Santa Cruz Derby Girls - January 20, 2010
During our competition season, March through October, SCDG features a local non-profit organization at each of our home games. This organization receives a portion of the proceeds from the event as well as promotion from the league at and surrounding the date of the game. Community service is a firmly held belief within SCDG, and our Community First Committee not only talks-the-talk, but walks-the-walk, helping league members find ways to donate time as well as money. Volunteer opportunities are a big part of what we do here in derby land.
Some local non-profits that we have partnered with in past the include Planned Parenthood, GAINS, Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Hope Services, SPIN, Walnut Avenue Women’s Center and the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Cruz.
The 2010 Featured Non-Profit Application can be found on the Santa Cruz Derby Girls website, here.
It is easy to fill out and can be submitted online. We encourage all interested local organizations to look into this opportunity with SCDG. Application deadline is January 31, 2010. Criteria for selection includes community empowerment, focus on local organizations and issues, and volunteer possibilities.
Our Community First Committee’s Mission Statement – "Santa Cruz Derby Girls and their members are dedicated to community involvement by joining forces with local organizations to provide volunteer support and help strengthen our bond with the Santa Cruz Community. The Community First Committee facilitates, organizes, and directs the league in the support of our community."
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League Elects New Board of Directors!
On December 16th, the Santa Cruz Derby Girls did some off-season working out - exercising their rights to peaceful assembly and voting, as they elected a brand new Board of Directors for 2010. Please welcome the new SCDG Board:
Executive Director – Andrea Lilly (aka Hell Louise, #1384)
Co-Director – Lindsey Seiler (aka Lulu Lockjaw, #21)
Secretary – Holly Sowden (aka Shanghi Mama)
Treasurer – Amie Mucelli (aka Pink Streak, #98)
Committee Maven – Llywellyn Dorrell (aka Pixie Painful, #72)
SCDG would also like to announce the Coaching Staff for 2010:
Regan Eymann (aka Shamrock N. Roller)
Dave Stroud
Tai Ma (aka Crushed N. Slayedher)
Janice Harper (aka Charlie Red Stick)
Shealynn Woods (aka Babs Bomber)
Jr. Derby is Back and Better Than Ever! ?
Look forward to a full season of Jr. Derby starting February 2010. The summer 2009 program was such a success that a full season-length program will begin in February, with expanded membership. Expect to see more exhibition bouts at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, with our own Bumper Scars and Sugar Skulls battling each other and an occasional visiting Jr. Derby league. For more information please contact program director Kiki Clash at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Strikes and Spares and Gutterballs, Oh My!
The Inaugural SCDG Turkey Bowl held November 25th, sponsored by the Boardwalk Bowl, was officially a huge hit with bowlers and spectators alike. Many thanks to all who came out to participate and to cheer on the bowlers. Rumor has it this will be an annual event. Trophies were handed out for the three highest scoring teams, highest single scores by a girl and a guy, and of course the Turkey Trophy for the lowest score of the night. Names are being withheld to protect the guilty and the innocent. See our web site for details, www.santacruzderbygirls.org. The fundraiser benefits the 2010 SCDG Travel Fund. Look for more fun events during our off-season!
Holiday Cheer…
The Santa Cruz Derby Girls wish everyone in our community a safe, healthy and happy holiday season. We’ve been lucky to participate as a group in the Downtown Holiday Parade, sponsored by the Downtown Association. We are also excited to be adopting two families again this season through the Valley Churches United Missions Adopt A Family program. We’re grateful to be in a position to be helpful, and encourage others to do what they can, if they can.
For more information check out the new website: santacruzderbygirls.org
Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/SCDerbygirls
Watch amazing videos & bout footage: www.youtube.com/user/SantaCruzDerbyGirls
Tickets for SCDG's bouts can be purchased online at
www.santacruztickets.com, by phone at (831) 420-5260, or at the Civic
Auditorium's box office, located at 307 Church Street in downtown
Santa Cruz. Advance-purchase, general admission tickets are priced at
$20.50 (all bouts have sold-out).
Babies in arms free (under 2)
Kids under 13 - $7
Students under 18 - $12
Be a part of the action! Support your local Derby Girls—Santa Cruz's only all-female, full-contact, sports league.
About Santa Cruz Derby Girls
The Santa Cruz Derby Girls, a California non-profit corporation, was formerly skating under the name Santa Cruz Rollergirls LLC. The Santa Cruz Derby Girls are a unified group of women dedicated to furthering the sport of roller derby and giving back to the Santa Cruz community.
Note to the Press
SCDG has a limited number of press passes available for these bouts. Interested accredited journalists, photojournalists, photographers, and videographers should request a press pass. SCDG skaters, coaches and league members are available for interviews. If you want more information about the basics of the game, roller derby terminology or the league itself, please don't hesitate to ask. Contact us in advance for scheduling of interviews or attendance of practices or referee meetings.
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