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CHIEFS HOLD 19TH TRAINING CAMP AT UWRF IN AUGUST
http://www.uwrf.edu/chiefs/
By Renee Thony
University Communications
The Kansas City Chiefs return for the 19th consecutive year to UW-River Falls for their summer training camp hat will run for almost three weeks in August.
The Chiefs have called River Falls their training camp home since 1991, but things will be a little different for the club this year.
A big change is in the front office where Scott Pioli is now the team’s general manager. He was named the team’s fifth general manager in January and replaced Carl Peterson. Pioli, a native of Washingtonville, N.Y., spent the 2000-2008 seasons with the New England Patriots. He was the vice president of player personnel. He has also spent time with the Cleveland Browns (1992-95), Baltimore Ravens (1996) and New York Jets (1997-99). Most of his time with those teams was in the player personnel department.
Not only did the Chiefs sign several key free agents and pick 10 new players in the NFL Draft, but they are also under new command as Head Coach Todd Haley takes the reigns.
Haley has spent 13 years as a NFL coach and 15 years in the league overall. The Chiefs look to his record of success for leadership in the upcoming season. Haley, a native of Atlanta, Ga., was the offensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals the past two years and helped that team to last year’s Super Bowl.
Haley brings with him Maurice Carthon as assistant head coach; new defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast; new linebackers coach, Gary Gibbs; Steve Hoffman as the new special teams coach; new offensive line coach Bill Muir; and Dedric Ward as the wide receivers coach.
The Chiefs will arrive at River Falls on Thursday, July 30. The first day of practice will be Saturday, Aug. 1.
Another difference from past years is the way practices will be conducted. Before, the Chiefs practice twice a day, everyday. This year, however, the team will alternate practicing once and twice each day.
On the days when the team practicess only once, the practice will run from 2-4 in the afternoon. During two-a-days, the team will practice from 9-11 in the morning and then again from 4:30-6:30 in the afternoon. All practices, except Family Fun Day, are free and open to the public.
The Punt, Pass and Kick competition, sponsored by Kwik Trip Stores, will be held on Aug. 1. The event is an opportunity for young participants to show off their football skills while kicking and throwing footballs in different age divisions. Participants can register at the practice fields starting at 11 a.m., or there is on-line registration at this site. The free event is for boys and girls age 8-13. There are two divisions for girls - age 8-10 and 11-13 and six divisions for boys - age 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
On Wednesday, Aug. 5 and Wednesday, Aug. 12, Kids’ Days will be held. During Kids’ Days games can be expected as well as discounts on concession stand food. The events will be from 9-11 a.m. The events are free. Call 715-425-3771 for more information or to register.
Saturday, Aug. 8 marks the annual Family Fun Day. In past years, the event was held during the evening, but this year, the activities will be held during the Chiefs’ afternoon practice.
Family Fun Day, sponsored by Viking Coca Cola of River Falls, gives fans a chance to get photos and autographs of their favorite Chief players and coaches. Food and beverages will be being sold, and there will be a wide range of other activities for the entire family. Gates open at 11 a.m. The popular Chiefs Experience will be available again. The Chiefs will sign autographs starting at 1:30 p.m., and a scheduled two-hour practice will start at 2 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and free for children under 18.
The Chiefs have several pre-season games including one versus the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Saturday, Aug. 15.
Monday, Aug. 17 will be Seniors Day. Seniors Day offers perks for senior citizens who attend the event, which will run during the team’s morning practice (9-11 a.m.) that day. The event is free. Call 715-425-3771 for more information or to register.
The team will break training camp on Thursday, Aug. 20.
On Friday, Aug. 21 the Chiefs have a pre-season matchup with the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome.
CHIEFS SET TRAINING CAMP DATES AT UW-RIVER FALLS
The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Tuesday, May 26, that dates have been set for the club’s training camp at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The Chiefs have called UW-River Falls their training camp home since 1991 and will return to Western Wisconsin for the 19th consecutive year in 2009.
The Chiefs will depart for River Falls on Thursday, July 30 with the first day of scheduled activities taking place on Friday, July 31. The team will conduct its initial training camp practice on Saturday, Aug. 1. Family Fun Day is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8. The Chiefs will open their 2009 preseason schedule with a contest vs. Houston on Saturday, Aug. 15 at Arrowhead Stadium. The club is currently scheduled to break camp on Thursday, Aug. 20. The team will return to Kansas City following its second preseason game at Minnesota on Friday, Aug. 21.
Kansas City continues its 2009 preseason schedule when the club hosts Seattle on Saturday, Aug. 29, a match-up that serves as the Chiefs Charity Game. The Chiefs will close out their preseason schedule with a Governor’s Cup match-up at St. Louis on Thursday, Sept. 3.
More information on specific practice times, dates and policies for training camp will be announced at a later date. All dates and times are subject to change.
2009 CHIEFS TRAINING CAMP AND PRESEASON SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 30 Depart for Training Camp – River Falls, WI
Friday, July 31 Begin Training Camp – River Falls, WI
Saturday, Aug. 1 First Day of Practice – River Falls, WI
Saturday, Aug. 8 Family Fun Day – River Falls, WI
Saturday, Aug. 15 Kansas City vs. Houston – Arrowhead Stadium (7 PM CT)
Thursday, Aug. 20 Break Training Camp – River Falls, WI
Friday, Aug. 21 Kansas City at Minnesota – H.H.H. Metrodome (7 PM CT)
Saturday, August 29 Kansas City vs. Seattle – Arrowhead Stadium (7 PM CT)
Thursday, Sept. 3 Kansas City at St. Louis – Edward Jones Dome (7 PM CT)
CHIEFS HOLD 19TH TRAINING CAMP AT UWRF IN AUGUST
http://www.uwrf.edu/chiefs/
By Renee Thony
University Communications
The Kansas City Chiefs return for the 19th consecutive year to UW-River Falls for their summer training camp hat will run for almost three weeks in August.
