By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
Kansas City Chiefs CEO, Clark Hunt, has high praise for St. Joseph, the home of the Chiefs Training Camp.
“Well, this is our 15th year hosting training camp here out of the last 16 years and the experience has been fantastic for the organization,” Hunt tells the media during an appearance at Chiefs Training Camp.
It starts, says Hunt, with the football team itself.
“I know you’ve heard Coach (Andy) Reid talk about how important he thinks it is in terms of bringing the team together to be up here in this environment,” Hunt says. “The facilities are outstanding. The folks in the cafeteria do a great job with the food. So, it’s been an all-around win for the football team.”
Hunt even has praise for the dorms. He says he stays in the dorms when he visits training camp. Some players have complained about mattresses in the past, but that has been solved, according to Hunt, with a partnership with a local furniture store that provided new mattresses.
Hunt says moving training camp to St. Joseph has been a big benefit for the fans as well.
“Many of them are local. Some have driven up from Kansas City or, really, across the bistate region. And, having the fans here I think helps the players from an intensity level at practice,” Hunt says. “And then, also, creates a very special environment where the fans and players are able to interact like we saw here just a few minutes ago with our players signing autographs.”
Hunt praises how well Missouri Western State University takes care of the Chiefs, from the dorms to the food in the cafeteria.
“It’s really been great for the organization,” Hunt says. “We were glad to be able to extend our relationship going forward. We do believe it’s been a key part of helping us win a few championships.”
The Chiefs and Missouri Western agreed to a six-year extension to hold training camp in St. Joseph. The Chiefs moved training camp from River Falls, Wisconsin to St. Joseph in 2010. The team has sequestered in St. Joseph every year since with the exception of the COVID year; 15 out of the past 16 years.
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