Revelstoke Roller Derby

May Meltdown- May 25th in Revelstoke

Revelstoke Roller Derby presents May Meltdown, the first home bout of the season at the Revelstoke Forum for your viewing pleasure. We’ll be facing off against the Candy Strykers from Armstrong. You asked and we listened, we’ve got bigger and better beer gardens this year! Not only will the end of the forum be beer gardens, but the whole right side of the arena so there won’t be any more lineups for your beverages. The other side will be family and children seating.

Tickets: $8 in advance, $10 at the door, children under 12 get in free

Get your tickets at: Mane Attraction, Ray’s Butcher Shop, Society Snow and Skate, The River City Pub….. on a date to be announced. Not yet.

Where: The Revelstoke Forum

Doors open at 6:15

First Whistle at 7pm

Official Facebook Event here:http://www.facebook.com/events/153750381470212 Invite your friends!!

Official after party at Traverse. The Sweet Soul Burlesque girls will be back in town! They last performed at the Big Eddy Pub to a sold out crowd, they’re back in town to support the Women’s Shelter with their “Take Back the Night” Event. See it on facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/events/477925665609448/

Tickets are required for the after party! Pick them up in advance at Society Snow and Skate or Escape Within!!

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River City Pub and Patio

The River City Pub is one of our Derby Love Sponsors.

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Revelstoke Credit Union

Revelstoke Credit Union is one of our Ultimate Derby Love sponsors.

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rollergirl.ca

We buy our derby gear from rollergirl.ca! See them on our banners at bouts and their skates on our feet.

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Derailers are back in the Forum!

Supporting the local boxing club at their amazing event last night! Left to Right: Kerosene Kate, Lumen, Kernel Panic, Pownderpuff, Jen n’ Tonic, Dirty, and Roohide Ria

Pictures by Roohide Ria and Kernel Panic

It was a long off season with nowhere to skate but finally we’re back where we belong! In the Revelstoke Forum, skating laps on smooth concrete! The first two practices back we were all there for more than our share of the practice, and we’re starting dry land training. Our coach has a bad injury but Pownderpuff stepped up to run things like she normally does and got us back up to speed using Commanda’s practice plans. We all have new gear to try out and get used to. Gear in derby is just like gear in skiing, we’re all derby gear heads and our gear is still constantly evolving. Shoutout to Karl at Society for bringing derby gear to town… we definitely needed that.

Kerosene Kate came straight from work with her best shoes on, nice pose Kate!

It’s been too long since we saw each other! Hanging out with girls all the time is something I severely undervalued before starting with derby. Getting to meet fresh meat and knowing what lies ahead of them in the next couple months is fun. Discovering how amazing derby love is can really open your eyes to the amazing experience that is the empowered woman in this day and age.

Last night we ran security for the local boxing club and did 50-50′s! It seemed as though everyone in town was there to support our fighters, it was packed and sold out. It was great to meet the boxing club and it was a well run event. Don’t be surprised if you see them helping us out at our bouts as well. RRD is all about helping other community organizations!

Keep checking back for updates on how we’re doing and for the deets on upcoming bouts! We have some excitement this year to reveal! We’re aiming for bigger beer gardens and even more entertaining halftime shows. We’ll have a couple more home games this year including a double header with a men’s roller derby game! They are two of the best men’s teams in Canada, so get ready for your first look at some bone crunching good fun. We updated our logo and we’ll have better variety of swag to strut your stuff in at the upcoming games!

Thanks for your continued support Revelstoke, here’s to a year even better than the last!

Derby <3 Kernel Panic

: Stretch those hammies girls, they’re stiff from sitting on the all winter cause we have no winter skating venue!

: New gear, what did you get this year??

: Pownderpuff drilling us straight from the lesson plan, structure!!

: New gear needs adjusting, Akilla the Honey in the foreground

: Kerosene Kate came straight from work with her best shoes on, nice pose Kate!

: Like our mean faces?

: At the local boxing club’s event where we ran security

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Derailers VS Candy Strykers – Jan 26, 2013

Come check out your Derailers as they come out of winter hibernation to take on OSRDA’s Candy Strykers!

Where: Hassen Arena

When: January 26th, 2013

Doors Open: 3:30 First whistle at 4pm

How much: $10 in advance, $12 at the door Kids under 13 free

Bring a foodbank donation and get $2 off!

Raggedy Rollers vs Anarchy Angels

Candy Strykers vs Derailers

PLUS Coed Mashup featuring the Vancouver Murder (men’s roller derby)

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Derailers win over Okanagan Derby Dolls 204-176

The Derailers travelled to Kelowna to play against the Derby Dolls in a hard fought game on August 18th. A much bigger, much more experienced team, it was the hardest game the Derailers played to date. We were happy to have Commanda and our captain AC Slayed Her in attendance to coach.

