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The Edmonton Eskimos will be rolling through Lloydminster, Wainwright, Camrose and Red Deer next week to host free introductory flag football camps April 8-10 and 12.

It’s the third such community tour the club has held, which also involves autograph sessions and meet and greets with players on the current roster.

Offensive guard Travis Bond and centre David Beard will be the larger-than-life pair among the group that also includes cornerback Arjen Colquhoun, long-snapper Ryan King, punter Hugh O’Neill, linebacker Blair Smith, defensive lineman Mike Moore, fullback Tanner Green and, last but not least, the longest-serving member of the Eskimos locker-room, Calvin McCarty, who is heading into his 13th CFL season with the same club.

“One of focuses is to get more kids playing football,” said retired Eskimos offensive lineman Andrew Jones, who was recently named the club’s community relations co-ordinator. “Getting out to other communities is a great opportunity to reach youth who may not have the opportunity to meet Eskimos because of their distance from Edmonton.