LOCO Roller Derby is proud to announce The Morrissey House as a new sponsor! We love the atmosphere and sweet potato fries, and the pints aren’t bad either. Thanks Mark, Terese and Amey for putting up with a bunch of after-scrimmage sweaty derby girls all clamoring for drinks and food! Come on out and meet LOCO Roller Derby ladies any Friday night!

The Morrissey House: 359-361 Dundas St, London, ON.

After the fun we had on Nov 26, 2010 with the Red Shirts versus the Black Hats, (Red Shirts won 162-139), we’re gonna keep the private scrimmages going every month! A rematch will be held December 10, 2010 with same schedule as before, same team names as before, rosters asssigned upon arrival. Skaters will bring a red and a black shirt with their name and their number on it (tape or paint is fine for homemade shirts) and those not ready for scrimmaging will be assigned ref and NSO jobs. In only 10 months, some of our skaters went from not being able to roll, to playing roller derby for a full 60 minutes. With only once per week to practice, that is AWESOME! Meet us as the losers buy the winners a round at the After Party at The Morrissey House!  Be prepared to be photographed, it’s a photo night!

Our December schedule looks like this: UPDATED DEC 12 2010

Thursday, Dec 2, 2010: LOCO Roller Derby is appearing in a roller derby story on Rogers TV, London Under 30. Watch as Lauren tries Roller Derby for the first time with LOCO.  Watch to see if you catch us scrimmaging, playing basketball on skates, or you may just enjoy seeing Lauren try roller derby for the first time! We were on air on the 6 PM episode on Rogers TV, thanks Lauren Pelley and London Under 30!

Friday, Dec 3, 2010: Practice is Cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience. With so many skaters at the Blood and Thunder Training Camp and others with holiday things getting started, it was too small to keep it open. Have a great wekend! Please plan to come out on January 7, 2010 if you are a new skater that has never attended. For current members, December 10, 2010 is scrimmage night and our last practice of 2010.

Dec 3-5, 2010: LOCO Skaters will be attending the Blood and Thunder Derby Training Camp in Toronto, ON. On Friday we have beginner, intermediate, and advanced skaters attending, and a coach observer on Saturday and Sunday. We also have a ref in attendance to their ref clinic. GO LOCO!

Sunday, Dec 5, 2010: Sunday Afternoon Family Skate at the North London Optimist Center, (corner Highbury Ave and Cheapside), 1-4 PM. Please advise us in advance if you would like extra help on any skills and one of our trainers will attend. info@locorollerderby.com

Friday, Dec 10, 2010: 6:00 PM – A special info session for LOCO Roller Derby skaters. At: The Morrissey House. RSVP to info@locorollerderby.com if you will attend by Dec 5 2010. We will be discussing: Safety Gear for LOCO, Wheels for wood floors for light and heavy skaters, and training for our down-time. Insurance for 2011 can also be reviewed and purchased/docs completed at the time of the meeting.  Bring a photocopy of your ID showing Birthday (OHIP or Driver’s License) and you’ll be ready to go!

Friday, Dec 10, 2010: Last formal practice of 2010 at the YMCA Centre Branch. Scrimmage Night! Red Shirts versus the Black Hats (Rosters TBD). Sign in 6:45 PM, Warmup 7 PM, 7:15 announce rosters, 7:25 First period starts. New skaters are more than welcome to attend and help be officials and refs, and spouses, friends, others who can volunteer are welcome. Refs must be willing to shout numbers and colours!  PHOTO NIGHT!

Friday, Dec 10, 2010: Last day to purchase 2011 CWRDA Insurance in advance for 2011 with LOCO Roller Derby. Remember, new skaters, we are offering a fresh meat deal. $20 for 3 months of insurance coverage for a trial period. If you stay, it’s only $25 for the rest of the year due before March 30, 2011. And for current skaters, it’s only $45 for 2011 all inclusive!  The Application is in our Downloads section.

Sunday, Dec 12, 2010: Sunday Afternoon Family Skate at the North London Optimist Center, (corner Highbury Ave and Cheapside), 1-4 PM. Please advise us in advance if you would like extra help on any skills and one of our trainers will attend. info@locorollerderby.com  This is late delivery day to turn in Insurance payments and documents: location TBD between noon – 1 PM

Friday, Dec 17, 2010: The North London Optimist Center is hosting a Family Skate 7-10 PM. Come on out and have some fun on skates!

Watch this space for more updates to the December schedule!  And you may also find LOCO Roller Derby at the Adults Only Skate on Wednesday nights at the NLOCC in London. Feel free to say, “Hi!” and ask for info!

We may be almost done with formal practices for the holidays, but the fun doesn’t stop! We are planning our 2011 schedule now. Events, Charities, and promotions, as well as sponsors for 2011 are currently being set up. If you are a charity and want to partner up with women on roller skates, think our league would be a good fit for your fund raising, or want women on skates at your events, let us know! info@locorollerderby.com