The Kansas City Chiefs Tuesday announced a series of initiatives to mark their 50th year in the Kansas City area.
The club continues its commitment to the tornado-damaged city of Joplin, Missouri, and will return there for a day of service June 15.
The team announced it will provide the resources, the time and the finances to build a 3,500 square foot Chiefs-themed playground at Emerson Elementary School in Joplin.
The Chiefs will provide 50 under-served elementary schools a Chiefs Play 60 Kit for children. The kit is used to make a fitness circuit with multiple stations, encouraging kids to get their 60 minutes of activity per day. Schools can apply at the beginning of the 2012 school year on kcchiefs.com.
As part of the team’s 50th birthday celebration, the Chiefs are planning a “fan tour” that’s coming to St Joseph next month. Team members past and present will be travelling with their SuperBowl IV Vince Lombardi Trophy as the Chiefs Fan Tour hits St Joe, Wichita, Springfield, Topeka and Kansas City. Details and dates have not yet been announced.
The team is also planning a collaboration with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, to assemble a collection of artwork to be displayed throughout Arrowhead Stadium. Organizers promise one of the finest art collections of its kind, produced by artists from the surrounding region.
Season ticket holders will get some special rewards this season. All season ticket account holders will receive one personalized Chiefs Nike jersey, customized with a name and number of their choice.
Season ticket holders will now receive a membership card instead of individual game tickets. The team hopes the new technology will allow seamless entry into the stadium throughout the season. The cards will also entitle the bearer to a 15% discount on concessions.
They’re hoping you’ll join in the nostalgia. The Chiefs are giving fans the opportunity to share their fondest memories on kcchiefs.com. You will be asked to submit photos and thoughts that recap their favorite Chiefs memories.
“Over the last five decades, we have been honored to call Kansas City the home of the Chiefs, and in celebration of our 50th year in Kansas City, we want to say ‘thank you’ to the best fans in the NFL,” Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said.
“Throughout the 2012 season, the Chiefs will host fan events, recognize special Kansas Citians, and thank Season Ticket Holders to show our deep gratitude for this community and how proud we are to be Kansas City’s Chiefs.”