The Chiefs have called River Falls their training camp home since 1991, but things will be a little different for the club this year.
A big change is in the front office where Scott Pioli is now the team’s general manager. He was named the team’s fifth general manager in January and replaced Carl Peterson. Pioli, a native of Washingtonville, N.Y., spent the 2000-2008 seasons with the New England Patriots. He was the vice president of player personnel. He has also spent time with the Cleveland Browns (1992-95), Baltimore Ravens (1996) and New York Jets (1997-99). Most of his time with those teams was in the player personnel department.
Not only did the Chiefs sign several key free agents and pick 10 new players in the NFL Draft, but they are also under new command as Head Coach Todd Haley takes the reigns.
Haley has spent 13 years as a NFL coach and 15 years in the league overall. The Chiefs look to his record of success for leadership in the upcoming season. Haley, a native of Atlanta, Ga., was the offensive coordinator of the Arizona Cardinals the past two years and helped that team to last year’s Super Bowl.
Haley brings with him Maurice Carthon as assistant head coach; new defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast; new linebackers coach, Gary Gibbs; Steve Hoffman as the new special teams coach; new offensive line coach Bill Muir; and Dedric Ward as the wide receivers coach.
The Chiefs will arrive at River Falls on Thursday, July 30. The first day of practice will be Saturday, Aug. 1.
Another difference from past years is the way practices will be conducted. Before, the Chiefs practice twice a day, everyday. This year, however, the team will alternate practicing once and twice each day.
On the days when the team practicess only once, the practice will run from 2-4 in the afternoon. During two-a-days, the team will practice from 9-11 in the morning and then again from 4:30-6:30 in the afternoon. All practices, except Family Fun Day, are free and open to the public.
The Punt, Pass and Kick competition, sponsored by Kwik Trip Stores, will be held on Aug. 1. The event is an opportunity for young participants to show off their football skills while kicking and throwing footballs in different age divisions. Participants can register at the practice fields starting at 11 a.m., or there is on-line registration at this site. The free event is for boys and girls age 8-13. There are two divisions for girls - age 8-10 and 11-13 and six divisions for boys - age 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
On Wednesday, Aug. 5 and Wednesday, Aug. 12, Kids’ Days will be held. During Kids’ Days games can be expected as well as discounts on concession stand food. The events will be from 9-11 a.m. The events are free. Call 715-425-3771 for more information or to register.
Saturday, Aug. 8 marks the annual Family Fun Day. In past years, the event was held during the evening, but this year, the activities will be held during the Chiefs’ afternoon practice.
Family Fun Day, sponsored by Viking Coca Cola of River Falls, gives fans a chance to get photos and autographs of their favorite Chief players and coaches. Food and beverages will be being sold, and there will be a wide range of other activities for the entire family. Gates open at 11 a.m. The popular Chiefs Experience will be available again. The Chiefs will sign autographs starting at 1:30 p.m., and a scheduled two-hour practice will start at 2 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults and free for children under 18.
The Chiefs have several pre-season games including one versus the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Saturday, Aug. 15.
Monday, Aug. 17 will be Seniors Day. Seniors Day offers perks for senior citizens who attend the event, which will run during the team’s morning practice (9-11 a.m.) that day. The event is free. Call 715-425-3771 for more information or to register.
The team will break training camp on Thursday, Aug. 20.
On Friday, Aug. 21 the Chiefs have a pre-season matchup with the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome.
CHIEFS SET TRAINING CAMP DATES AT UW-RIVER FALLS
The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Tuesday, May 26, that dates have been set for the club’s training camp at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The Chiefs have called UW-River Falls their training camp home since 1991 and will return to Western Wisconsin for the 19th consecutive year in 2009.
The Chiefs will depart for River Falls on Thursday, July 30 with the first day of scheduled activities taking place on Friday, July 31. The team will conduct its initial training camp practice on Saturday, Aug. 1. Family Fun Day is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8. The Chiefs will open their 2009 preseason schedule with a contest vs. Houston on Saturday, Aug. 15 at Arrowhead Stadium. The club is currently scheduled to break camp on Thursday, Aug. 20. The team will return to Kansas City following its second preseason game at Minnesota on Friday, Aug. 21.
Kansas City continues its 2009 preseason schedule when the club hosts Seattle on Saturday, Aug. 29, a match-up that serves as the Chiefs Charity Game. The Chiefs will close out their preseason schedule with a Governor’s Cup match-up at St. Louis on Thursday, Sept. 3.
More information on specific practice times, dates and policies for training camp will be announced at a later date. All dates and times are subject to change.
2009 CHIEFS TRAINING CAMP AND PRESEASON SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 30 Depart for Training Camp – River Falls, WI
Friday, July 31 Begin Training Camp – River Falls, WI
Saturday, Aug. 1 First Day of Practice – River Falls, WI
Saturday, Aug. 8 Family Fun Day – River Falls, WI
Saturday, Aug. 15 Kansas City vs. Houston – Arrowhead Stadium (7 PM CT)
Thursday, Aug. 20 Break Training Camp – River Falls, WI
Friday, Aug. 21 Kansas City at Minnesota – H.H.H. Metrodome (7 PM CT)
Saturday, August 29 Kansas City vs. Seattle – Arrowhead Stadium (7 PM CT)
Thursday, Sept. 3 Kansas City at St. Louis – Edward Jones Dome (7 PM CT)