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Houston Roller Derby Guests
4:30 - 7:00 300 Block 19th Street
Houston Roller Derby special guests will be on 19th Street
around Jubilee between 4:30 and 7:00pm.
January 2005 saw the rise in Houston of women's genuine flat
track roller derby. Run for the skaters by the skaters,
Houston Roller Derby (HRD), a league consisting of four
teams (Burlesque Brawlers, Psych Ward Sirens, Machete
Betties and Bayou City Bosses), was inspired by the
nation-wide revival of roller derby as an athletic sport.
HRD is now nearing the end of its third season in its home
at the Verizon Wireless Theater in downtown Houston.
HRD
proudly follows a DIY (do it yourself) concept and adopted
the motto "for the skaters, by the skaters." Each one of
our 50+ skaters holds some type of responsibility within the
business model to ensure that we remain a successful
entity. These jobs range from legal, training, sponsorship,
media & PR, and art, for some examples. Not only do the
skaters have league work to do, but we all hold regular jobs
such as teachers, nurses, IT specialists, lawyers, and the
list goes on. This dedication and drive is what sets HRD
apart from other sports. We all train hard, work hard, and
play hard for the love of roller derby.
HRD is also a proud member of the Women's Flat Track Derby
Association, who promote and foster the sport of women's
Flat Track Derby by facilitating the development of athletic
ability, sportswomanship, and goodwill among member
leagues. HRD has an all-star travel team (HaRD Knocks) who
venture across the nation to play other WFTDA leagues to
grow in the national ranking system. Currently, HRD is
ranked 11th in their region and continue to train hard to
move up that ladder!
Remaining bouts in our 2008 season:
* August 10th - Verizon Wireless Theatre - Doors @ 4pm ;
Action @ 5pm
* September 7th - Verizon Wireless Theatre - Doors @ 4pm
; Action @ 5pm - Championship Bout
Also, HRD is hosting the Western Regional WFTDA Tournament
which will showcase the top 12 leagues in the western
region. This three day tournament will determine the top 4
leagues representing our region at the National Championship
in November! Please see the tournament webpage for
details: www.battleroyale08.com.
For more information and discounted tickets please visit us
at www.houstonrollerderby.com
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