This bumps us to 62 out of 101 travel teams in our first year of play! Unfortunately no video or pictures from the game, if anyone has anything please send it in to the webmaster!

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RRD and the Burlesque Assassins!

On Saturday November 3rd Roxy Theater, along with The Regent Hotel, Community Connections Food Bank, and Revelstoke Roller Derby will present a very special screening of Burlesque Assassins.

Doors open at 6:30pm to give you time to mingle with your favorite roller derby girls and grab a drink. One of the stars of the show, Carrie Schiffler, will also be in attendance! The show starts at 8:00pm and runs for 2 hours.

Please note that although the film is rated 14A this event is strictly 19+.

Tickets are limited and available now at Whereabouts for $20 for reserved seating.

Please come and bring some non-perishable food items, and receive $5 off any of the dvd’s, t-shirts, and other swag available for purchase!

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Derailers give back: Season ending donation to food bank and women’s shelter

We heard about the bare cupboards at the food bank this last week and it made us soooo sad! We had over 800 people at both of our bouts this summer and were so thankful for the support we wanted to give back to the community some of the love that you gave us! Patti Larson from the food bank and Dawna Jackson from the women’s shelter came to accept donations in the amount of $500 each!

Picture by David Rooney

See an article by the Revelstoke Times Review

At the bout on July 21st, Scott Burke donated his 50/50 winnings back to the Derailers- thank you’s go out to him also for making it even easier to repeat the generosity he gave us.

Keep attending our bouts Revelstoke! We’ll give back to you what you give to us…. derby love!!

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Blowout win for Derailers vs Pistoleras, final score: 244-79

The Revelstoke Derailers played for another massive crowd on the 21st of July, against the Penticton Pistoleras. It was a rematch from the beginning of the season where the score of the first game for the Derailers was a heartbreakingly close loss- 189-156.

This win has bumped Derailers up in the statistics quite a few points.

See the standings here: http://www.rollergirl.ca/misc/canadian-roller-derby-ranking.php

And all the scores for our official bouts here: http://flattrackstats.com/teams/12457

Coach Lime and Ms.Commanda together proved to be a great combination to bring the team to a place where on the bench there is order and support. We thank them both for keeping us all in the game!

Thank you to the sponsors, fans, and volunteers for supporting derby! It’s been a great home season. We will be giving back to the community some of the support you’ve given us in the form of a couple donations to charities around town. Watch in the upcoming week for this.

We are now looking for a practise space of 90×60 feet square to continue practicing through the winter. We have recently confirmed a bout in Kelowna against the Derby Dolls on August 18th and would love to see some of our loyal fans come cheer us on!

Find pictures of the bout here:

Sarah Mickel Photography: http://sarahmickelphotography.smugmug.com/Other/274-Derailers/24313172_Cpq4Kc#!i=1980329581&k=2Q3ct9j

A writeup in the newspaper by Revelstoke Times Review: http://www.revelstoketimesreview.com/sports/163350856.html?c=n

Thank you Alex Cooper for interviewing us, attempting to learn the game and taking photos! What a great article on the play by play. Fact! Roller derby is a real sport with over 160 teams across Canada.

Watch a video of the bout here- credit to John Todds, one of our lovely volunteers!

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RRD’s Derailers Victorious in Front of Sold Out Home Crowd!

On Saturday June 23^rd RRD’s Derailers played Whistler’s Black Diamond Betties in Revelstoke’s first ever, flat-track roller derby bout. Tickets sold out just 2 minutes after opening the doors, and the crowd was eager for some hard hitting action! Strong blocking and quick, agile jammers gave the Derailers the edge they needed to hold the lead through the entire game. The Betties didn’t give it up easy! The final score was 190 for the Derailers, and 139 for the Betties.

RRD would like to thank the fans for their patience, loud cheers and awesome signs! Even if all you knew about derby was to cheer when the Derailers jammer broke out of the pack, you made us feel like rockstars! If you didn’t catch the video before the first whistle, you can find it here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2W2b1WBmm4).

Outside the track, over 50 volunteers and officials helped pull this historic event off! RRD is so thankful to everyone who volunteered their time and skills! It was a steep learning curve for everyone, and we are well on our way to be a well oiled, bout producing, machine. If you would like to volunteer, please contact volunteerRRD@gmail.com . Volunteers benefit from some of the best seats in the house!

We’ll see everyone again on July 21^st, when we rematch against Penticton’s Pistoleras! Tickets will be available soon, so please pick them up in advance to avoid disappointment! Doors for this event will open at 6:00pm and our Beer Garden will be re-located to the Suicide Seats!

A special thank you to Lime, our guest coach!

Thanks to everyone who came to take pictures of our first bout! You can find pictures of the bouts here:

Brent Veideman – here

Sarah Mickel Photography – here

Revelstoke Times Review – here * also did the video below, thank you! (wasn’t working this morning but when it does, it’s awesome!

