First and foremost, THANK YOU for your interest in volunteering your home and your time this summer. I know for most people it is not easy to open their home at times, but by hosting a player you are embracing the opportunity of not only enjoying this year’s Fish Sticks season in a very unique way, but also being an integral part of the DubSea Fish Sticks Family – We could not do this without you!
The DubSea Fish Sticks host college players from all over the country for the months of June and July. Players use this opportunity to play with us, as a way to hone and develop their skills, in the hopes they can move on to a higher division level college or become a starter on their current team. Most of these young men have the ultimate goal of one day playing professional baseball. Summer collegiate baseball gives them an opportunity to try and make this dream a reality.
As Host families, you play a vital role in summer collegiate teams. It is because of you, that we are able to recruit players from a wider array of locations. By hosting a player you are also helping our team create more relationships with college baseball programs and ultimately making our team more competitive. But most importantly, this experience will not only help our players create a closer connection to our community during this time, but will cultivate a long lasting positive impact in their baseball career.
not hesitate to contact me at Justin@GoFishSticks.com or 253-310-6602.
WHAT IS EXPECTED OF A HOST FAMILY?
Host families provide free room and board to these players during the 2 month Pacific International League season, the ability to get to and from the ballpark every night, and a family environment to help players transition to a new and sometimes foreign community. While players are developing athletes, they are still young men who are learning to adjust without Mom or Dad, and their families to provide. Host families help bridge that gap. Players begin arriving at the end of May & beginning of June, and stay through the first week of August.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS PROVIDED TO HOST FAMILIES?
As a thank you to opening up your home and families to these players, and allowing them to live free of charge in your home, host families are provided with the following benefits:
- A $150 monthly stipend to help cover costs
- A season ticket for each member of your household
- A free t-shirt for each member of your household
- 20% discount on additional team store merchandise
- A night at the ballpark where host families will be welcomed onto the field and recognized for their contributions.
“We aren’t just bringing in a group of the best baseball players we can find, we are bringing in some of the best role models we can find. These guys are looking forward to giving back to our community” –Todd Coughlin