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Mr Brat, aka Tim Bileth, began assisting GRRG as a track setup volunteer around January 2007. He is the spouse of GRRG’s skater turned referee, Preachers’ Brat. In January of 2009, Mr. Brat took over as head of Event Coordination, becoming the first make non-skater to hold a leadership position with GRRG. His accomplishments include streamlining our bout day setup, controlling merchandise sales and inventory, and improving overall bout day experience for fans and skaters. His goal for GRRG is to keep things running smoothly so the skaters can focus on skating and winning games.
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New Most Valuable Member (MVM) Announced!
Join me in congratulating Bette Mangler as GRRGs most recent MVM! Mangler has been with GRRG since 2005 and was a member of the Blue Collar Broads once teams were formed. Her first bout was on April 1, 2006, which also happened to be GRRG’s inaugural bout.
As captain of the All Stars since November 2006, she is a proven leader and a powerhouse on the track. Her killer hits make her one of our most feared and toughest blockers our there. She is a master at taking out jammers and opposing blockers, while keeping sin bin time to a minimum. The All Stars missed her dearly when she broke her wrist this year and had to miss out on a few weeks of practice and two games. Fortunately, she heeled up quickly and is back in action!! While her ‘on-the-track’ contributions are impossible to miss it the dedication she shows to the league off the track that has helped earn her the MVM award.
Bette Mangler serves as our League Treasurer and has served on the Sponsorship, PR, and Rules and Training Committees. She is currently an LLC member and continues to put endless hours into making GRRG a successful league.
She always steps in when needed to run practices, teach Basic Training sessions and take on extra responsibilities when presented.
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Lewda Leveller (formerly known as the Queen of Scotch) is one of Grand Raggidy’s longest standing and most valued members! She has been involved with the league since the very beginning. She and her husband King Aiko came to our first three games back in 2006 and were signed up as volunteers by the time the fourth game rolled around. She was a member of our original Stats Katz crew and after watching her favorite girls tear it up on the track she decided she wanted to join them! She started skating in August of 2007 and played with the G-Rap Attack! until she injured her knee in December of 2008. Despite her efforts and aggressive physical therapy Lewda was not able to return to game play, but that didn’t discourage her. She has since become head of Marketing for GRRG and played a pivotal role in the development of our new website and its continuous up keep. She designs our amazing posters, new recruit packets, sponsorship packets, programs and all of the miscellaneous flyers you see us handing out. And if that’s not enough she also volunteers her time as an invaluable track manager at home and on the road for the All Stars and Attack!. She and Aiko have never missed a home game that GRRG has played at the Delta Plex or Rivertown. So to you we say “THANK YOU LEWDA”, a true example of GRRG spirit!
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The Grand Raggidy Roller Girl’s Most Valuable Member (MVM) for the summer goes to Effie Latio. Effie continues to be one of GRRGs longest serving volunteers and her dedication is invaluable to this league. She has served as our Merch Maiden since December 2006 and most recently was appointed Head of our Merchandise Subcommittee in February 2009. As Merch Maiden she is in continuous contact with GRRG fans. Effie regularly attends GRRG BOD meetings and offers the BOD fan feedback on how we can continue to improve our merchandise and increase sales.
Effie is an English Major with a Minor in Communications. Currently she is studying to become a Technical Writer/Editor through Central Michigan University and plans to graduate December 2010.
Outside of derby and her school work Effie likes to relax with some vegetable gardening, swimming, cooking and jet skiing.
We are also extremely excited that Effie Latio strapped a pair of skates on for the first time in May 2009 and has plans of playing with GRRG in the near future!
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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.
