Jell-o shot nights at Ugli’s are always fun!  We’ll be there about 8pm, and we’ll be there until the jello shots run out.  There will be prizes and dancing (of course!).  We’re planning to raffle off tickets to the March 10th bout, as well as some awesome OCCRG merchandise, as well as season tickets–get them while the price is right!  We’re excited to see you there!

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You might be wondering to yourself right about now, “Why does Old Capitol City suck this year?  What happened?”  The answer to that question is easy–we’re playing more experienced teams.  Now that we are officially members of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association, we are going to be playing many more experienced teams, challenging ourselves, and not always coming out victorious.  What this means for you, as a fan, is you’ll see more athletic, strategic games, closer scores, and more intense competition.  We were so thrilled to start out our season playing Minnesota, a well-respected, highly-trained team who have taught us so much, and have set the bar high for the integrity and longevity of the sport.

The Minnesota Roller Girls went into this bout believing that they could shut us out completely–that is, not let us score any points at all.  By the second jam, they realized that that wasn’t going to be possible.  They’d improved since we last met them on the track last June, but so have we.  Old Capitol City’s All-Stars fought a hard battle–not giving up until the final four whistles.  Left 4 Deadwards scored the lion’s share of OCC’s points with 35, with the hard-working Ophelia Fracture scoring 15.  The OCC blocking team worked hard against the new “rugby scrum” start, where all the players line up directly in front of the jammer line, ensuring the jammers are  immediately in the pack.  There was a lot of strategy and a lot of gameplay that we worked on and evolved just in those 60 minutes.  The rest of the season is going to be a lot of changing strategies and working hard, but Old Capitol City is up to the task.

Can’t wait to see what this season has in store?  We have our first home bout on March 10th, against the Minnesota Rockits, a hometeam division of the Minnesota Roller Girls.  We’re also opening our practice for a scrimmage with Cedar Rapids’s Iowa Rollin’ Aces on February 19th at 2pm at the Coralville Marriott.  Bring a lawn chair and watch the action for just $5.  We couldn’t be more thrilled about this season, and we hope that you’re excited too.

Photos from this bout!

by Photodog
(more added as posted)

The Minnesota RollerGirls are a team of top players in the sport who play aggressively and intelligently. This bout will be sanctioned by the Women’s Flat Track Derby Assocition, which means that it will count towards regional and national ranking, and possible positions in tournaments. The Old Capitol City Roller Girls have been training hard, physically and mentally to be prepared for the bout, thanks in part to their new sponsor, Fit2Live. This bout starts a series of several away bouts lined up for this spring and summer against challenging teams from all across the Midwest.

The first chance to catch OCCRG at home will be February 19th, against the Iowa Rollin’ Aces. The Old Capitol City Roller Girls are opening their practice to the public for a low-key scrimmage at 2pm at the Coralville Marriott. Admission will be $5 at the door (kids 10 and under free) and bring your own chair for a fun afternoon of derby. This will prelude their first official home bout on March 10th, against the Minnesota RollerGirls Rockits, a home team division of the Minnesota RollerGirls.

There’s still time to sponsor OCCRG for the coming season. Email ofx911@yahoo.com or oldcapitolcityrollergirls@gmail.com for more information on how to join the family. You can also sign up for season tickets by emailing ofx911@yahoo.com.

* We will also have a low-key public scrimmage on Sunday, February 19th. It will start at 2pm at the Coralville Marriott for $5 against the Iowa Rollin’ Aces. Bring your own chair or risk trackside seating!

February 4th vs Minnesota Rollergirls All-Stars – AWAY
March 10th vs Minnesota Rollergirls Rockits – HOME
April 7th vs Sioux City Roller Dames – AWAY
April 28th vs Chicago Outfit Shade Brigade – AWAY
- Hangover bout vs Chicago Outfit Syndicate
May 5th vs Killamazoo Derby Darlins – AWAY
May 26th vs Mad Rollin’ Dairyland Dolls – HOME
June 9th vs Des Moines Derby Dames – HOME
June 16th vs Ohio  Rollergirls – AWAY
-Hangover bout vs Demolition City Roller Derby
June 23rd vs Brewcity Bruisers Battlestars – AWAY
August 25 vs Mid Iowa Rollers – HOME
September 21st vs No Coast Derby Girls Mad Maxines – HOME (FRIDAY NIGHT BOUT!)
October 19th MONSTER’S BRAWL vs Fox City Foxz –  HOME (FRIDAY NIGHT BOUT!)

