Round Rocker: Parks and Recreation 411 : Parks, Round Rock

Life Scout soars above and beyond for Round Rock in hopes of going Eagle

Elysabeth Bean — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:16:00 GMT

Life Scout, James Hall, organized a community service project where he and other volunteers planted 44 trees in the City of Round Rock’s Bowman Park on Friday, June 5.

Hall is completing the requirements to become an Eagle Scout. One of the requirements is to do a community service project that will benefit an organization other than the Boy Scouts. The community project is a way for the Scout to show leadership. James and his volunteers teamed up with the city's Parks and Recreation department to help serve the community.

Ten Yaupon Pride of Houston, ten Wax Myrtles, six Cedar Elms, five Arizona Cypress, five Live Oak, five Red Oak and three Burr Oak trees were planted to diversify the area and develop the park. The trees will help shade the nature trail and the play ground area, as well as, provide privacy for the homes near the park.

Thanks James and all the other volunteers who came to help. Your service is just one way that Round Rock Parks and Recreation stays beautiful.

Come check out the RAT

Elysabeth Bean — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:25:00 GMT

The Regional Amateur Tour or the RAT is coming to the Sports Capital of Texas! The RAT is a four stop skate series happening in the state of Texas. Its purpose is to help grow the sport. The tour has been to Dallas/Fort Worth and is coming to Austin, San Antonio and Houston.

The Austin stop is taking place on June 6 at the Round Rock skate park next to the Clay Madsen Recreation Center. Skaters can sign up for a $20 entry fee and have the chance to win substantial prizes.

Come out and watch or skate for prizes! To get more information about the RAT or to register visit www.skatetherat.com.

Last Chance to Splash This Labor Day Weekend

Kristi Morgan — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:10:00 GMT

So school has started and summer officially feels over, BUT Rock' N River and the Parks and Recreation Department want to give you a couple more days of summer fun by re-opening the Aquatics Center for the Labor Day weekend. This is the last chance to enjoy the Rock' N River until next year. The weather should be nice and hot so it will be a perfect way to cool off, relax and enjoy the long weekend!!

Rock' N River will be open Saturday, August 30 through Monday, September 1 from noon - 6 pm. Micki Krebsbach Pool and Lake Creek Pool will remain closed this weekend.

We hope to see you at Rock' N River this weekend. For more information visit www.roundrocktexas.gov/pools or feel free to leave a comment/question below!

People and Parks Fund

Kristi Morgan — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:12:00 GMT

The People and Parks Fund is a giving circle that citizens are able to join. By making a donation to the fund, you automatically become a member of the foundation and are given the opportunity to vote on what park projects you would like enacted. All projects will be submitted by the Parks and Recreation Department and from there, members will vote on which projects they want to see take place. This is a great way to ensure that your money goes right into the parks of Round Rock.

If you want to become a member you must donate before September 30, 2008 to be able to vote on this years' projects.

Donations:
$10 per child
$15 per individual
$30 per family (Donations are being accepted through September 30, 2008)

I am excited for the great things the People and Parks Fund will bring to the City of Round Rock parks and I hope that this interests many readers. If this is something you want to get involved with, visit www.roundrocktexas.gov/peopleandparks.