27 August 2011 - L.A. DERBY DOLLS PARTNERS WITH LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ERIC GARCETTI’S OFFICE AND ST. VINCENT’S HOSPITAL TO PROVIDE FREE HEALTHCARE FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS

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L.A. DERBY DOLLS PARTNERS WITH LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ERIC GARCETTI’S OFFICE AND ST. VINCENT’S HOSPITAL TO PROVIDE FREE HEALTHCARE FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS

L.A. Derby Dolls, Council Office CD13 and St. Vincent’s Hospital Host Their Third Annual Free Health Fair to Help Cultivate Healthy Life Styles for Angelenos in the Central East Los Angeles Area

Los Angeles- The L.A. Derby Dolls, Southern California’s premiere, all-female, banked track roller derby league, in partnership with Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti’s office and St. Vincent’s Hospital, responds to the nationwide healthcare crisis by hosting their third annual Free Health Fair on August 27, 2011 at 1910 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90026.

The health fair will offer residents traditional and holistic medical services and information. Services will include health screenings; eye exams, dental exams, pulmonary screenings, mammograms, STD testing, as well as Medi-Cal enrollment assistance, massage therapy, and alternative health workshops.  Nutrition and disease prevention information such as pamphlets and brochures will also be available. Free food and drink will be provided. Services will be provided by St. Vincent’s Hospital, The American Cancer Society, Western Dental, YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles, Be the Match Bone Marrow Registry, Planned Parenthood, Jules Stein Mobile Eye Clinic and more.

The Health Fair reinforces the L.A. Derby Dolls’ commitment to provide comprehensive services tailored to the needs of its community. More than 500 residents are expected to attend.

The L.A. Derby Dolls have worked with the Human Rights Campaign, Children of the Night, Big Sunday, AIDS Project LA and Children’s Hospital and American Diabetes Association. In 2009, the L.A. Derby Dolls were honored as a Treasure of Los Angeles by the Central City Association (an honor that puts the Dolls in the company of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Magic Johnson).  For more information about the Health Fair and the L.A. Derby Dolls please visit www.derbydolls.com/la.

About the L.A. Derby Dolls:

Founded in 2003, the L.A. Derby Dolls (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 ethos of modern women’s roller derby.

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

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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.

04 June 2011 - FIGHT CREW FIGHT THE TOUGH COOKIES ON JUNE 4TH AT THE L.A. DERBY DOLLS DOLL FACTORY

TWO HOME TEAM FAVORITES WILL DUKE IT OUT ON THE BANKED TRACK JUNE 4^TH.

Los Angeles – Three time champions the Tough Cookies started their 2011 season with a loss to the Varsity Brawlers, breaking their winning streak and showing all other teams that 2011’s championship title could belong to anyone! Raining death from above, Fight Crew started this season off with a loss to the Sirens, ensuring that Saturday June 4^th’ will be a showdown between two teams who are now hungrier than ever to take the lead.  Will the Tough Cookies fight back to show everyone that they still dominate?  Or will Fight Crew drop enough bombs to leave crumbs scattered on the infield? Saturday June 4^th will be a battle between two teams who both want to walk away winners, with both teams ready to fight till the very last whistle. L.A. Derby Dolls are hosted at the Doll Factory, their home in LA’s Historic Filipinotown.

L.A. Derby Dolls events offer a full range of entertainment off the track, with the Vendor Village featuring art, jewelry and clothes, food from Garage Pizza and Hot Dog on a Stick, and healthy beverages provided by Ex-Drinks.  Tecate beer will be served by Alex’s Bar and wine from Murphy-Goode poured strongly by our very own Derby Dolls.  The Derby Dolls are also proudly sponsored by Stila Cosmetics, who will also be at the game treating our fans to some pampering.  We would also like to welcome our newest sponsor for the 2011 season, Jack Daniel’s mixed drinks.  There will be live musical entertainment at half time and raffle tickets will be sold during the game for a wide selection of prizes.

Tickets are now available to purchase at www.derbydolls.com/la.  General admission tickets are $20; VIP tickets are $40.00. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and close at the end of half time.  This is a 21 and over event, featuring beer and wine. The Doll Factory is located at 1910 Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90026 (between Alvarado and Union). General parking is available for $8 at Silver Lake Medical Center, 1711 West Temple (near the intersection of Temple and Union), one block east of the Doll Factory. Please have your ID, leave your cameras/recording devices at home, and note that all concessions and most vendors accept cash only.

FoxSportsWest.com - LA Derby Dolls

With the Lakers out and the local baseball teams hovering around .500, why not try something different to get your So Cal sports fix? The Roller Derby is alive and well here in Los Angeles with the LA Derby Dolls. A photo from the Fight Crew vs. Varsity Brawlers on the banked track of the L.A. Derby Dolls' Doll Factory in Los Angeles, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2010. (Marc Campos, L.A. Derby Dolls)

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Associated Press (AP.org) - The real, roller derby a smash hit with teen girls

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When she looks out across a banked wooden track where a couple dozen girls in crash helmets and roller skates are pushing, shoving, slipping and falling, Rebecca Ninburg sees a lot more than just kids having a raucous good time.

"That's the future right there. That's the next generation," says Ninburg, better known in the roller derby world as Demolicious, co-founder of the Los Angeles Derby Dolls skating league.

As if to make her point, 8-year-old Little RegulateHer, one of the stars of the Junior Derby Dolls, bursts out of the pack and, in a scene worthy of the film "Whip It," goes on to lap every other skater on the track.

After jamming her way past her much bigger opponents for five quick points ("I'm little so they don't see me coming," she explains later), the 4-foot-6-inch whirlwind stumbles, takes a hard face-first fall, gets back up and goes around again.

Roller derby, once a comical exhibition dismissed by athletic purists as not much more than pro wrestling on skates, has made another comeback. Only this time it's a legitimate, female-empowering sport for little girls, and there's nothing fake about the blocking and bumping. Or the pushing, shoving and occasional clobbering. As well as the bumps and bruises that go with it.

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