Recreational Roller Derby League in London, Ontario, Canada!

Please welcome the 2010-2011 Board of Directors!
President: Nia Capps
Vice-President: Vegas
Secretary: Tammy Whynot aka Ashley
Skater Representative: Roxem Hard

Our Treasurer position is still open, so if you are interested in serving as Treasurer, please let us know! For the time being, treasury will be controlled by VP, Vegas, and President Nia Capps.

Please be aware that important changes are in effect for our membership and insurance requirements. Current skaters are being notified, and our website will be updated later this week for those that are interested in coming out. Please note if you’re coming out for the first time, nothing changes. Bring your safety gear and skates (or contact us in advance to try and find loaners) and $5 per skate will get you started!

In the Month of May, we’ll be doing our first Skill Levels testing to get a baseline measurement of all the skaters at LOCO Roller Derby, so plan to come to practices between May 7 and May 14 to get started!

Sponsors list is updated! We have added CHRW 94.9FM Radio as a sponsor, and we have a radio spot on air! Listen in and listen to CHRW for news about LOCO upcoming events this summer!

And last but not least, we’ve decided that we will continue every Friday night, 4 seasons, (barring holiday closures) at the great gym space at the YMCA Centre Branch at 382 Waterloo St, in downtown London. You can get in by letting the front desk know you’re there for LOCO Roller Derby, go downstairs and find us at the North Gym entrance (but we have the double gym for practices!) and you can use the women’s locker room to gear up, lock up your stuff, and shower after as desired. Meet you at The Morrisey House around the corner after practice!

We’re happy to report that more women are coming out every week. We’ve taught at least 4 women how to skate and already seen a dozen others get great workouts every Friday night. We are proud to announce that Loco Roller Derby now has an acting Board of Directors, as well as a Skater Training Committee and Promotions Committee.

Board of Directors:

Nia Capps, aka Tracy Brock, President.
Vansterdamn, aka Vanessa Winters, Vice President
Switch Hit Her, aka Natalie Hebert, Treasurer
Ashley Desjardine, Secretary
Roxem Hard, aka Melissa Schneider, Skater representative.

Training Committee:
Nia Capps
Roxem Hard – Skater representative
Betty Bones
Vegas
Assascin

Promotions:
Ashley Desjardine
Nia Capps
Vansterdamn
Julia Clobberts

If you’d like to learn to roller skate, or you’d like to join LOCO roller derby, and help grow the sport of roller derby in London, and SW Ontario, please read the information on this website, including the membership requirements, and come on out to skate with us on Fridays at the YMCA – Centre Branch, corner of Waterloo and King, London, ON.  7-9 PM, change rooms and showers available.  Please note, if you are a member of a full contact Roller Derby league already, you are more than welcome to come skate with us for extra practice time, but note, Low Contact means we do not do checks or hard hits.

In recent weeks, LOCO Roller Derby Skaters have worked on strength building and endurance training, as well as some agility and pack work. We’ve also had relay races in honor of the Olympics, and played freeze tag on skates as our drill break time. Not a bad way to sweat for 2 hours! And remember, after practice, you’re welcome to join the group that heads to The Morrisey House around the corner for drinks, water, after-practice snacks and laughs.

See you there next Friday!

Nia Capps, President