2015-2016 Special Olympics Iowa Schedule of Events This schedule is current as of 08/13/2015. It will be updated as we confirm dates and times of events. Please check back soon for more updates. State Tournaments For more information on state competitions go to http://www.soiowa.org/pages/statecompetitions.aspx. You can also access this information through the homepage under the compete tab. Event Date Location Registration Deadline Softball Skills Tournament July 10, 2015 Atlantic June 19, 2015 Softball Skills Tournament July 11, 2015 Muscatine June 19, 2015 State Softball Tournament August 8, 2015 Ankeny July 24, 2015 Equestrian September 12, 2015 Iowa State University, Ames August 14, 2015 State Flag Football Tournament October 3, 2015 Cedar Rapids September 11, 2015 State Volleyball Tournament October 10, 2015 Iowa State University, Ames September 18, 2015 State Bowling Tournament November 21, 2015 Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Sioux City October 30, 2015 Winter Games January 11-13, 2016 Dubuque December 1, 2015 Mid-Winter Tournament March 11-12, 2016 University of Iowa, Iowa City February 19, 2016 Summer Games - (Bocce, Cycling, Soccer &Tennis) May 19-21, 2016 Iowa State University, Ames April 1, 2016 Summer Games - (Aquatics & Athletics) May 19-21, 2016 Iowa State University, Ames April 15, 2016 Conference Tournaments For more information on conference tournaments go to http://www.soiowa.org/pages/statecompetitions.aspx and click on the state event that corresponds with the sport. You can also access this information through the homepage under the compete tab. Conference Softball July 11, 2015 Des Moines June 19, 2015 Conference Softball July 18, 2015 Cedar Rapids June 19, 2015 Conference Basketball - East January 23, 2016 North Scott JH, Eldridge December 11, 2015 Conference Basketball - East Central TBD TBD December 11, 2015
Area Tournaments For more information on area competitions go to http://www.soiowa.org/pages/localareapages.aspx. You can also access this information through the homepage under the compete tab in local area pages. Area Bowling Central Area Bowling October 15, 2015 Marshalltown October 2, 2015 East Area Bowling October 2, 2015 Miller Time Bowl, Davenport September 9, 2015 East Area Bowling September 30, 2015 Timber Lanes, Maquoketa September 9, 2015 East Central Area Bowling (ages 8-21) October 16, 2015 Westdale Bowl, Cedar Rapids September 26, 2015 East Central Area Bowling (ages 22 and over) October 17, 2015 Westdale Bowl, Cedar Rapids September 26, 2015 North Area Bowling October 22, 2015 Family Bowl, Fort Dodge October 12, 2015 North Central Area Bowling October 22, 2015 Ridgewood Lanes, Fort Dodge October 8, 2015 Northeast Area Bowling October 10, 2015 Maple Lanes, Waterloo September 21, 2015 Northwest Area Bowling October 16, 2015 Plaza Lanes, Sioux City September 24, 2015 Northwest Area Bowling October 17, 2015 Plaza Lanes, Sioux City September 24, 2015 Northwest Area Bowling October 17, 2015 Sweet 16 Lanes, LeMars September 24, 2015 Northwest Area Bowling October 17, 2015 Bowl-Mor, Sanborn September 24, 2015 Northwest Area Bowling October 18, 2015 Lucky Lanes, Denison September 24, 2015 South Central Area Bowling (ages 8-29) October 16, 2015 Super Bowl, Atlantic October 2, 2015 South Central Area Bowling (ages 30 and older) October 17, 2015 Super Bowl, Atlantic October 2, 2015 Southeast Area Bowling (ages 22 & older) October 17, 2015 Champion Bowl, Ottumwa September 29, 2015 Southeast Area Bowling (ages 8-21) October 19, 2015 Champion Bowl, Ottumwa September 29, 2015 Southwest Area Bowling (ages 22 & older) October 6, 2015 Thunder Bowl, Council Bluffs September 15, 2015 Southwest Area Bowling (ages 8-21) October 13, 2015 Thunder Bowl, Council Bluffs September 15, 2015 West Central Area Bowling (ages 22 & older) October 16, 2015 Plaza Lanes, Des Moines September 11, 2015 West Central Area Bowling (ages 8-21) October 15, 2015 Plaza Lanes, Des Moines September 11, 2015 Basketball Skills Central Area Basketball Skills February 11, 2016 Vet. Mem. Coliseum, Marshalltown January 29, 2016 East Area Basketball Skills January 23, 2016 North Scott JH, Eldridge December 19, 2015 East Central Area Basketball Skills TBA NW Junior High, Coralville TBA North Area Basketball Skills January 28, 2016 Spirit Lake HS, Spirit Lake January 18, 2016 North Central Area Basketball Skills February 11, 2016 Butler ES, Fort Dodge January 28, 2016 Northeast Area Basketball Skills February 13, 2016 UNI-WRC North Gym, Cedar Falls January 22, 2016 Northwest Area Basketball Skills January 30, 2016 Dordt Gym, Sioux Center January 8, 2016 South Central Area Basketball Skills January 23, 2016 Central Decatur HS, Leon January 8, 2016 Southeast Area Basketball Skills February 6, 2016 Edward Stone School, Burlington January 24, 2016 Southwest Area Basketball Skills January 19, 2016 Iowa Western Comm. College, CB December 18, 2015 West Central Area Basketball Skills January 30, 2016 Woodward-Granger HS, Woodward December 16, 2015
