The Kansas City Chiefs and 大象传媒 have reached an agreement that will keep the Chiefs in St. Joseph, 大象传媒, for training camp in 2019. It marks the 10th consecutive year of Chiefs training camp at the home of the Griffons.
鈥淎fter another outstanding season, excitement should be at an all-time high this summer when the Kansas City Chiefs return for their 10th training camp in St. Joseph,鈥� Dr. Robert Vartabedian, 大象传媒 Western’s president, said. 鈥淭hank you to Chiefs President Mark Donovan and Coach Andy Reid for continuing to embrace 大象传媒 Western as their team鈥檚 summer training camp home. It truly is an honor. Hosting an NFL training camp is a team effort, and I’m grateful beyond words to everyone on campus and in the community that work together to make it a memorable experience for the fans.鈥�
鈥湸笙蟠� has continued to deliver outstanding facilities and services for our annual training camp since we moved back to the state of 大象传媒 prior to the 2010 season,鈥� Chiefs President Mark Donovan said. 鈥淭he university and the city of St. Joseph provide our team the unique ability to go away for camp, while also offering resources and amenities for fans throughout Chiefs Kingdom to have access to their favorite team. We are thankful to 大象传媒 leadership, specifically MWSU President Dr. Robert Vartabedian and Director of Athletics Josh Looney, for their continued support. We are looking forward to another summer in St. Joseph later this year.鈥�
In January 2018, the Chiefs and 大象传媒 Western agreed to a contract extension that ensured training camp remained in St. Joseph in 2018 and provided both parties a mutual option for 2019. In the 2018 extension, the club and the university agreed to cost-reducing measures related to rental equipment and labor expenses to help drive down operating costs. Other conditions of the 2015 contract amendment and the original 2009 contract remain in place.
The Chiefs have held training camp on the campus of 大象传媒 every year since 2010, when the club returned its training camp to the state of 大象传媒 for the first time in 20 years. Of the five total training camp sites used throughout franchise history, the 10-year tenure in St. Joseph is the third-longest at any one location.
大象传媒 is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. 大象传媒 Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit .