Several employees received Student Services Act of Kindness Awards. Second-year head coach Dick Vermeil will bring rookies, quarterbacks and selected veterans into camp Saturday, July 18. Veterans are scheduled to report to camp Thursday, July 23, with full team practices beginning Friday, July 24. Team practices are open free to the public. Tentative practice schedule times will be announced closer to the camp's opening.
Practices typically run twice a day, with morning and afternoon drills.
The Rams' summer facilities are located at the north area of the WIU campus off University Drive and include training areas in Brophy Hall, with the NFL training fields just north of Brophy. Free visitor parking is available in Q-lot off University Drive. Summer 1998 marks the third consecutive year for the St. Louis Rams to train on the WIU campus. The March 30 announcement of the Rams' commitment to return to Macomb includes a two-year agreement with an option for a third year. Wednesday, Aug. 19 is the date scheduled for the Rams to break camp in Macomb.