Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp in St Joseph, Missouri - July 29 - August 19

The Kansas City Chiefs of the National Footballin the surrounding area. Whereas previous
League (NFL) will be holding their annual preseasoncoaching staffs and team administrators had
training camp in St. Joseph, Missouri between therationalized the Wisconsin location as a more
dates of Thursday July 29, 2010 and Thursdaysecluded area where the team could perhaps
August 19, 2010. After holding their annual trainingbetter focus without as many distractions from
camp in River Falls, Wisconsin for many years thisfans crowding the area the current thought within
will be the inaugural training camp held in St.the organization is that a training camp move
Joseph, Missouri.closer to home will hopefully translate into a
The city of St. Joseph, Missouri has a populationreinvigorated fan base after several losing
of about 75,000 people and is locatedseasons in which the team failed to make the
approximately one hour north of Arrowheadplayoffs.
Stadium where the Kansas City Chiefs play eightThe city of St. Joseph is anxious to host the
home football games a season. St. Joseph and byevent as it is expected to bring millions of dollars
extension Kansas City are located in theto the city through loyal fans coming from hours
northwestern portion of the state near theaway to see their beloved organization up close
Kansas, Nebraska, and to a lesser extent theand for the first time this season. St. Joseph
Iowa border. Kansas City, located on the Missourimayor Bill Falkner has gone on record with the
River, is about a four hour drive on I-70 from St.local St. Joseph News-Press stating that he
Louis Missouri which is located on the east side ofbelieves the emergence of the Chiefs training
the state on the Mississippi river bordering Illinois.camp will be a boost for local businesses. Among
The motivation for the Chiefs to move fromthe area business expected to see the most
River Falls, Wisconsin to St. Joseph, Missouri wasimmediate gains are restaurants, hotels, and
is in part due to the closer proximity to loyal fansretailers.