Bruise it or lose it, ladies… GRR is once again looking for FRESH MEAT!
GRR’s next meet and greet is Monday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m. at the Alachua County Fairgrounds: 2900 NE 39th Ave. (main building). Check out our practice and stay after for a question-and-
answer session led by GRR players and staff. (Please note: This is not an open skating event. You must have a waiver on file as well as complete safety gear before skating with GRR.)
While you need to be female and 21 or older to skate with the league, anyone 18 or older can volunteer! We have positions open for refs, scorekeepers, statisticians, medics and more! If you want to be a part of GRR and have a talent/skill to share, come by and talk to us.
Questions about this roller derby thang? E-mail gainesvillerollerrebels@gmail.com.
Thanks to everyone who came out last night, the community at-large, all Florida roller derby leagues and our generous sponsors who keep us afloat. It was a nail-biter, but the Stone Age finally triumphed over the Space Age with a final score of 82-79. Keep your eyes peeled for GRR’s first full season in 2009–we’re ready to kick some ass! GRR…
In the news…
Gainesville Sun: “Rolling out the action”
Sunday, Nov. 16: IT’S BOUT TIME! STONE AGE VS. SPACE AGE!
Advance tickets ($6) available now at Hyde & Zeke Records (402 NW 10th Ave.) and from your favorite rollergirl!
FREE RAFFLE TICKET WITH PAID ADMISSION! Tailgating begins at 4, live music begins at 4:30 with STRESSFACE and the battle between the roller cave women of the Stone Age and the derby femme bots of the Space Age begins at 5. BYOB (no glass, please) and a chair. (Note: Track-side seating–no chairs, please–is available for 18-and-up attendees only with valid ID.) Come hungry, too, and our grill masters will fill you up with all the hamburgers and hot dogs you can eat.
DON’T FORGET: EACH DONATION OF BLOOD AND/OR A TOY GETS YOU 1 ADDITIONAL RAFFLE TICKET! As part of GRR’s pledge to give back to the community, in conjunction with this bout we are hosting another blood drive (ages 16 and up) with LIFESOUTH, as well as a toy collection for the TOYS FOR TOTS program (toys must be new and unwrapped). Help GRR help our community!
Break out the costumes one last time this year… Win tickets to the Nov. 16 bout for the best Stone Age and Space Age outfits! Hang with rollergirls! Get your fill of awesome bands! You don’t want to miss this party.
The bands you want to see:
GRR’s upcoming bout is featured in the November issue of INsite magazine’s “If you can only do four things this month” section, so you know what that means—you gotta be there! Click on the article to visit INsite online.
Get your fannies down to Hyde & Zeke Records (402 NW 10th Ave.) to get your advance tickets ($6) for the Nov. 16 GRR intramural bout, where the Stone Age will take on the Space Age! See all the details in the previous post, and don’t forget our pledge to help the community.
EACH DONATION OF BLOOD AND/OR A TOY GETS YOU 1 ADDITIONAL RAFFLE TICKET! In conjunction with this bout GRR is hosting another blood drive (ages 16 and up) with LIFESOUTH, as well as a toy collection for the TOYS FOR TOTS program (toys must be new and unwrapped). GO DROP FOR DROP WITH GRR!
Sunday, Nov. 16: IT’S BOUT TIME! STONE AGE VS. SPACE AGE!
Advance tickets ($6) available soon at Hyde & Zeke Records (402 NW 10th Ave.) and from your favorite rollergirl! Watch for an official announcement when tickets go on sale.
FREE RAFFLE TICKET WITH PAID ADMISSION! Tailgating begins at 4, live music begins at 4:30 with STRESSFACE and the battle between the roller cave women of the Stone Age and the derby femme bots of the Space Age begins at 5. BYOB (no glass, please) and a chair. (Note: Track-side seating–no chairs, please–is available for 18-and-up attendees only with valid ID.) Come hungry, too, and our grill masters will fill you up with all the hamburgers and hot dogs you can eat.
DON’T FORGET: EACH DONATION OF BLOOD AND/OR A TOY GETS YOU 1 ADDITIONAL RAFFLE TICKET! As part of GRR’s pledge to give back to the community, in conjunction with this bout we are hosting another blood drive (ages 16 and up) with LIFESOUTH, as well as a toy collection for the TOYS FOR TOTS program (toys must be new and unwrapped). Help GRR help our community!
GRR is once again looking for FRESH MEAT–-skaters and volunteers alike!
GRR’s next meet and greet is Monday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. at the Alachua County Fairgrounds: 2900 NE 39th Ave. (main building). Check out our practice and stay after for a question-and-answer session led by GRR players and staff. A Riedell Skates representative will also be at the event to answer any questions you may have about required equipment. (Please note: This is not an open skating event. You must have a waiver on file as well as complete safety gear before skating with GRR.)
While you need to be female and 21 or older to skate with the league, anyone 18 or older can volunteer! We have positions open for refs, scorekeepers, statisticians, medics and more! If you want to be a part of GRR and have a talent/skill to share, come by and talk to us.
GRR is excited to announce our new membership with the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce!
Since 1924, the Gainesville Area Chamber has been a strong advocate for the area’s business and professional community through a sharp focus on critical issues and initiatives that aid growth and prosperity. The Chamber provides a forum to strengthen businesses via a wide range of member services including networking and marketing opportunities, advisory committees and community involvement, and advocacy. With a membership of more than 1,400 businesses representing 75,000 employees, the Chamber can accomplish collectively what no one business can do alone.
Join GRR as we stuff our grills full of GELATO on Tuesday, Sept. 2, from 6-8 p.m. at The Gelato Company (11 SE 1st Ave., Gainesville).
We’ll be chatting up passersby about our upcoming new skater and volunteer meet and greet (Sept. 22), as well as our next home bout (November: date TBA).
Fifteen percent of sales generated during this time will go to GRR to help keep our skaters rollin’! As an emerging non-profit sports team with only a few small sponsors to date, we rely on our dedicated fans to keep us afloat.
THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
