The Rice Prep Hockey billeting program is second to none. Without Host Families the Prep Hockey program would be hard pressed to succeed. Local families open up their homes allowing our players to join their families. Our billets spend a great deal of time, energy, and commitment to ensure that are players are able to live comfortably and are able to have a wonderful experience away from their families.
Rice Prep players range in age from 15 – 18 so our billet families act as surrogate parents for the young men during the school year while the players are away from home. Billeting can be a very exciting and rewarding experience for all those willing to open up their homes to dedicated players of the Knights organization. Many families who have billeted in the past usually look back at their experience with fond memories. In fact, many families still keep in contact with their players as they move through their college careers.
Each potential billet is carefully screened and presented with our team’s expectations of the billet family. Personal visits are done throughout the season to ensure that both player and billet family are meeting those expectations and guidelines.
All players are to remember that their billets are their new home away from home and are expected to follow and adhere to the general rules and guidelines set forth by Rice and the Rice Prep Hockey Program. Respect for the billet family and their household is a priority and should not be taken for granted.
To qualify as a billet, families are required to provide a player with his own room from the start of the school year through the end. The families are also to provide meals for the players as well as transportation to school in the event that their player does not have a car (which many in fact do).
If you are interested in becoming a billet family or would like more information, please contact:
Head Coach
Aaron Bain
bain@rmhsvt.org
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International Admissions Specialist
Heatherly Allard