creating champions
CHAMPIONS COMMITTED TO CHARACTER
about
The Missouri Winter Games is celebrating its 20 year anniversary!
The MWG was a dream of Founder/President Jeff Collins. Having played multiple sports his whole life he envisioneda grassroots sports festival that would champion athletes of all ages. Thousands of athletes from5 year old gymnasts, to 75 year old racquetball players have participated and demonstrated their competitive skills.
AJKA Certified Instructor
1994 AAU/USA Regional Division Champion
1995 U.S. National Shotokan Division Champion
1996 AAU/USA Regional Division Champion
2000 U.S. Junior Olympic Coach
1994 AAU/USA Regional Division Champion
1995 U.S. National Shotokan Division Champion
1996 AAU/USA Regional Division Champion
2000 U.S. Junior Olympic Coach
The Missouri Winter Games wants to develop champions on the field of competition but also in life. Teaching character through sports is the purpose of the MWG.
OUR MISSION
The Missouri Winter Games is built on the values associated with Champions Committed to Character — a national campaign that teaches honor, integrity, respect, and perseverance through sports.
CODE OF CHARACTER
1.) I will not quit.
2.) I will not make excuses
3.) I will win with grace. If I lose, I will lose with dignity.
4.) I will respect my opponent, my coach, and the officials.
5.) I will be confident, not arrogant. I will be proud, not prideful.
6.) I will be accountable for all my actions and responsible for the choices I make.
7.) I will do my best to live by this code and encourage others likewise.
1.) I will not quit.
2.) I will not make excuses
3.) I will win with grace. If I lose, I will lose with dignity.
4.) I will respect my opponent, my coach, and the officials.
5.) I will be confident, not arrogant. I will be proud, not prideful.
6.) I will be accountable for all my actions and responsible for the choices I make.
7.) I will do my best to live by this code and encourage others likewise.
HONOR • INTEGRITY • RESPECT • PERSEVERANCE
OUR SPORTS
2025
Volleyball
2025 Dates TBA
Basketball
2025 Dates TBA
Gymnastics
February 28 - March 2, 2025
Springfield Expo Center
Springfield Expo Center
ice hockey
April 4-6, 2025
Jordan Valley Ice Park
Jordan Valley Ice Park
pickleball
March 7-9, 2025
Cooper Tennis Complex
Cooper Tennis Complex
Racquetball
2025 Dates TBA
Soccer
2025 Dates TBA
Swimming
2025 Dates TBA
Tennis
March 21-23, 2025
Cooper Tennis Complex
Cooper Tennis Complex
trap shooting
March 1-2, 2025
winter run
2025 Dates TBA
Wrestling
2025 Dates TBA
Figure Skating
Coming 2026
past olympians
The MWG have been graced with several Olympians and World Champions. These athletes shared their discipline and drive to be called a Champion. The MWG creates Champions/Champions Committed to Character.
Sponsors
Full line up of 2025 sponsors coming soon! Missouri Winter Games is a 501(c)(3) organization.
The Presenting Sponsor and all other sponsors will be on the MWG’s shirt, website and have their banners displayed at venues.
The Presenting Sponsor and all other sponsors will be on the MWG’s shirt, website and have their banners displayed at venues.
CHAMPIONS COMMITTED
TO KIDS
CCK was cofounded by Jeff Collins and Todd Edwards with the purpose of changing kids lives through the power of sports by bringing kids, who are fighting chronic illness or have special needs, out of the corner and placing them into the spotlight. With CCK relationships are built between athletes and their new teammates giving them a shared feeling of being a champion!
ONE KID | ONE TEAM | ONE POWERFUL BOND
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2024 Missouri Winter Games • Springfield, MO • 501(c)(3) organization