Waterloo, Iowa – The Waterloo Bucks are currently looking for generous, qualified families and individuals to become involved with the organization and serve as host families for our players in 2024. Every year, roughly 50 elite college baseball players come to the area from all around the country to better their baseball skills and showcase their talent in the Northwoods League while representing the Cedar Valley in a Bucks uniform.
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Host families house and provide their player with support throughout the summer. Each player becomes a member of their host family during their time in the area. Hosting a player can be a rewarding experience, as numerous lifetime relationships have been forged between players and their host families over the years. Host families 
are provided with an opportunity to establish new connections with the athletes, their family, and potentially their future. The Bucks host family program offers the possibility to meet new people from around the country and show support to aspiring baseball players, while having a summer full of fun, sun, and baseball. Children of host families have been fortunate enough to receive baseball tutelage and view NWL players as role models not available to most youth.
Over the past 29 seasons, Waterloo Bucks host families have been an important part of the team’s success both on and off the field. Having a player become part of a local family helps these young men find a sense of normalcy in an unfamiliar city. With multiple former Bucks in Major League Baseball and more on the path to the majors, you could host the next World Series champion!
Here’s the Pitch:
– Provide a home and bed for player(s) during the Bucks season.
– Every member of your immediate family will receive complimentary Reserved Seat season tickets. Any family who hosts multiple players will receive Box Seat season tickets for every member of the immediate family. In addition, you’ll receive complimentary tickets to all Bucks regular season road games.
– Your family will be invited to attend special events, in-season and off-season.
– The player will be a positive role model for your children.
– You will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the future of a young man.
– With 23 former Bucks who have made it to the big leagues, you might be getting to know a future Major League Baseball player.
– You have the potential for the creation of a long-term friendship.
– Your children will have the opportunity to be a Bucks Bat Boy/Girl.
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Families or individuals interested in housing a college-aged player during all or part of the Bucks’ season may apply by calling general manager Dan Corbin at (319) 232-0500 x2 or e-mailing corbin@waterloobucks.com.
Season Tickets, Coupon Books, and Group Outings for the 30th season of Bucks Baseball are currently available by calling the Bucks Ticket Line at (319) 232-5633. Team ownership has invested nearly $450,000 in Riverfront Stadium improvements since the end of the 2014 season including a 474-square foot LED Video Board, group outing areas, painted bleachers, public Wi-Fi, sound system, kids zone inflatables, wiffle ball field, and concessions equipment. Fans are encouraged to stay in touch with the Bucks by utilizing their website at www.waterloobucks.com or utilizing the Northwoods League Mobile App.
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The Waterloo Bucks are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Now in its’ 30th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 24 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires, and front office staff, over 325 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (NYM), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. League games are viewable live at watchnwl.com and on ESPN+. For more information, visit www.waterloobucks.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Bucks as your favorite team.