Very soon, around 100 of the best Bantam Football players in Alberta will be in Airdrie.

Tryouts for the annual Bantam showcase will be held at Genesis Place field after the Calgary Bantam Football Association (CBFA) and Football Alberta decided to move them from Calgary to Airdrie.

"To showcase what we could do if we did have a turf field and what we would be capable of doing and what we would be capable of hosting," said local coach Chris Glass who will be leading one of the teams in the showcase.

The event will replace the Alberta Summer Games which were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will be played in Red Deer on July 18.

showcase will be held in Airdrie on July 2-4 and 16-17.

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