Kernels Looking for Host Families for 2020 Season
January 24, 2020 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Cedar Rapids Kernels News Release
Cedar Rapids, IA - Imagine being able to tell your friends that you once lived with a major league baseball player. You may just get to do that if you choose to host a member of the Kernels during the 2020 season.
The Cedar Rapids Kernels Host Family Program is currently looking for anyone interested in housing a member of the Kernels for the 2020 season. Hosting a minor league player can be a very rewarding experience for both parties. Often these living arrangements generate lifetime friendships. In instances involving foreign players it is also a wonderful opportunity to learn about their culture as well as sharing yours with them.
This is a voluntary program and host families receive no monetary compensation from the Kernels. However, host families do receive several benefits including invitations to team picnics, cookouts and two tickets to each home Kernels game. Although not requirements to become a host family, the following items are preferable; ability for the family to provide a hosted player with available transportation, bi-lingual in Spanish, ability to host 2 players and separate living area/bathrooms for the players.
Members of the Kernels arrive in Cedar Rapids in early April and most remain with the team through mid-September.
Anyone interested in learning more about the Kernels Host Family Program should contact Scott Wilson (scott@kernels.com) at (319) 896-7612.
2020 season ticket packages and 10-game coupon books are on sale now at the stadium, or by calling the Kernels at (319) 363-3887. The home season begins on Monday, April 13th vs. Wisconsin at 6:35 PM.
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