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Mitten State Match-up! Saturday, May 2, 2009.
May in Grand Rapids at Rivertown Sports brings the annual roller derby Mitten State Match-up for Grand Rapids and Detroit. This is the first year we’ll be bringing you a jam packed double header with 2 teams from each city.
Each year the All Stars has closed gap on their 3 losses; 2006 by -67 in Detroit, 2007 in Grand Rapids by -18 and 2008 in Detroit by -12. Both teams will be be coming off some hard fought losses and nice wins this season. Detroit has seen a lot of recent interleague experience with the similar roster, while your Grand Raggidy skaters have a lot of fresh faces on the Stars this year. The G-Rap Attack looks forward to have their first go against the Motor City Disassembly Line. How will it match up in 2009?
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Most Valuable Member
Jackie Daniels: The woman, the myth, the legend. Renowned for her speedy jams and hard blocks, Jackie Daniels (or JD, as her derby sisters affectionately know her) has helped to bring national recognition to Grand Raggidy and local attention to the league she so passionately loves. Though widely known for her on-track, larger-than-life persona and skate skills, she is just as vital - if not more so - off the track as league President and derby ambassador extraordinare. A vital part of GRRG since the beginning days, JD logs countless hours - often at the expense of living her own, non-derby life - behind the scenes to ensure the league’s continued success. She is an LLC member, Co-Captain of the All-Stars team, a WFTDA Rep and she helps with many committees for the league such as the Rules and Training and Merchandise committees. A derby girl to the core, Jackie Daniels is truly everyone’s favorite liqueur.
Take Off The Skates And Put On The Sneakers — Schmohz 5k!
On April 18th at 3:00 p.m., the Grand Raggidy Roller Girls will be taking off their skates (don’t worry, it’s just for one day) and putting on the sneakers as they participate in the Schmohz 5K. What can be better than running/walking a 5K on a beautiful spring day with your favorite roller girls? How about doing it at an event sponsored by one of Grand Raggidy’s favorite sponsors? Want more? How about that all the net proceeds benefit the Michigan Special Olympics. Still more? How about that there are prizes given out by age group? More still? Even the kids can participate.
So pull on your sneakers and come walk/run with your favorite roller girls. Or if you don’t feel like participating, come out and cheer your favorite roller derby girls on.
Date: April 18th
Race Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: 2600 Patterson Ave, Grand Rapids, MI
Registration: Contact Schmohz Brewing Company to register
Adults - $20 before race day and $25 day of the race (kids - $10).
Net proceeds go to the Michigan Special Olympics. Prizes given out by age division.
Chalking Up Downtown With The Rob Bliss Urban Experiment!
On Saturday, April 18th, the Rob Bliss Urban Experiment will be giving away 30,000 pieces of chalk so that the city can chalk-graffiti up downtown Grand Rapids. The chalk has been donated by Downtown Alliance, Kendall College, Grand Rapids Community College, Nextwork and UICA. Grand Raggidy Roller Girls plan on going to the sidewalk scrawling and will be creating a giant Grand Raggidy Roller Girls logo on some lucky stretch of cement. We want you to help us draw our logo and spread our message of roller derby to all of Grand Rapids.
Date: Saturday, April 18th, 2009
Time: 12:00 – 5:00 pm
Location: Rosa Parks Circle
Street: 132 Monroe Center Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 4950
Grand Raggidy All Stars vs Minnesota Roller Girls — Saturday, April 25
The Grand Raggidy Roller Girls are hosting their third home game of the season versus Minnesota Roller Girls on Saturday, April 25, one of the oldest leagues in the midwest. Having never faced off against each-other, recent common opponents and scores should prove this match up to be point for point with vigorous jamming and explosive hits.
Ticket prices remain the same — a reasonable $10/$12 for presale (brownpapertickets.com) or $15 at the door. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the action begins at 6 p.m. at Rivertown Sports in Grandville (rivertownsports.com). Rink side seating is first-come, first serve, and all ages are welcome. Pre-sale tickets are available 24 prior event.
GRAND RAGGIDY ROLLER GIRLS, the STANLEY CUP, and Griffins HOCKEY!
We have under 100 tickets left! This event is SOLD OUT - contact us to get tickets ASAP!!
Grand Raggidy Roller Girls to be Guests at Final Griffins Home Game.
On April 10th, the four best things in Michigan will converge on Van Andel Arena as the Grand Rapids Griffins’ host their final home game of the regular season. These four things are #1) the Griffins, #2) the Stanley Cup, #3) $1 beers and hotdogs (from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.), and #4) the Grand Raggidy Roller Girls. So come on out and support your 2008 Stanley Cup champions, the Detroit Red Wings and your favorite roller girls, the Grand Raggidy Roller Girls, while also getting a chance to take photos with the world’s most famous sports trophy, Stanley Cup, in its only appearance in Grand Rapids all season.
To make the night even better (Can it really get better?), if you buy a $13 ticket from your Grand Raggidy Roller Girls, you’ll get a chance to sit in sections 207/208. What makes these sections so sweet? It’s where your Grand Raggidy Roller Girls will be sitting (or more likely standing) as they cheer on their favorite hockey team—the Griffs. And you’ll get to watch as between periods the Grand Raggidy Roller Girls get out onto the ice to promote the only sport as tough as hockey—roller derby—and the only sports team in western Michigan as tough as the Griffins—your Grand Raggidy Roller Girls.
Finally, there’s one more thing to make this night the best night (Okay, not better than a roller derby bout, but darn close.), you can buy a blue ($1) or green ($3) puck from your Grand Raggidy Roller Girls. Then when the time arrives you can participate in Throw for Dough for a chance to win $5,000.
Van Andel Arena doors open at 6:00 p.m. and hockey action starts at 7:00 p.m. as the Grand Rapids Griffins take on the Hamilton Bulldogs.
Ticket prices are $13 and can be purchased by calling 616-752-8475 or by emailing the Grand Raggidy Roller Girls at contact@grandraggidyrollergirls.com. But make sure you buy your tickets from a Roller Girl as part of the money raised from ticket sales goes to support Grand Raggidy.
