Rookie Club Visits Local Seniors

Dec 19, 2007, 10:26:31 AM

Throughout the year the Chiefs Rookie Club has been helping to inspire and teach youngsters all over the metro area. However, there was a drastic role reversal this week as these young guns visited the Don Bosco Senior Center for what they though would be some good ol’ R&R time. What they didn’t know was that they were about to get some lessons from a few wise owls.

The rookies spent time learning some new card games while getting tips on some old ones. Others decided to spend their time playing dominoes or by putting together food care packages for seniors that were currently homebound. One exuberant rookie even broke a sweat trying to keep up with some of the seniors during a Zuma class. For those who aren’t familiar with Zuma, it is a dance/aerobics class for the elderly, something this up-and-coming athlete had a hard time keeping up with.

“I need some water,” a winded DE Turk McBride wheezed in between songs. “These folks are amazing. They have more energy than I do. I haven’t been able to keep up with them all class long!”

In the seventh year of existence, the Chiefs Rookie Club was the first of its type but has become commonplace throughout the NFL. The goal of the group is to introduce the players to community organizations in their new hometown.

The Don Bosco Senior Center serves adults age 60 and over, and people 18 and over with disabilities. The Center’s primary services are to provide meals and transportation, as well as activities promoting health, education and recreation. Don Bosco is the largest, most comprehensive senior center in the Greater Kansas City area.

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