Host Family Experience to Cary, N.C.,
for 2010 Tournament of Stars
• Contact Lindsay Robertson for more information »
After hosting very successful Tournament of Stars in the Triangle from 2007-2009, USA Baseball will again bring a unique host family opportunity to the area. The Tournament of Stars is made up of the nation's 128 best ballplayers aged 18-under and serves as the organization's selection vehicle for its 18U National Team. Through the support of Major League Baseball, all of the players' expenses are covered to attend this event, from the time they board the plane to come to North Carolina, until the time they board the plane to return home.
The largest and most important piece of this support network is the 64 host families that will open their homes and hearts to these players. USA Baseball and the communities surrounding the new National Training Complex in Cary, NC initialized this network in 2007 and it is this experience that has established the Tournament of Stars as a special event for its participants. While most 2009 host families will return, not all families' schedules will allow them to host annually, so we look forward to broadening this experience and recapturing this same magical interaction with some new host families in 2010.
These players are hand-selected from all over the country, and are eager to impress on the national stage that USA Baseball provides. In addition to their on-field drive, the typical player excels away from the field as well. While serving as a host family requires adding two new "kids" for a week, the friendships that are forged in that short week, between the players and their host families, last a lifetime.
Click here for a host family application »
Simply print and fax to the number on the application to become a 2010 Tournament of Stars host family.
Where: USA Baseball National Training Complex at Thomas Brooks Park in Cary, N.C.
Dates/Format: June 22-28, 2010
• Thursday, June 17: Host Family Meeting/Orientation
• Sunday, June 20: Staff Arrives
• Tuesday, June 22: Players Arrive/Event Orientation
• Wednesday-Saturday, June 23-26: TOS Pool Play Games
• Sunday, June 27: TOS Finals
• Monday, June 28: Staff & Players Depart
Hosted Players (ideally nine families per team):
| AABC | American Legion | Babe Ruth | Dixie | Pony | NABF | RBI | USA Baseball |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Host Family Benefits & Responsibilities (each family hosts two athletes from the same team):
• Gain lifelong friendships with some of the nation's brightest future stars, both on and off the baseball field
• Expose your family to the positive influence of dedicated elite level athletes
• Have your child take part in our Bat Kids program during the TOS, exclusive to our host family team
• Free tickets to USA Baseball National Team Games at the National Training Complex in Cary
• Receive free USA Baseball gifts and gear
• Be an integral part of the nation's premiere amateur baseball tournament
• For more information please contact Lindsay Robertson by e-mail or by calling 919-474-8721 x236.
