18 - 22 July 2011 - L.A. JUNIOR DERBY DOLLS OFFER GIRLS A CRASH COURSE IN ROLLER DERBY

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A CRASH COURSE IN ROLLER DERBY

Girls Ages 7 to 17 Will Build Fitness and Fierceness

At Roller Derby Summer Camp July 18-22

Los Angeles – Summer camp doesn’t just mean campfires and bug juice anymore.  From July 18 through 22, L.A. Junior Derby Dolls Camp brings the adrenaline and teamwork of the world’s fastest-growing women’s sport to girls ages 8 to 17.  Campers will learn skating skills, teamwork and strategy from some of the stars of the L.A. Derby Dolls, Southern California’s premiere women’s banked track roller derby league.

Trainer Iron Maiven, captain of the two-time league champions the Tough Cookies, can’t wait to get started.  “I'm excited to share my knowledge with the younger generation.  Teaching girls the values of teamwork and the benefits of exercise are important lessons that can be used in every aspect of life.”  Iron Maiven was featured in Drew Barrymore’s 2009 roller derby romance Whip It.

All levels of skaters are welcome, from first-timers to confirmed rink-rats.  Training will start with basic skating skills and safety, plus off-skates fitness.  As campers find their skate legs, they’ll move on to teamwork and strategy.  The week will end with a bang as skaters break into teams and play a full game in front of their friends and families.

At the end of the week, campers leave with more than a great new hobby and a customized camp shirt.  L.A. Junior Derby Dolls Camp vet Dirty Verde says, “Since joining roller derby, my family has become more than just my parents and sister, because everyone that I skate with or know who are involved in derby have become a part of my family.”  Girls who fall in love with the sport can keep the good times rolling by joining the L.A. Junior Derby Dolls, a year-round league with weekly practices.

Registration for L.A. Junior Derby Dolls Camp is now open at http://derbydolls.com/juniorderbycamp/.  Registration is $265 and includes USA Roller Sports insurance coverage.  Current USARS members pay $230.  Camp operates Monday, July 18 through Friday, July 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Extended care is available for an additional fee.  Camp is located at the Doll Factory, 1910 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90026 (between Alvarado and Union).

About the L.A. Derby Dolls:

Founded in 2003, the L.A. Derby Dolls (http://www.derbydolls.com/la) are Southern California’s premiere women’s banked-track, quad-skating, roller derby league.  Within the league, five fierce teams battle for dominance: Fight Crew, Sirens, Swarm, Tough Cookies and Varsity Brawlers.  While their uniforms may be stylish and their names playful, do not be fooled by appearances – the L.A. Derby Dolls are athletes who skate a sport that is unscripted and real.  Honored as a Treasure of Los Angeles by the Central City Association, the L.A. Derby Dolls embody the do-it-yourself, “for the skaters, by the skaters” ethos of modern women’s roller derby.