BRITISH COLUMBIA HOCKEY LEAGUE

• Working with Team Doctors
• Injury assessment, rehabilitation, and prevention
• Communication of injuries to coaches and doctors
• Documentation of injury treatment reports and prepare Hockey Canada and BCHL insurance claims
• Assist with in-season workouts
• Dressing Room Maintenance
• Pre and post game warm up and cool down
• Pre practice and pre game taping and wrapping
• Skate Sharpening
• Ordering of team equipment/sticks/ and medical supplies
• Maintain inventory , maintenance and control all of equipment/sticks/team jerseys and medical supplies
• All team laundry
• Game preparation
• Packing for Road trips
• Arranging team arrival with visiting teams trainer
• Maintain professional relationship with players
• Other duties as assigned

The success of the Merritt Centennials organization is largely due to the quality and number of our fantastic volunteers. Each game we require numerous volunteers to assist in game operations, many times behind the scenes and void of recognition. Without your dedication to our team, your kindness and love for the development of the sport, and our young athletes, we would not be able to provide the same experience we do to our many patrons and local fans.
 
The Merritt Centennials are always looking for more great staff to help run our hockey games. If interested, please contact Marketing Manager Rachael Sanders at 250-378-3604 or email marketing@merrittcentennials.com for more information.
 
In the past we have had volunteers from all areas of our community. Our volunteers have come in the form of students, retired members of our community, young hockey players, and we have even had whole families volunteer, which is a great bonding family function.
 
The Cents welcome all volunteers, there is no minimum game commitment, or requirements. Volunteering is a great way to give back to your community, obtain volunteer hours for school, and be a part of a great organization.
SURREY EAGLES

BECOME A SURREY EAGLES VOLUNTEER!

Our volunteers are what make the Surrey Eagles so successful.  We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers for the 2013/14 BCHL season.

By being a Surrey Eagles volunteer you:
-Get entry into all regular season and playoff Surrey Eagles home games
-Chane to meet and work with our great crew of volunteers
-Christmas and Post season appreciation parties
-Great memories 
If you wish to become a volunteer please contact us at info@surreyeagles.ca

VERNON VIPERS
The Vernon Vipers place great value on the people who help run their team.  No Junior hockey team can survive without the help of some great people who either help faciliate game nights or are kind enough to take in a player as their own for the duration of the season.  Being a part of the Vipers billet or volunteer group means that you are a part of the team and will be treated as such.
If you are looking for information to become a Volunteer please contact the Vernon Vipers office at 250-542-6022 or send an e-mail to,  marketing@vipers.bc.ca
We would like to give a special thanks to our current group of Volunteers and thank them for all of their hard work and dedication to helping support our hockey team.

BILLET OPENINGS

ALBERNI VALLEY BULLDOGS
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are now accepting applications for Billet families. Any families interested in this rewarding opportunity please stop by the Bulldogs office and pick up an information/application package. Billet families will receive $400/per month and regular season tickets for all immediate family members living in the home.

COQUITLAM EXPRESS
BE PART OF THE EXCITEMENT, BECOME A BILLET TODAY!
Every year the Coquitlam Express welcomes 21 players from around Canada and the USA to the Lower Mainland. Their stay lasts anywhere from a single day to a whole season. Our players need a caring and safe environment in which they feel at home. This takes time, patience, and a willingness to share on your behalf. You must be willing to understand that there could be lots of differences culturally and personally on both sides, and that in this process, you could make a new friend for life. What makes a great Billet? Being a billet takes sensitivity and patience. You must understand that the player is away from their family and that this player is a unique individual, and that getting used to a new environment can be tough. The best way to overcome this awkward transition is for you to share your lifestyle in a positive, safe, and caring manner. Make Time Don't be afraid to make time to spend with your player. The player needs to feel like they are part of your family, and including them in your daily activities is essential to a caring environment in which the player feels like they are at home. What you can provide - A private bedroom and closet - Nutritious Meals - Patient, Caring, and Safe atmosphere - The same guidance and care that you would show for your children What you will receive What you can expect to get out of being a billet is a first hand view of what it's like to be a Coquitlam Express player. You will see the problems that a player can face, as well as the triumph that one can have during the course of a hockey season. You also receive the opportunity to make a difference in a young players’ life by being their home away from home. These relationships can last a life time! You will also receive season tickets for your immediate family, a monthly stipend, and an invitation to the year end banquet. How to Apply The application process shows us who you are and if you would be a good fit for a young hockey player. We would like a written application, a personal interview in your home, and personal references from you. If you have any questions please call 604 936 4625, or email us at teresa@coquitlamexpress.ca. Please help us make the upcoming season a success, become a billet, and be a part of the team.

