Billet Families

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Kamloops Blazers Player Billeting

Are you interested in hosting a Blazers player to billet with your family for the hockey season?

The Kamloops Blazers request that any families who may be interested in billeting please review the following information.

The hockey club greatly values the billet families that host the Blazers players when they are away from their homes during the hockey season. Without the help of billet families, the players would not be able to play for our team. Billet families are invaluable to the Blazers and we appreciate all of their hard work and dedication to the team and the kids.

Billeting can be a very exciting and rewarding experience. As a billet family, you play a very important role. By opening your home to the players you provide them with a stable and secure home away from home. There are many long lasting friendships that develop between players and billets.

If you are interested in becoming a billet please submit the application below.

Notes and Frequently Asked Questions

Key Responsibilities include: making the player part of your home, providing a bed and personal space for the player in your home, providing nutritious meals for the player, working with team management to enforce team rules such as curfews, helping players learn skills that will enable them to become more responsible off the ice

Billet Families Receive: Blazers Season Tickets, honorarium twice a month

Are there guidelines and communication supplied by the Blazers to assist our family in the process of hosting a player?

Yes. Our Billet Coordinator, Kerry Rubel, is available to you by phone or email throughout the season to answer any questions or address any concerns you may have, as well as act as a liaison to the team management. A meeting is held between the players, billet families, billet coordinator, and team management at the beginning of each season to review the Billeting Guidelines book that you will receive so that everyone has all pertinent information at the outset.

Can we host more than one player?

Our Billet Coordinator, Kerry Rubel, will tour your home as part of the process of determining whether your family would be a good fit to host a Blazers player. If you have space to host more than one player and would like to do that, please let Kerry know and she will help you determine if that is an option.

Will players be left home alone if we leave on a vacation?

No, players will be moved temporarily to other billet families’ homes while their host family is away. Our hope is that our billet families do not take lengthy vacations during the season, but of course we understand that you may be taking vacations and will accommodate your needs as best we can. The key to this is keeping our Billet Coordinator, Kerry Rubel, well informed of any vacation plans as early as possible.

Billet Application

Name
First Last
Date of Birth
DD slash MM slash YYYY
SIN
Mobile Phone
Email
Spouse
First Last
Date of Birth
DD slash MM slash YYYY
SIN
Mobile Phone
Email
Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City Province Postal Code
Years in B.C.
Previous Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Occupation
Employer's Name
Employer's Address
Employer's Phone Number
Number of Years Employed
If less than 3 years, please list previous employer's name and address
Spouse's Occupation
Employer's Name
Employer's Address
Employer's Phone
Number of Years Employed
If less than 3 years, please list previous employer's address and phone number
Please write a brief explanation of why you would like to billet a Blazer
Family Members
Name Age Male / Female School Living in the home
Pets:
Family Hobbies / Activities
Are You A Blazers Season Ticket Holder
- Yes
- No
If yes, for how long?
Home
Is there a separate room for the player?
Is there a separate bathroom for the player?
Where is the player's room located? Bathroom?
What is the distance from the Sandman Centre?
What is the distance from Sa-Hali Secondary?
Please List three references
Name Address Phone Relationship Length known

Non-family members who you have known for at least three years