Category: Announcements
Ready to Pump Up Your Workout? Join us for the Fall Training Program!
Looking to increase your fitness level? New in town and want to make friends? Want to challenge yourself and push yourself outside your usual comfort zone? Want to do more than just “workout”? The Twin City Derby Girls Fall Training Program can do all… Continue Reading “Ready to Pump Up Your Workout? Join us for the Fall Training Program!”
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Fall Training Program Begins September 20
Fall Training Program Begins: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 7 p.m. (arrive at 6:30 p.m.) 500 W. Church Street, Champaign, IL Our 12-week Roller Derby Training Program offers a fun and supportive environment for skaters and referees who want to learn and fine-tune the basic skills necessary to… Continue Reading “Fall Training Program Begins September 20”
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Get Close to the Action. Join the Ref Riders!
If you want to see roller derby up close but aren’t ready for a big hit, join the Ref Riders, our officiating crew! TCDG needs officials to staff our games, which are governed by WFTDA’s standard practices and rules. For interested officials, WFTDA offers… Continue Reading “Get Close to the Action. Join the Ref Riders!”
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Tonight! Come Learn about Men’s Roller Derby in Champaign
Are you interested in the future of men’s roller derby in the Champaign area? TCDG Coach Bryan Elder is having an informational meeting tonight, July 24th at Billy Bob’s in Ogden, IL 7:00 p.m. Here’s more, straight from the horse’s — er — coach’s mouth:… Continue Reading “Tonight! Come Learn about Men’s Roller Derby in Champaign”
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Sometimes We Mash it Up
On August 29-30, some of our skaters will be participating, of their own accord, in The Great Midwest Mash-up in Springfield, Illinois. The eight mash-up teams will be made up of individual skaters from across the Midwest. A member of the Twin City Derby Girls… Continue Reading “Sometimes We Mash it Up”
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A “Stinging” Farewell
Derby’s fierce black and yellow sweetheart leaves a sting as she says farewell to her TCDG family. Polly Nator, five and a half year vet and one of the handful of early members of TCDG, will be starting the next chapter of her life… Continue Reading “A “Stinging” Farewell”
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An Essential Thank You
It’s roller derby. Bumps and bruises? Just colorful memories of on-the-track action. But once in a while, we really need therapy. Massage therapy! And the experts at Essential Health Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork of Savoy, Illinois, recently visited our practices to work on our issues.… Continue Reading “An Essential Thank You”
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It’s Venus vs. Mars at Home Bout 4/19
The women of the TCDG Evil Twins take on the men of the Capital City Hooligans this Sunday, April 19th at Skateland in Savoy, IL! Tickets are $8, $5 with a student ID, and kids 8 and under are free! This is not one to… Continue Reading “It’s Venus vs. Mars at Home Bout 4/19”
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TCDG Coverage in “Smile Politely”
Daina Kiela of Smile Politely visited our Twin City Derby Girls tryouts. Check out her story here. It’s funny but, when I left, I felt a tinge of regret for not trying out for the team. If you are female, at least 18 years… Continue Reading “TCDG Coverage in “Smile Politely””
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TCDG Seeking Referees!
Twin City Derby Girls, your local roller derby league, is recruiting skating officials to serve as referees during scrimmages and to train for officiating during our home bouts. You don’t need to identify as a woman to be a ref! Being a referee requires… Continue Reading “TCDG Seeking Referees!”
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