Summer Volunteer Roles
You’ve heard it before, “Teamwork makes the dream work.”
This couldn’t be more true for RBI Austin’s summer leagues.
As we’ve grown from 118 kids to more than 1,171 kids, so has our need for gameday volunteers.
So whether you are behind the scenes assisting with gameday logistics, helping keep score on the sidelines, or in the thick of the action with the kids in the dugout, our summer volunteers are invaluable.
If you’ve been on the fence about serving and wondering just exactly what our various volunteer opportunities look like, check out of summer volunteer roles below.
HEAD COACH
A day in the life: You’re leading the charge for your RBI Austin team. You’re working with your assistant coaches to make sure that practices have a plan, that kids are having fun, and that families are engaged and invited into the team. Typically, head coaches have been involved with RBI Austin before and/or are familiar with RBI Austin’s mission + culture.
Time commitment: 1-2 games a week plus one practice a week
ASSISTANT COACH
A day in the life: You’re helping your head coach run the show. This can entail corralling kids, running drills at practice, being in charge of the batting lineup in the dugout. Head coaches cannot coach a team alone, and you play an essential, supportive role in the experience that RBI Austin players and parents have during the summertime. No baseball or softball experience is required, and we will make sure you get trained to do your role well.
Time commitment: 1-2 games a week plus one practice a week
SCOREKEEPER
A day in the life: Do you prefer to be more on the sidelines with a little less commitment than coaching? Scorekeepers help us make sure that games are running smoothly and being documented. You will be posted up behind home plate watching the game, keeping the “book”, and enjoying some summer sun at the ballpark. No experience is required, and we will make sure you get trained to do your role well.
Time commitment: We ask that Scorekeeping volunteers serve at least 5 games during the summer!
UMPIRE
A day in the life: You keep our games moving — literally. Umpires will be trained in specific divisions and will be provided with all of the rules, regulations, and information they need to make sure that RBI Austin games are running smoothly and according to league rules.
Time commitment: We ask that Umpires serve at least 5 games during the summer!
SOUND/ATMOSPHERE
A day in the life: You’re responsible for bringing the gameday environment! Who doesn’t love the ballpark atmosphere with music and hearing players being announced as they walk up to the plate? Sound/atmosphere volunteers assist with queuing walk-up music and announcing players and teams.
Time commitment: We ask that Sound/atmosphere volunteers serve at least 5 games during the summer!
FIELD MAINTENANCE
A day in the life: A lot goes on behind the scenes to ensure that our RBI Austin kids have playable fields during the summer season. You’re responsible for helping maintain field quality that gives our players a sense of pride in where they get to play. Typically field maintenance tasks include clearing weeds from the infield dirt, building the mound, clearing trash, mowing, and edging.
Time commitment: As needed throughout the summer!
Attend a volunteer orientation
Ready to learn more? Fill out our volunteer interest form.
