Volunteer Opportunities

RRISD offers many volunteer opportunities in a variety of sports and events.  You can volunteer weekly with coaches and athletes in a variety of sports, or you can choose to volunteer for a single event on a designated day. 

Volunteers must be at least 15 years of age. However, younger students may volunteer, but students under 15 require an adult chaperone at the event.

How can I volunteer?  There are 3 levels of volunteer options: 

1) Weekly Volunteers

2) Day of Event Volunteers 

3) Unified Sports Partner Volunteers  

Each is described below: 

  Weekly Volunteers for RRISD

Weekly Volunteers for Round Rock ISD Special Olympics involves becoming "buddies" to help coaches during the practices.  Weekly volunteers can participate in a variety of roles, dependent upon the sport. The sport determines how much help, what kind of help, and whether or not knowledge of the sport is required.  All practices are after school hours, times and locations vary, depending on the sport. 

RRISD Aquatics:  July through September

·         Location:  Nitro – Cedar Park

·         When:  Sundays, July through September

·         Time:  Afternoons - TBD

·         Staff incorporates 5+ volunteers to support the coaches and athletes. 

·         Experience: Some level of Aquatics skill is recommended.

RRISD Bowling: September through November

·         Location:  Spare Time Texas - Pflugerville

·         When: Sunday afternoons,  September through November

·         Practice Times:  1:30 - 3:30

·         Staff  incorporates 15+ volunteers to assist bowlers 

·         Experience: Experience in bowling is not required.

RRISD Basketball: January through February

·         Location:  Cedar Valley MS gymnasium, Round Rock HS gymnasium and Hopewell MS gymnasium

·         When: Tuesday’s,  January through February

·         Practice Times:  6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

·         Staff  incorporates 10+ volunteers for Individual Skills/Team Skills/3 on 3

·         Basketball also offers Unified team play. Partners practice and compete with Special Olympics athletes

·         Experience: Extensive experience is not required, but recommended for Unified Partner participation, 

which involves playing on a team.

RRISD Powerlifting: September through November

·         Location:  McNeil HS Weight Room

·         When:  Thursdays, September  through November

·         Practice Times:  5:15 pm – 7:00pm

·         Staff incorporates @5 volunteers or Unified Partners to assist powerlifters and/or be a Unified Partner. 

·         Experience is recommended for safety of athletes.

 RRISD Soccer:  February through May

·         Location:  TBD

·         When:  TBD

·         Practice Times:  TBD

·         Soccer offers Unified Team play.  

Unified Partners train and compete on the team with 

the Special Olympics athletes. 

·         Staff also incorporates 7+ volunteers to support Individual Skills

·         Experience: Some level of soccer experience is recommended, but not required.

RRISD Track and Field: February through May

·         Location:  McNeil HS Track

·         When:  Thursdays,  February through April

·         Practice Times:  5:45 pm – 7:15 pm

·         Staff incorporates 10+ volunteers 

·         Experience:  No prior experience is required.

 RRISD Tennis: February through April

·         Location:  McNeil HS Tennis Courts

·         When:  Thursdays,  March through April

·         Time:  5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

·         Staff  incorporates 10+ volunteers 

·         Experience: Some level of tennis experience is recommended, but not required.

 RRISD Cycling: February through April

·         Location:  RRISD Athletic Complex  Visitors Parking Lot – Parmer Lane

·         When:  Wednesdays  beginning March through May

·         Time:  5:30pm - 6:30pm

·         Staff incorporates 2+ volunteers

·         Experience:  Ability to cycle alongside the athletes is recommended.

   Day of Event Volunteers 

These are events that occur on a single day, such as a track meet, a tennis competition, competition, 

or a public relations event that requires additional support of volunteers. 

Round Rock Rotary Track Meet – hosted by RRISD and RR Rotary Club

·         Location:   Dragon Stadium – Round Rock HS

·         When:  TBA

·         Sport:  Track and Field

·         150 volunteers are needed for the day. 

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Central Texas Area 13 Competitions

To view information about Central Texas-Area 13 events, competitions, etc, 

please click on this link:

SOTX Competitions - Area 13

     Special Olympics Texas – Chapter Competitions

To view information about state level events, competitions, etc, please click on this link:

SOTX Competitions - Statewide     

  Unified Sports Partners 

RRISD offers numerous sports in which non-disabled peers train and compete with the Special Olympics athletes.  The Unified Partner becomes part of the team, practices with the team, and will compete with the team at local and area competitions.  

Round Rock ISD offers Unified team options in Aquatics, Bowling, Powerlifting, Basketball, Tennis, Track and Field and Soccer. Potential Unified Partners must be in middle school, high school, or recent graduates of RRISD. 

The volunteer must commit to all practices and competitions throughout the 8 week season, and completion of SOTx paperwork/registration is required. Please contact Stephanie Kolaczkowski at 512-428-2290 or by email atstephanie_kolaczkowski@roundrockisd.org  for more information about Unified Sports programs.

Stephanie Kolaczkowski

Program Contact, RRISD Special Olympics

Jollyville Elementary

6720 Corpus Christi Drive

Austin, TX  78729

Stephanie Kolaczkowski

Office:  512-428-2290

Fax:  512-428-2299