Players on all (3) Apple Core Junior teams are between the ages of (16-20) with the majority (18-19) years old. These players have been recruited to play at Apple Core as the organization feels these players can become successful College Student/athletes. These players have been fully screened and are clean cut young men. These players are looking for a stable environment where they can become "part of the family" and pursue their dreams.

 

The Billet Supervisor and or the Team GM / Coach meets with a volunteer family in their home. This allows the team representative to meet the potential housing parents and their children. All questions are answered.

The billet family agrees to provide room and board for the player. Billet families are encouraged to treat the billeted player as "one of the family" and not as a "renter". The players are required to participate in family activities --including "chores". He will have his own phone card / cell phone, do his own laundry and provide his own transportation. The player will follow team and billet family rules---the billet family is required to adhere to team rules regarding curfews, etc. Additional rules imposed by the billet family will be discussed with the team and player prior to commitment.

 

There will be a monthly stipend paid to the billet family to offset grocery costs, but this is not a "money maker" for the billet family.

 

Generally, billet families and players develop very special bonds and remain close long after the player has left the Apple Core program. Many billet families attend the home games of the player and go out for dinner with the player's parents when they visit.

 

If you are interested in billeting an Apple Core Junior player, please call our Billet Coordinator, Kerry Zelanka at 516-382-2031, or Junior GM Henry Lazar 718-332-4555.