COWICHAN CAPITALS
Be a Billet Family for the Capitals!
Every year the Cowichan Capitals welcome players from around Canada and the USA to the Cowichan Valley. Their stay lasts anywhere from a single day to a whole season.
Are you interested in becoming a Billet?
Our players want to experience their time away from their families in a caring environment, and to have a home away from home. Having a Hockey player in your home takes time, patience, and a willingness to share. There are lots of differences both cultural and personal, both is part of the joy of welcoming someone new into your home and in many cases making a new friend for life.
What makes a great billet?
A sensitive and patient family! It can be overwhelming for a player to be so far away from home. A thoughtful billet family appreciates that each player is unique and that communication and mutual understanding take effort. Our billets are interest in sharing their lifestyle in a positive and mutually rewarding way and can offer a safe, secure and welcome home to learn and grow in.
Things to Consider:
Even the most self assured players appreciate good quality time with their billet family and, is everyone in your household ready to accept some one new into your home.
What you Provide:
A private bedroom and closet Nutritious meals A patient, caring and friendly home atmosphere. The same guidance and attention you would want for your children
What you Receive:
A firsthand understanding of being a hockey fan. A new perspective on hockey as seen through the eyes of your player. The opportunity to make a difference to a young player. Season tickets for your immediate family. A monthly stipend in the form of grocery coupons. Orientation and support from the Cowichan Valley Capitals team and other experienced billets. Invitation to the Year End banquet.
All of our players fill out a detailed application and must comply with specific guidelines for behaviour and academic performance. If you or someone you know would like to find out more about becoming a Capitals Billet family please contact our office at 250-748-9930 ext 224 or email

LANGLEY RIVERMEN
The Langley Rivermen place great value on the people who help run their team.  No Junior hockey team can survive without the help of some great people who either help faciliate game nights or are kind enough to take in a player as their own for the duration of the season.  Being a part of the Rivermen billet or volunteer group means that you are a part of the team and will be treated as such.
If you are looking for information on what being a Billet means, please download this information package HERE
If you are looking to register to become a Billet, please download the Billet registration package HERE and e-mail billet@langleyrivermen.com

MERRITT CENTENNIALS
Becoming a Merritt Centennials Billet Family

For many of us, our choice to move away from the family home was a decision made when we were in our late teens, or even twenties. If you think back, you will remember a lot of the anxiety that went along with this move. For a Junior A hockey player who leaves their family home to follow their dreams, they are not just leaving family and friends behind to go to a new city or town, but they are still expected to perform both on and off the ice in their new community. Without caring billet families to ease this transition, our young athletes, and future stars might never make the decisions they do to pursue their dreams.
The Billet Family experience in most cases becomes a lasting relationship between the player, the players family and the billet family. Our hockey players in the past have served as great role models not only in their community, but for younger family members who can learn from these players dedication and sacrifices to obtain their goals. Often the billet family through this experience have gained a 'new family member' who's career they can monitor, be it at the college, semi pro or even professional level.
To assist you, the Merritt Centennials have constructed and supply a "Billet Manual" that is used as a guide for players and family billets. We'd be glad to send you a copy. As an extra bonus and to say "Thank You", billets are financially compensated and also receive a seasons ticket for each member of the household to all Cents home games!
If you are interested in becoming a billet for a Cents hockey player please call our Billet Co-coordinator Andrea Barnes at 250-315-0229 or email topoftherock@live.ca.
The importance of billet families to the Merritt Centennials Hockey Club is immeasurable. Simply put, without the billet families we could not put a team on the ice. They provide an environment of support and trust. The Merritt Centennials appreciate the commitment, generosity and dedication of these fantastic people.

