Bend Elks Host Families
Why Be a Bend Elks Host Family?
Gain a Baseball Son
Take in a player for a summer and gain a baseball son forever! Our players create a bond with their host families that last through the years. Each summer out players join into your family as a temporary son or a brother to play with for kids!
Preferred Season Tickets
Host Families receive 2 Preferred season tickets for each player they host! This allows you and your family to come to all the Bend Elks home games this summer and sit elevated behind home plate!
CurBBQ Sunday Bend Elks Family Dinners
All Elks Host Families are invited to stay after Sunday home games for a barbecue dinner provided by CurBBQ and yard games with the Bend Elks players and staff. Our hope is to create even more of a connection and family feel between our host families, players, and staff!
If you can’t stay late that is okay! All host families will receive 12 meal vouchers per player that can be used anytime at any game!
Priority Bat Boy/Girl Experience & Discounted Summer Camp
Host Families get a priority opportunity to sign up for being bat boy/girl! They also receive a 50% discount on all Bend Bucks summer camps at Vince Genna Stadium!
What do Host Families need to provide?
Bend Elks players tend to arrive as early as Memorial Day weekend and on as their individual school and college teams end their seasons. The Bend Elks season last from early June through the first weeks of August. For those 10 weeks the players will only be in Bend and in your home for about half that time, as the rest of the time they are on the road.
Bedroom
Your player(s) must have a private room for sleep and study. If you host two players, it is fine to have them share one room, but two separate beds must be provided. Each player’s bed should be dressed with clean linens and have a pillow. If you have young children, please ask them to respect the student’s privacy and belongings. The room should also have adequate light and ventilation.
Bathroom
A private bathroom is not required. If a player is sharing a family bathroom, they should have a place for personal grooming items and the door should lock from the inside for privacy.
Laundry
Bend Elks uniforms and other game apparel will be washed at the stadium, however players do have additional personal laundry. Players are expected to do their own laundry, but they will need access to laundry facilities including a washer and dryer.
Kitchen
Players must have access to the kitchen and utensils to cook and eat meals and snacks. Please provide players with adequate cupboard space and shelf space in the refrigerator to store personal food items.
Transportation
It will be helpful if your residence is close to Vince Genna Stadium. This allows players to be close to the park and also keeps players closer together. Some players will have a vehicle but there will be some that do not. We are looking to the players to car pool; however that is not always in their best interest for game/practice time. You are not required to provide transportation but please feel free to offer if you would like. There may be instances where your player asks for a ride.