WFTDA teams
Apprentice Teams     

If you already plan on coming to all six of our home bouts, purchase a season pass! It only costs $50- full price for all is normally $78! If you are interested, email Ophelia Fracture and she will get you set up. 

As a new member of the WFTDA, the Old Capitol City Roller Girls join the ranks of over 75 all-female, skater-owned and operated leagues nationwide that have united to lead the growing sport of women’s flat track roller derby. WFTDA member leagues engage in sanctioned interleague play, including regional and national tournaments. Old Capitol City Roller Girls will be a Class B member in the North Central Region.

Old Capitol City Roller Girls has an exciting season scheduled for 2012, including numerous WFTDA bouts. Their first bout of the season is February 4, 2012 when they will take on the Minnesota Roller Girls All-Stars. Their first home bout scheduled for March 10, 2012.

About the WFTDA
Founded in 2004, the WFTDA promotes and fosters the sport of women’s flat track derby by facilitating the development of athletic ability, sportswomanship, and goodwill among member leagues. The governing philosophy is “by the skaters, for the skaters.” Women skaters are primary owners, managers, and operators of each member league and of the association. WFTDA’s operational tasks include setting standards for rules, seasons and safety, and determining guidelines for the national and international athletic competitions of member leagues. All member leagues have a voice in the decision-making process, and agree to comply with the governing body’s policies. For more information, visit www.wftda.com.

About Old Capitol City Roller Girls
Old Capitol City Roller Girls are ecstatic about their graduation to full member status. They work hard as a league and look forward to being a part of this opportunity. They will continue to work in tandem with the WFTDA founding ideology working by the skaters, for the skaters, as well as remaining active and devoted to their communities. They look forward to the challenging and exciting experiences this season has in store.

Last season started out strong, with a decisive win over the Quad City Rollers.  However, the memorable win over Mad Rollin’ Dolls Unholy Rollers was the spark that inspired us to set our expectations and goals even higher throughout the season.  The Unholy Rollers were a formidable match for OCCRG–a strong lead in the beginning fueled an intense game; point for point until the last jam, with only one OCCRG blocker still on the track, OCCRG pulled out a last-minute 2-point victory.

This victory early in the season gave us the drive and the enthusiasm to pour even more work and effort into our training.  Many of our skaters attended training and skating conventions throughout the year to learn more about strategy and skill.  Several skaters went and skated with other teams both in practice and in bouts to gain more experience to bring back to the league.

The 2011 season however, had its challenges as well.  Our bout against the Minnesota All-Stars on June 11th was a reminder of how far we’d come, but more a reminder of the path ahead.  OCCRG is currently undefeated among all the teams in Iowa, but the 2011 season extended beyond the borders of our state to the fierce competition that exists at the highest levels of play.  The Minnesota bout was not discouraging, nor was it embarrassing to lose to one of the top 15 teams in the nation.  However, it gave us a great deal of information on what we need to work on to become a competitive league not only regionally, but nationally.

After the MNRG bout, OCCRG had a month and a half of recouperation before the last three bouts of the season, in August, September, and October.  We worked hard and trained harder to be prepared for those bouts, but we kept our eyes up, focusing on future challenges.  This 2012 season we are taking on more challenges, more experienced teams, traveling further throughout the Midwest, and expanding our derby horizions.

Since our final bout of last season, we have continued to practice.  We skated through November, and took December to cool our wheels, however, through a fantastic partnership with Fit2Live in Iowa City, we have maintained our fitness by training twice a week.  This week marks our first skating practice of 2012.  We have also accepted almost 30 new and transfer skaters to our league, and are excited to whip them into shape!