Spring Games/Aquatics Central Area Spring Games April 9, 2016 Marshalltown HS, Marshalltown March 30, 2016 East Area Aquatics February 27, 2016 Clinton HS, Clinton February 10, 2016 East Area Spring Games April 9, 2016 North Scott JH, Eldridge March 8, 2016 East Central Area Aquatics April 2, 2016 Washington HS, Cedar Rapids March 19, 2016 East Central Area Spring Games April 9, 2016 Coe College, Cedar Rapids March 19, 2016 North Area Aquatics March 15, 2016 Bedell Family YMCA, Spirit Lake March 7, 2016 North Area Spring Games April 7, 2016 Spirit Lake HS, Spirit Lake March 28, 2016 North Central Area Spring Games April 7, 2016 Dodger Stadium, Fort Dodge March 17, 2016 Northeast Area Spring Games & Aquatics March 6, 2016 UNI Dome, Cedar Falls February 8, 2016 Northwest Area Spring Games April 16, 2016 Sioux Center Track, Sioux Center March 25, 2016 South Central Area Spring Games April 9, 2016 Graceland University, Lamoni March 25, 2016 Southeast Area Aquatics March 12, 2016 Beach Ottumwa, Ottumwa March 1, 2016 Southeast Area Spring Games April 9, 2016 Mayfield Comm Center, Mt. Pleasant March 20, 2016 Southwest Area Aquatics TBA Glenwood YMCA, Glenwood March 15, 2016 Southwest Area Spring Games April 12, 2016 Iowa Western Comm. College, CB March 14, 2016 West Central Area Aquatics April 5, 2016 Indianola MS, Indianola February 1, 2016 West Central Area Spring Games April 5, 2016 Indianola YMCA, Indianola February 1, 2016 Unified Sports Events For more information on unified sports go to http://www.soiowa.org/pages/unifiedsports.aspx. You can also access this information through the homepage under the compete tab in special programs. Unified Golf September 12, 2015 Davenport August 21, 2015 Unified Golf August 16, 2015 Spencer July 24, 2015 Unified Mini-Golf August 28, 2015 Vinton August 7, 2015 Unified Golf August 29, 2015 Cedar Rapids August 7, 2015 Unified Sports Day September 17, 2015 Buena Vista University, Storm Lake August 28, 2015 Unified Golf September 19, 2015 Jester Park, Granger (near Des Moines) August 28, 2015 Unified Sports Day October 17, 2015 Upper Iowa University, Fayette September 25, 2015 Unified Golf September 12, 2015 Akron August 21, 2015 Unified Sports Day February 13, 2016 Wartburg College, Waverly January 22, 2016 Unified Sports Day February 20, 2016 Grinnell College, Grinnell January 29, 2016 Unified Sports Day November 8, 2015 University of Iowa October 16, 2015 Unified Sports Day March 26, 2016 AHST March 4, 2016 Unified Sports Day TBA Earle Lynne, Drake TBA
Young Athlete Play Days/Challenge Days For more information on Young Athlete Play Days and Challenge Days go to http://www.soiowa.org/pages/youthathletesplaydayprogram.aspx (play day) or http://www.soiowa.org/pages/challengedays.aspx (challenge day). You can also access this information through the homepage under the compete tab in special programs. Young Athlete Play Day July 9, 2015 River Hills TBA Challenge Day August 6, 2015 Council Bluffs TBA Young Athlete Play Day TBA Sioux City TBA Young Athletes Play Day TBA Dubuque TBA Young Athlete Play Day TBA Davenport TBA Young Athlete Play Day TBA Muscatine TBA Challenge Day TBA River Hills School TBA Young Athletes Play Day TBA Council Bluffs TBA Young Athlete Play Day TBA Oskaloosa TBA Challenge Day TBA Loras College TBA Young Athlete Play Day TBA Cedar Rapids TBA Challenge Day TBA Cedar Falls TBA Challenge Day TBA Lake City TBA Challenge Day TBA Dubuque TBA Challenge Day TBA Des Moines TBA Young Athlete Play Day TBA Des Moines TBA Young Athlete Play Day TBA Ankeny TBA Miscellaneous Events Northeast Area Soccer Skills September 25, 2015 UNI Dome, Cedar Falls September 10, 2015 SW Area "Open" Cycling Tournament September 19, 2015 Avoca HS, Avoca September 4, 2015 North Soccer Skills October 15, 2015 Bedell Family YMCA, Spirit Lake October 5, 2015 Northeast Area Roller Skating November 13, 2015 River Hills Schools, Cedar Falls October 30, 2015 Southwest Area Bocce February 9, 2016 Iowa Western Comm. College, CB February 1, 2016
Area Coaches Meetings For more information on coaching go to http://www.soiowa.org/pages/coachinginformationapplications.aspx. You can also access this information through the homepage under the coach tab in coaching information and applications. East Area Coaches Meeting August 26, 2015 North HS, Davenport N/A East Central Area Coaches Meeting August 12, 2015 Ambroz Rec. Center, Cedar Rapids N/A Northwest Area Coaches Meeting September 8, 2015 West Middle School, Sioux City N/A Northwest Area Coaches Meeting September 8, 2015 Sioux Center MS, Sioux Center N/A West Central Coaches Meeting September 9, 2015 Special Olympics State Office, Grimes N/A North Central Area Coaches Meeting September 3, 2015 Starlite Village Best Western, Fort Dodge N/A Southwest Area Coaches Meeting September 3, 2015 Iowa Western Comm. College, CB N/A Central Area Coaches Meeting September 15, 2015 Fisher Comm. Center, Marshalltown N/A North Area Coaches Meeting September 14, 2015 Bedell Family YMCA, Spirit Lake N/A Northeast Area Coaches Meeting September 1, 2015 St. Patrick's Commons, Cedar Falls N/A South Central Area Coaches Meeting September 8, 2015 Pizza Ranch, Creston N/A Southeast Area Coaches Meeting September 1, 2015 Iowa Wesleyan Athletic Ctr, Mt. Pleasant N/A