NANAIMO CLIPPERS

The Nanaimo Clippers Organization welcomes players to our community every year from various parts of Canada and America. Their stay varies from one day to a full season.

We, the organization would like to offer our incoming players the best experience possible both on and off the ice, for that reason it is extremely important to us that our Host Families are able to provide a warm and caring environment that can serve as a home away from home.

What host will provide
Private bedroom
Nutritious meals
Caring environment
Guidance
 
What host will receive
A new perspective on the game of hockey
VIP Season Ticket
A monthly stipend in the form of Grocery Cards
Support from the Nanaimo Clippers Organization
The opportunity to have a lasting impact on young man
Invitation to Year End Banquet 
How to Become a Nanaimo Clipper Host Family:
 
Fill out a Host Family Application Form
Participate in a Personal Interview in your home
 
For more information please contact
Michael Olson at 250.751.0593
OR email michaelolson@nanaimoclippers.com


PENTICTON VEES
The Penitcon Vees Family has always been very fortunate with how genorous the community of Penticton has been to them.  This is most evidently seen through our billet family program.  
Each year, dozens of families are kind enough to give our players a chance to get a good night rest, eat a nice home cooked meal and allow them the opportunity to play towards the dream of becoming a National Hockey League Player.  The Vees have had several players go on to play NCAA Division 1 Hockey, get drafted, and go on to play in the NHL.  Players such as Zac Dalpe have had local families open their hearts and their homes for a few months.  To this day many of these players still stay in touch with their housing mothers and fathers.
We are always looking for new families within Penticton who would like to reach out and become a billet family.  If you are interested in receiving more information, please contact our billet coordinator. Cathy Tribbeck 250-809-1411 veesbilletcoordinator@hotmail.com

PRINCE GEORGE SPRUCE KINGS

What Is Expected of the Player?

Players must adhere to all team and house rules and show respect and consideration towards all family members. The generosity of a billet family will not be taken for granted. The billet coordinator will maintain contact with the billet family and the player to ensure that both are enjoying the experience.

How Long Is the Billet Family Commitment?

This will vary depending on the player. Some players may only require a billet home for the duration of the main camp and pre-season schedule while other players will be with the team for the full length of the season. Depending on the team's success, this could be from mid-August to the end of May. Most players will go home during the Christmas Break or as the schedule permits. Throughout the season, players will be on the road for up to five days/nights at a time as they travel with the team to compete against other teams in the League.

Additional Information

To cover expenses, billet families are paid twice monthly for each player in their home. Some families have found it easier to house two players as they can travel together and provide company for each other.
Billet families have included the traditional two parent families, single parent families and "empty-nesters". All that is required is the willingness to provide a "Home Away from Home" for a player that has made the commitment to pursue the dream of furthering his hockey career with the Prince George Spruce Kings.
If you are interested in becoming a billet family or would like more information, please contact Ron Gallo through the Spruce Kings office at 250.564.1747 or by email sprucekings@shaw.ca

For many of us, our choice to move away from the family home was a decision made when we were in our late teens, or even twenties. If you think back, you will remember a lot of the anxiety that went along with this move. For a Junior A hockey player who leaves their family home to follow their dreams, they are not just leaving family and friends behind to go to a new city or town, but they are still expected to perform both on and off the ice in their new community. Without caring billet families to ease this transition, our young athletes, and future stars might never make the decisions they do to pursue their dreams.
 
The Billet Family experience in most cases becomes a lasting relationship between the player, the players family and the billet family. Our hockey players in the past have served as great role models not only in their community, but for younger family members who can learn from these players dedication and sacrifices to obtain their goals. Often the billet family through this experience have gained a 'new family member' who's career they can monitor, be it at the college, semi pro or even professional level.
If you are interested in becoming a billet for a Vipers hockey player, please contact the Vernon Vipers office (250-542-6022) 
The importance of billet families to the Vernon Vipers Hockey Club is immeasurable. Simply put, without the billet families we could not put a team on the ice. They provide an environment of support and trust. The Vernon Vipers appreciate the commitment, generosity and dedication of these fantastic people.