MARC JACOBS
Hutch Post
The Hutchinson Monarchs' season is just around the corner. Earlier this year they stated that they still need host families for the upcoming season, and they need more families than last year.
Owner Marc Blackim explained how important the host families are to the program. “The host family portion of our program is the most important. If I don't have housing for these young men, then we just can't, we can't run the program.”
Blackim says that they need even more families than they ever have had. He said that in past years we have had a bunch of young men from HutchCC and they were in an apartment, so that took care of three or four of them. This year, the players are dorm residents, so they need to find hosts for those players.
The Monarchs season runs from the end of May until the end of July. Players report on May 26th and the season begins on May 30th.
A host family is a family that is willing to open up their home to a young man, provide a roof over his head and a bed to sleep in. The family also provides some food for him, and the Monarchs take care of some of the food as well. They also provide a place so that the player has a place to do their laundry.
Blackim expects the players to become part of the family. The host family sets the rules, and the players become involved with the family. He says that they expect the players to get involved with the kids, stuff they have going on in the summer and any other family events that mom and dad want them involved in.
Blackim tells us a about a relationship he has with two players from year two of the Monarchs.
“The second year we got involved with summer Collegiate Baseball, two of the young men that we hosted from California still come to our house for Thanksgiving time and and they're they still come for Thanksgiving” Blackim said.
If you are interested in having a host family, give him a call at 316-648-4882 or send an email to the Monarchs at [email protected].