Special Olympics Minnesota (SOMN) is divided into 13 Area programs. Each Area—managed by a volunteer committee with guidance from a SOMN Program staff member—serves athletes in its assigned counties. Within each area, there are delegations that are divided into teams that are either independent or community-, organization-, or school-based. Each team trains and competes in one or more sports seasons throughout the year.
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Area 1
Counties
Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake & Roseau
Teams
Area 1 teams
Program Manager
Dani Druse
763.270.7193
Area 2
Counties
Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard & Lake of the Woods
Teams
Area 2 teams
Program Manager
Dani Druse
763.270.7193
Area 3
Counties
Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine & St. Louis
Teams
Area 3 teams
Program Manager
Dani Druse
763.270.7193
Area 4
Counties
Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse & Wilkin
Teams
Area 4 teams
Program Manager
Leah Wolkow
763.270.7195
Area 5
Counties
Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd & Wadena
Teams
Area 5 teams
Program Manager
Leah Wolkow
763.270.7195
Area 6
Counties
Big Stone, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Swift & Yellow Medicine
Teams
Area 6 teams
Program Manager
Leah Wolkow
763.270.7195
Area 7
Counties
Benton, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Sherburne, Stearns & Wright
Teams
Area 7 teams
Program Manager
Emily Garness
763.270.7179
Area 8
Counties
Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood & Rock
Teams
Area 8 teams
Program Manager
Leah Wolkow
763.270.7195
Area 9
Counties
Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca & Watonwan
Teams
Area 9 teams
Program Manager
Zak Armstrong
763.270.7173
Area 10
Counties
Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha & Winona
Teams
Area 10 teams
Program Manager
Zak Armstrong
763.270.7173
Area 12
Counties
Dakota, Ramsey (partial) & Scott
Teams
Area 12 teams
Program Manager
Sarah Richardson
763.270.7175
Area 13
Counties
Anoka, Chisago, Ramsey (partial) & Washington
Teams
Area 13 teams
Program Manager
Emily Garness
763.270.7179
