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| Copyright 2006 Oshawa Dodgers |
Host Families Needed
When players decide to continue their baseball career in
independent baseball, many travel from across the country to
play in the Intercounty Baseball League. This means that they
are hours away from friends and family members. For this
reason, when they arrive in Oshawa, they look for a touch of
home to make them feel welcome.
One way the community "adopts" the players is by serving as
host families during the season. Families provide housing, as
well as a support system, for the player(s) they host.
Host Family Responsibilities:
· Provide room and board for the player(s).
· Be understanding of their schedule. (The Dodgers will play
36 games; 18 of those games will take place in Oshawa. The
players will arrive in Oshawa in early May, and the season will
come to an end in mid-August.)
· Encourage them to participate as members of their families.
Player Responsibilities:
· Adhere to the rules set forth by the Host Family
· Participate as a member of the family, giving the
respect/consideration he would give his own family.
· Provide his own transportation to and from the ball park.
· Wash/dry his own laundry.
· Pay for his own long distance phone calls. (Most players
have cell phones.)
Host families and players are asked to complete a
questionnaire before they are matched. This enables us to
match a player with the appropriate family. We do everything
we can to ensure a suitable match is made for both the player
and family.
If you would like more information on serving as a host family,
please contact Kerri Drake, our host family coordinator. She
can be reached at kerridrake@oshawadodgers.net or
416-274-1812.
When players decide to continue their baseball career in
independent baseball, many travel from across the country to
play in the Intercounty Baseball League. This means that they
are hours away from friends and family members. For this
reason, when they arrive in Oshawa, they look for a touch of
home to make them feel welcome.
One way the community "adopts" the players is by serving as
host families during the season. Families provide housing, as
well as a support system, for the player(s) they host.
Host Family Responsibilities:
· Provide room and board for the player(s).
· Be understanding of their schedule. (The Dodgers will play
36 games; 18 of those games will take place in Oshawa. The
players will arrive in Oshawa in early May, and the season will
come to an end in mid-August.)
· Encourage them to participate as members of their families.
Player Responsibilities:
· Adhere to the rules set forth by the Host Family
· Participate as a member of the family, giving the
respect/consideration he would give his own family.
· Provide his own transportation to and from the ball park.
· Wash/dry his own laundry.
· Pay for his own long distance phone calls. (Most players
have cell phones.)
Host families and players are asked to complete a
questionnaire before they are matched. This enables us to
match a player with the appropriate family. We do everything
we can to ensure a suitable match is made for both the player
and family.
If you would like more information on serving as a host family,
please contact Kerri Drake, our host family coordinator. She
can be reached at kerridrake@oshawadodgers.net or
416-274-1812.
