Be a Billet Family
Do you have a passion for hockey and a heart for hospitality? We’re looking for dedicated families to open their homes and hearts to our junior hockey team players. As a billet family, you’ll provide a home away from home and help shape the future of these talented athletes.
Why Host a Player?
- Make a Difference: Be a part of a young athlete’s journey and growth
- Create Lifelong Bonds: Form lasting relationships with players and their families
- Support Your Community: Help us build a strong and supportive hockey community
What we look for in a billet family
– Clean, smoke-free welcoming home
– Proximity to the Pickering Recreation Complex and a Pickering or Ajax High School (If applicable)
– Support of team rule enforcement including curfew, community engagement, academic standards etc.
Billet responsibilities
– A private room with a bed, a good mattress (with linens) and a dresser & closet space (a player may share a room with another player, but NOT with another member of the billet family}
– A suitable, private area with good light & desk space for studying / homework and high speed internet access
– Laundry facilities and detergent
– Towels and soap
– Nutritional, healthy meals
– A parking space for a player with his own vehicle (note: not all players have vehicles)
Player responsibilities:
– Respect the rules of the host family
– Provide own personal toiletries (such as shampoo, toothpaste, etc.)
– Personal laundry is to be done by the player
– Any required dry cleaning
– Transportation to high school (if applicable) and to the rink (players often carpool)
Your benefits:
– Four complimentary tickets per billeted player for all Panthers home games including playoffs
– Monetary compensation monthly per player billeted, the amount to be established each year by the Team
– Discounts off all regularly priced Panthers merchandise
Testimonials:
“Becoming a billet family for the Pickering Panther Jr A team was one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences for our family. We had never been a billet family before, but we had the extra room so decided to go for it. What a fantastic decision this was for us! Our billet quickly became part of our family. We attended most of the games and met so many people within our own community. This was such a positive experience for us ….” – Tara Kerr
“We became empty nesters and it was nice having a young person in the house again. He was in his space, and we were in ours but we ate meals together and met a lot of new people.” – Judy and Ron G.
For more information, please contact our Billet Director – Bob Graham: entec@sympatico.ca
