Jay Stoudt of S.L.A.M. Airdrie showing off his awesome prize.

The first ever Awesome Airdrie Pitch Party took place on Wednesday, December 14 at Taj Restaurant. Four groups had 90 seconds to pitch how they'd spend the $1000 up for grabs.

And the winner is....drumroll, please! S.L.A.M. Airdrie!

S.L.A.M. (Supporting Local Area Musicians) is a new organization dedicated to representing and promoting local talent. They plan to host an open mic event this coming spring and have various fundraising activities planned that will create opportunities to help fund existing or new facilities.

Pitching for S.L.A.M. was Jay Stoudt. Stoudt was thrilled to have the winning pitch. For more information on S.L.A.M., visit their website - slaminairdrie.com