MAY 29 (morning)--OT John Tait has been known as a pillar of the vaunted Kansas City Chiefs offensive line ever since the 6-6, 323 pound specimen was drafted in the first round of the 1999 NFL Entry Draft. During that time, the Arizona native has also been quite active in the Kansas City community. Continuing that dedication to his home away from home, Tait invited eight students from the Kansas State School for the Blind on a tour of Arrowhead Stadium complete with a Papa John’s Pizza Party on Tuesday, May 27th.

When the students arrived, Tait showed them the locker room facility at the stadium where he passed around his equipment, including pads, shoes and tape. Following that, Tait served pizza to those students in attendance and told them what a “normal” work week is like for him.

Tait shows off the contents of his locker to students from the Kansas State School for the Blind.

After lunch, Tait took the students from the school to the club’s practice facility. There, Tait showed the children the team’s weight room while also letting them feel the difference between the Chiefs indoor playing surface and the natural one that they practice on.

Tait was introduced to the school earlier in his career. For the past two years, the former BYU Cougar has hosted a fundraiser entitled Big Chiefs, Big Art, Big Night! The evening featured Tait and some of his teammates painting masterpieces that were then auctioned off. The funds generated by the events went to upgrade the facilities at the Kansas State School for the Blind, which is in Kansas City, Kansas.

“This was a fun time,” Tait noted of the tour. “I was hoping to get them a better chance of feeling what being a football player is all about. The idea came up when I was visiting their new art facility at the school. The facility there has really been improved. The kids now are able to have both an art classroom and a gallery to show their work. Before that, they really didn’t have as much of a chance to express themselves.”

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