Volunteer Opportunities

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 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 to assist powerlifters and/or be a Unified Partner. 

• Powerlifting also offers Unified Partner opportunities

• Experience is recommended for the safety of the athletes.

RRISD Basketball: January through February

• Locations:  Cedar Valley MS gymnasium, Round Rock HS gymnasium and Hopewell MS gymnasium

• When: Tuesday’s,  January through February

• Practice Times:  6:00 pm – 7:15 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 Soccer:  February through May

• Location:  Pearson Ranch MS

• When:  Tuesday’s, March through April

• Practice Times:  6:00 pm – 7:15 pm

• 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:  Mondays,  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.

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. 

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     

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 at stephanie_kolaczkowski@roundrockisd.org  for more information about Unified Sports programs.