Fan asks Chiefs for two seats after Arrowhead renovation that hold a special memory
Fans who sit in the upper section of Arrowhead Stadium will see something new this fall:
Cupholders.
The Chiefs are planning a $10 million upgrade to Arrowhead Stadium and will replace the seats as part of the project. And one fan is hoping the team won’t just toss the old seats.
Kayla Ross, a student at Missouri State, wrote the Chiefs in hopes of getting a pair of those old seats. But not just any two.
As season-ticket holders, Ross’ family has had the same two seats (Section 332, Row 1, Seats 11 and 12) since 1991, even though the family has lived in five states in that time: Missouri, Iowa, Texas, Illinois and Georgia.
Ross, 21, wants to put the seats (or the plaque numbers if the seats are unavailable) in her family’s home in Lee’s Summit as a way to remember her father, Dan, who died in 2010.
“Every single basement that we moved to was (and is) dedicated solely to the Kansas City Chiefs, completely decked out in Chiefs memorabilia,” Ross wrote in an email to the Chiefs that she shared on Twitter. “They have not only watched them play at arrowhead but at six other stadiums as well. After my dad’s death, the Kansas City Chiefs were not just a team to us anymore, but a reminder of my dad’s huge smile, loud knee slapping laugh, and crazy loyal passion. My mom has been able to keep the seats that my dad sat in at every game, making it our 27th season of being in those seats.”
She shared the letter on Twitter:
Here is the entire letter Ross wrote to the Chiefs:
“I’m unsure who to contact but I am going to dive right into it. My name is Kayla Ross and my parents have been season ticket holders since 1991. I recently read an article where it was announced that the upper deck is getting new seating. My parents have been sitting in section 332 row 1 seats 11 and 12 since 1991. We now owns seats 13 and 14 as well as of last year. Unfortunately in 2010 my dad passed away unexpectedly from an aortic dissection. I remember a lot about my dad even though I was so young it was nearly nine years ago, but what I remember most was his love for the Kansas City Chiefs. My parents continue to have season tickets through four state moves (Iowa, Texas, Georgia, and Illinois before moving back to Missouri). My dad did not miss a single home opener in over 20 years. Every single basement that we moved to was (and is) dedicated solely to the Kansas City Chiefs, completely decked out in Chiefs memorabilia. They have not only watched them play at arrowhead but at six other stadiums as well. After my dad’s death, the Kansas City Chiefs were not just a team to us anymore, but a reminder of my dad’s huge smile, loud knee slapping laugh, and crazy loyal passion. My mom has been able to keep the seats that my dad sat in at every game, making it our 27th season of being in those seats. I was wondering, and the reason for this email, if there was any possible way of receiving those seats that my dad spent so many seasons in (section 332 row 1 seat 11 and 12). If not the actual seats then the seat plaque numbers. Thank you so much for your time and GO CHIEFS! #ChiefsKingdom”
This story was originally published January 31, 2019 at 9:40 AM.