The 2012 home season will kick off on March 10th–our first home bout of the season–against the Minnesota Roller Girls’ current home-team champions, the Rockits.  We’ll be releasing the entire season schedule soon, but be on the look-out for pre-season events, giveaways, season tickets, and a whole lot more.

*Added to our schedule, we will play the Minnesota Rollergirls All-Stars in our first bout of the season on February 4th. We will be traveling to the Roy Wilkens Auditorium in St. Paul, Minnesota. We’re excited to kick off our season against such a great league. We encourage any and all fans to hit the road with us  for a fantastic bout!

Want to get more involved?  Sponsor us–email ofx911@yahoo.com.  Volunteer at our bouts and events–email oldcapitolcityrollergirls@gmail.com.  Information about press passes and events–email lisame93@gmail.com.  We also still have bout dates to fill–schedule with us by emailing toxicsugar16@yahoo.com.

]]> http://www.oldcapitolcityrollergirls.com/2011-wrap-up2012-preview/feed/ 0 http://www.oldcapitolcityrollergirls.com/occrg-2012-sponsorship/ http://www.oldcapitolcityrollergirls.com/occrg-2012-sponsorship/#comments Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:03:23 +0000 admin http://www.oldcapitolcityrollergirls.com/?p=360 READ THE FULL STORY...]]> The Old Capitol City Roller Girls are heading into their 2012 season, and need your help! We rely on sponsors in our community to help us maintain our roles in the community as leaders, as role models, and to help us put on the highest-quality events we can! You can be a part of the OCCRG family by contributing a monetary donation, and in return get great advertising!

Download our Sponsorship Packet to check out the various opportunities we have for you or your business. We can also create a custom sponsor package–we’ll work to find something that works for you!

Custom Sponsor Packages

Sponsor the Belly-We need food, would you feed us? If you would be interested in providing food for the skaters, referees and NSO’s after a bout then we would place you at the $250 or $500 sponsorship level.

Sponsor the Bout- Have a bout named after your company. Ask us how the ‘Avoid the Stork Campaign’ sponsored a 2011 bout. This is approximately a $3500 sponsorship level and will be tailored to your preference.

Sponsor the Body- Be the team’s uniform sponsor. Have your logo or company name on our uniform. We need approximately 20 home and away uniforms, ask us about this option. This is approximately a $2000 or $4000 sponsorship level to fund either half of the uniforms or all of them.

You can choose many ways to sponsor us. You can support us through cash donations, or donations of goods and services. Your sponsorship will be for the 2012 home season. We will work with you to determine a sponsorship packet that is right for you and can benefit both your business and the Old Capitol City Roller Girls.

Please email Ophelia Fracture at ofx911@yahoo.com or Animal Mother at oldcapitolcityrollergirls@gmail.com for more information! We can’t wait for you to be a part of our team!

Although OCCRG jumped to an early lead with Left 4 Deadwards scoring an unanswered 18 points in the fifth jam, the game was very physical and competitive.  With the brutal hits and fast action on the track, Team Unicorn abandoned their tradition of allowing each of their skaters to take the jammer star, and left much of the offensive burden to a few of their All-Stars, Twisted Halo, Splatter Alice, Major Kusinknocky, and Thrill Show.

However, several Team Unicorn power jams in the second half left OCCRG scrambling.  The penalty seats were kept warm in the second half, and the score began to reflect that as Team Unicorn scored almost twice as many points in the second half as the first. 

The OCCRG machine was not to be stopped, though.  With deft defense, and agile offense, the ladies in black burned minutes off the clock, and managed to keep their cool, scoring 72 points in the second half, even with the ejection of powerhouse blocker, A Few Screws Lucy, with 10 minutes left in the period.

OCCRG also saw the debut of two 2011 rookies–Vomitina and Manta Rae–and the home bout debut of JB as Pulp Affliction, who previously played in the away game against Mid Iowa Rollers earlier this season.  Their contribution as blockers on the track was hard-hitting and enthusiastic, showing off their hard work of the last 10 months.

The Old Capitol City Roller Girls head into their off-season with their heads held high.  The training doesn’t stop, however, and these ladies will be continually pushing and strengthening to come back in the late winter with even more action-packed, hard hitting game then you’ve ever seen before.  Keep checking back for updates and the 2012 bout schedule.  Thank you for all your support and enthusiasm this season, and we’ll see you next year!