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Our new derby crush- the Faster Pussycats!

The Faster Pussycats came to see us on Saturday for a private in house game and we had so much fun, our fishnets almost burst! See you in Vancouver… maybe?

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REMATCH- July 21st: Penticton VS Derailers

Rematch, here in Revelstoke July 21st, there will be beer gardens! Last bout of the season. Save the date!

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Ski Town Showdown- June 23rd in Revelstoke

The first ever official bout in Revelstoke will be against Whistler Black Diamond Betties. June 23rd, doors open at 6:15pm at the Revelstoke Forum, get there early to get a seat in the beer gardens!

Tickets available now from your local derby girls and the following businesses:
Zalas
Society Snow and Skate
Mane Attraction
River City Pub at the Regent Hotel

Get your tickets while they last and be part of Revelstoke’s first flat-track roller derby bout!

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A.C Slayedher

Derby Name:A.C Slayedher

What she brings to the league:Very loud and I think I am funny

Derby Accomplishments: Triple threat

Loves:hip checks ,hot dogs and sweat pants!

Hates:falling

Favorite song to skate to: (feel free to paste a youtube link in here!)Call me maybe

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Roohide Ria

Derby Name:Roohide Ria

What she brings to the league:My ability to take a hit and give a hit. When I fall down, I get back up and try it again.

Derby Accomplishments:Starting to get a handle on this game! So much to learn, so much to practice, but OH, so much fun!
Right now, I have been focusing on my backwards crossovers, and hitting with my whole ‘side of bacon’!

Loves:Loves Learning, because that’s what life is about. If you are learning, you can never lose.

Hates:People that think they know everything.

Vices:I LOVE chocolate, if only I could quit eating chocolate…But, it’s cloudy, clouds are depressing…. chocolate makes me happy! Mmmmm, love Chocolate….

Favorite song to skate to: (feel free to paste a youtube link in here!)Hall of Fame – The Script feat. will.i.am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jukv9Q1eR2g

Bio:My days revolve around horses. I grew up with them, and knew that I wanted to be a horse trainer one day. Started my first horse when I was 12 years old and haven’t stopped since.

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Karefree

Derby Name:Karefree

Bio:POSITION: Derby Unicorn/Treasurer

Due to an injury Karefree will not be skating this year. Instead she will be on the sidelines helping the bouts run smoothly. She is still actively involved with the league taking on the position of Treasurer and helping out where it is needed. Look for her smiling face, just not on wheels this season!

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Rainbow-Blight

Derby Name:Rainbow-Blight

What she brings to the league:Kick-ass enthusiasm, unbridled love of all things Derby and lots of color!

Derby Accomplishments:Teaching myself to skate at the skatepark, cross-overs and learning to love my toe-stops. Every single minute on skates has taught me something!

Loves:Derby.

Hates:When there’s no Derby.

Vices:Derby. Rainbow socks. Ok, ok, Rainbow Everything.

Favorite song to skate to:Mothertruckers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-UkC0i37aQ&list=PLB9620A2B87CAB846&index=29

Bio:I’m old.

I want to kick some ass before I die.

Much Derby Love to Team-mates who encourage, inspire and understand each derby accomplishment.

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Lumen

Derby Name:Lumen

What she brings to the league: I bring fundraising enthusiasm and a large booty.

Derby Accomplishments: I came to roller derby with no background in organized sports or any type of skating skills. Everything has been an accomplishment.

Loves: Transitions because it took me so long to learn them!

Hates: T-stops – why is this skill tested? Who uses them in ‘real’ life?

Vices: Smores

Bio: I am a mother, girlfriend and manager of Your Office & Art Centre. I am a fully trained mathematician, a bookkeeper and I like coloured pens. I love sparkles and bubbles more than a 31 year-old woman should; what can I say, the little things in life make me smile. Although I have been a red head for quite a few years now, I still think of myself as a blonde. I was born and raised in Revelstoke.

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Whiskey Chase Her

Derby Name:Whiskey Chase Her

What she brings to the league:New this season, I came to one practice and never looked back. Taking a hit has never been a problem and neither has speed.

Derby Accomplishments:Passed speed and skills test early on, the skates have been my new best friend. Now just onto the never ending process of learning rules and strategy.

Loves:Dirtbiking, snowboarding, arts and crafts, guns and all things outdoors.

Hates:Jerks

Vices:Whiskey, wine and sunshine.

Favorite song to skate to:Arch Enemy: We Will Rise

Bio:From Bracebridge, Ontario, moved to Revelstoke a year or so ago. I started up the Women’s Snowboard Federation 7 years ago, our crew runs all girls events and clinics across Canada. I also run a property management company and am the ad girl for our community radio station 92.5 Stoke FM.

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