Hopper Host Families Needed!

The HOST FAMILY program is a vital part of every collegiate summer league team across the country. The Hoptown Hoppers are looking for generous families willing to open their homes to our players for the 2022 summer season. Currently, we have Hoppers scheduled to come from 21 colleges in 12 states and 5 countries and are looking forward to another great season. Here is what the Host Family Program is all about…
Host families take a player(s) into their home over the course of nine weeks during the season. Players arrive at the end of May and generally stay through the end of July (depending on playoffs – May 29 until August 1). As a host family, it would be your responsibility to provide your player with a stable, clean, and healthy environment for the duration of the summer. Because many of the players will be stretched financially during the summer, host families with the ability, means, and thoughtfulness to provide a few meals (and maybe that favorite color of Gatorade) each week to their players would be greatly appreciated – but not required.
About the Host Family program:

• The ideal numbers of players per host family is two, although one is GREAT as well. In fact MOST of our players are placed as ‘singles’. They should each have their own bed.
• Players arrange their own transportation to and from the ballpark, if they do not have transportation, we will help set up a car pool.
• Players need access to a washer and dryer. They are responsible to do their OWN laundry.
• A little refrigerator space is great as well.
• Be aware that players return home from games between 10:30pm-1:00am
• Keep in mind these will be college students between the ages of 18-22

 
Each player in the Ohio Valley League is pursuing his dream of someday playing Major League Baseball. Players are recruited through their college baseball coaches, and all of them have agreed to maintain impeccable moral standards, abide by NCAA guidelines, and be a role model to our fans and our community. If any player’s actions, on or off the field, are not congruent with these standards, we will ask them to pack their bags and return home. We believe that living in a family’s home is a privilege the players should respect and appreciate that privilege.
The benefits to committing to the host family program are significant. First and foremost, you would be assisting young men in their pursuit of their dreams … playing professional baseball. Many players and families form a bond that extends well beyond one summer of baseball in Hopkinsville.
Additional Benefits:

• Season tickets for your immediate family
• Recognition at a Game Day ceremony
• Invitation to a team sponsored Welcome “Event’
• Discount on your Hopper Game Day merchandise

Becoming a host family for the summer is a big responsibility. Therefore, we will make our players and our host families as compatible as possible to avoid potential problems. Final matches will be made as early in May as possible. We like to have you in contact with your Hopper as soon as possible. We realize it is fun to get to know them and perhaps even follow their current college season if possible. We certainly appreciate your interest in the Hoptown Hopper Host Family Program. Thank you and Welcome to the team!
To talk further or to get answers to any question(s) – contact our Hoptown Hopper Host Family Volunteer Coordinator, Jamie Folz at 270.889.7909 or: jamie.folz@gmail.com
Additionally, you may contact Hoptown Hopper General Manager Ted Jatczak at 270.484.0466 or: gm@hoptownhoppers.org