Roc City Roller Derby - Rochester Wiki

Getting Ready to Jam, 8-2009 On the Bench, 8-2009 October Match, 10-2009

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Next Home Match November 14th, 2009, see their website for schedules and details, this is the last match for the 2009 season.

Roc City Roller Derby (RCRD), Rochester's local women's roller derby team, holds its home bouts at the Dome Center in Henrietta and at the Genesee Valley Arena on Elmwood Avenue next to the Genesee River as well as road trips, lots of good information on the website. The bouts are lots of fun to watch and they are usually doing a benefit for a local charitable organization. It's clean fun too, lots of families there so bring the kids.

This text from their website:

"When Resident Eva watched the Austin roller girls zip around the track and send their competitors flying, she knew she was in the wrong place. She was skating around her Rochester neighborhood alone. She belonged on the derby rink.

I feel I was born to play this game,” says Eva. When no one else created a local league, Eva did it herself. It took Eva nearly three years but she and the other two founding members, Emmeline Spankhurst, and Emasculate 'EM, finally got Roc City Roller Derby private practice space in 2008. In less than a year the league has grown to 40 dues-paying skaters.

I remember feeling satisfied that we had 25 or so players by summer of 2008,” says Eva. “I didn’t think it was a big deal, but other leagues thought it was amazing! We’ve doubled our numbers since then, so we must be doing something right.”

Members come three times a week to play from all over Monroe and Wayne counties. We are graphic designers, graduate and college students, journalists, daycare providers, retailers, security consultants and therapists who help adults and children with speech, socio and chemical dependency challenges. Some of us are moms. Many of us grew up watching derby on TV and wanted to make up a cool name, lace up and play. "

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2009-08-09 12:29:33 I LOVE ROC CITY ROLLER DERBY!!!!!! What a great new sport to hit our city :) —HaterTot

2009-08-09 13:03:13 These guys and girls our simply the best people ever!! I love ROC CITY ROLLER DERBY!!! —Slaymate

2009-08-10 09:27:16 The bout on Saturday night (8.8.09) was so much fun. I was so happy to see all the support we are receiving from the Rochester community. I love this city and am so proud to represent Rochester. Playing roller derby is not only a physical and mental activity it is a sport that allows us to give back to the community by raising money for local charities. Our last bout raised money for the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester and the American Heart Association. Other charities that we've helped include Golisano Children's Hospital, Sojourner House, Ontario-Yates Hospice, Roc-City Roller Park, and Sample Soap. The list will continue to grow as we continue to play, so please come out see us, we promise you will have a great time! —VenJenceVonSlay

2009-08-10 10:00:37 I haven't seen the RCRD folks in action yet, but I am reminded of a project I saw in an issue of Make Magazine a little while back. Everything's funner with microcontrollers, right? ;-) —RyanTucker

2009-08-10 18:43:34 Ryan... ummmmm, I don't think you get it ;-)) —DottieHoffmann

2009-08-11 14:54:14 Ryan, that's an interesting project. The league that was testing that out is Gotham Girls Roller Derby, based in NYC (and current WFTDA national champs). Everything IS funner with microcontrollers. —TimRoy