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For more information e-mail contact@gr-rollergirls.com.
2010 Mid-Season Placements
This hot summer season brings along with it some hot and exciting advancements with GRRG team placements. We have many of our seasoned, veteran skaters returning to play with some spicy new skaters. With this blend of experience and energy, the league will be tougher and more resilient than ever!
Expect to see many of your favorite All Star faces returning, such as Bette Mangler, Lindsey Blowhan, Shutter Speed, Garden Ho, Trashy Two Lips, Rue DeDaye, and Hodi Chit. Plus the All Stars are ecstatic to welcome X-Libris to this already stellar lineup. These skaters are determined and skilled, armed with a dangerous arsenal of speed, strength and strategy. Opposing teams should consider themselves warned!
The G-Rap Attack! is pleased to welcome back Curvy Dog, Costa Lotta Chaos, Greedy Reedy, Kelsey Slammer, Brassy Knux and Daisy Hatchett. And to round out the core line up they have added new faces, FreakʼN C, Twinner and Maddy, while Ella Vation and Roni U. Over are right on their tails. Equally as determined as our travel team, these Attack skaters are eager to skate, hungry to play and out for blood to win. The dedication and hard work of both teams should prove for a high octane season of amazing derby action. You wonʼt want to miss it!
Not seeing your favorite GRRG roller girl on the roster? Not to worry, itʼs been a very busy summer plus we have a few skaters taking this time to mend so they can return in the fall at full strength for 100 % GRRG derby excitement. Check again after our next wave of evaluations taking place July 28th.
And if youʼre interested in becoming a derby girl yourself, your next chance for recruitment is almost here. The next Basic Training Clinic starts on Sunday, July 11th at 11:00 am. For more information on this clinic, just send an email to contact@gr-rollergirls.com to let us know you’re interested.
Fall Team Placements!
Retirement is a term we use loosely ’round here! Welcome back Daisy Hatchet and Kickin Fried Rice!
G-Rap Attack! welcomes Social Disorder for her first game with us on 11/14 game at Paper Valley. Costa Lotta Chaos and Mira MaHeiney have been welcomed back onto their former teams.
Look out ref’s — Preacher’s Brat is coming your way!
We are very lucky to have so many skaters in training: Toast Her Oven, Blake N Blue, Red Hot Redneck and Greedy Reedy. And new comers, Heather, Kari, Brooke, Lori, Jodi, Sally, Audrey, Megan, Kelli, Jamie, Ronica, Jessica and Maranda!
There’s one last chance to join GRRG before our 2010 season starts… our last Basic Training for 2009 starts Sunday, November 29.
E-mail us for the details: contact@gr-rollergirls.com
Photo by Shutter-Monkey.
Grand Raggidy Roller Girls lower minimum age requirements to 18
In case you haven’t heard! We have lowered the minimum age required to be a derby girl! If you are 18 years old, you can skate with the Grand Raggidy Roller Girls!
That’s right! We are currently recruiting females age 18 and older to join in the fastest growing women’s sport in history known as Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby!
New to the sport of roller derby? Not sure if you’ve got what it takes to be a roller derby girl? There is only one way to find out! Lace up your skates, put a smile on your face and attend our two week basic training clinic for FREE! Basic Training will give you the opportunity to meet the members of GRRG up close and personal. You will be skating with some of the top skaters in the state and even skaters who played alongside Ellen Paige and Drew Barrymore in the upcoming movie Whip It! How cool is that?
We’ll introduce to the sport of roller derby, including the rules of the game and how its played, what equipment you will need and tons of support and encouragement to get you on your way to becoming a derby girl! We give you all need to get rolling and on track to becoming a roller derby legend!
Our next Basic Training Clinic begins on Sunday, September 27, 2009. For more information on this clinic send an email to contact@grandraggidyrollergirls.com to let us know you’re interested. We look forward to meeting you and showing you the derby way!
Not interested in skating but want to help out? You can be referee or volunteer starting at the age of 18 as well. Referees and volunteers can be men or women!
Roller derby - Yes you CAN!
Roller derby - Yes you CAN!
The Grand Raggidy Roller Girls - West Michigan’s first flat track roller derby league - is actively recruiting new skaters, refs and volunteers for its 2009 season. If you’re 21 years or older, we want you! Get a jump start on the next exciting chapter in your life.
There’s no reason not to give it a try!
The top 5 excuses debunked:
I’m not tough” enough:
Many of our skaters have tapped into a source of aggression and tenacity they never knew existed. Some of our fiercest competitors are total “sweethearts” off the track.
But I can’t skate:
We have coaches to teach you the process, step by step. Two of the league founders didn’t know how to skate. They now compete on a national level. Trust us, you can do it, and we’ll show you how.
This sounds fun, but I don’t want to get hurt:
Grand Raggidy needs refs and officials who aren’t afraid to keep the skaters in line. We train you on the rules and skating. You’re part of the action, minus the bruises.
I’m a serious athlete, I’m not interested in joining a “fake” sport:
Roller derby has come a long way from its WWE-like roots. The modern version is a fast-paced, hard hitting, rules oriented game with a focus on speed, agility and strength. We practice three times a week. The GRRG is a proud member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association and competes on a national and local level. Some of us might wear short skirts, but we all take the game very seriously.
I want to be involved, but don’t have the time for practices:
Sign up to be a volunteer! Our staff is a vital part of the GRRG family, helping to run our bouts smoothly and allowing the skaters to focus on providing Grand Rapids with derby action.
Contact Grand Raggidy today to see how you can join our family!
