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 Stratford, 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 Nationals will play 30 games; 15 of those games will take   place in   Stratford. The players will arrive in Stratford 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 Shawn Gillespie, our host family coordinator. He can be reached at (519) 225-2850 or by email at sgillespie101@msn.com