E 39th Ct, Des Moines, Ia 50317)