Photo by KORfan. Check out his Roller Derby photos of us on Flickr!

Recruitment will be held at the Coralville Marriott on December 4th at 5 pm and 6th at 6 pm. If you are a woman, age 18 or older, with valid health insurance, you are eligible to join the team.  The Old Capitol City Roller Girls are a team of women who constantly push themselves to be better athletes, and better citizens of the communities in which we live.  Roller derby is a fast-paced, high intensity, fun sport that brings together people from all walks of life.  If you’re looking to challenge yourself and have a lot of fun, roller derby is for you!

Please bring a photo ID, proof of health insurance, sneakers, and your own mouth guard to the recruitment night.

The recruitment will consist of two parts: a skating evaluation, and an off-skates exercise routine.  Please plan accordingly to attend–the whole night will be about two to three hours.  Wear clothes that are comfortable, and be ready to sweat!  The Old Capitol City Roller Girls will provide skates and protective gear on a first-come first-serve basis.  You may have to wait in line if we do not have your size immediately available.  All gear provided by the team you use at your own risk.  If you have your own skates, protective gear, or crash helmet, you are welcome to bring that instead.  If you are accepted to the team, you will practice with the Fresh Meat, Sunday evenings from 5-8, and Tuesday evenings from 6-8.  Practices will start the first week of January.

If you are interested in joining the team as a referee or non-skating official (open to all genders, 18+) please come and show us your stuff!  We will take your information, and you will be able to skate and chat with the OCCRG officials.  Refereeing is challenging and rewarding, with opportunities to travel to many different leagues.  Skating referees train with the fresh meat skaters to learn roller derby basics, and work with the referees on rules and regulations.  If you can’t give a commitment quite that big, we always need Non-Skating Officials (NSOs) who will need to attend 1 or 2 practices a month, and work at home bouts.  Being an NSO is a great way to learn the rules, and get started in the roller derby community!

We are also holding open practices, where you can come see what we do to train, meet the skaters, and ask questions.  Those dates will be November 20th and 27th from 6-8pm.  We will also have skaters present at free skate at Grant Wood Elementary on November 4th from 7-9 pm, and at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center on November 12th from 6-9 pm, if you’d like an opportunity to skate around and meet the skaters in a more informal setting.  Both of these open skates have roller skates available free of charge.

For more information on Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby–check out the WFTDA website.  Read the rules and check out the information about gear.  You can also get great information on Derby News Network or Queen of the Rink.

If you’re interested in buying your own gear before recruitment, there are plenty of places that sell derby gear.  You’ll need: knee pads, elbow pads, wrist guards, a rounded crash helmet (like what skateboarders wear) or a regulation hockey helmet, and quad roller skates.  Sites like Sin City Skates have “Fresh Meat” packages that come with all the basic equipment at a pretty reasonable price.

If you have further questions about recruitment, shoot us an email at oldcapitolcityrollergirls@gmail.com.

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After OCCRG’s sweep of Cedar Rapids last month, we have been training hard, pushing our endurance and agility to get ready for the October 15th event.  Team Unicorn is the second-string travel team from Mad Rollin’ Dolls–a formidable group of skaters–some of whom we saw in the March 19th triumphant victory over one of their home teams–the Unholy Rollers.  Team Unicorn also boasts skaters from Mad Rollin’ Dolls all-star travel team, the Dairyland Dolls, currently ranked 6th in the North Central Region of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association.

In short, they’re kind of a big deal.

However, OCCRG is up to the challenge.  With our solid core of skaters with two whole seasons under their belts, and a crop of up-and-coming skaters, we are at our most formidable, and ready to see off our 2011 season with another win!

Who to watch for on Team Unicorn: Watch for the hard hitting of Hello, Sailor, and the blocking and jamming powerhouse, Splatter Alice, and the deft footwork of Major Kusaknocky.  You’ll be amazed at how these girls adapt and work together.

Be prepared to see more of the OCCRG girls doing double duty as both jammers and blockers–Ophelia Fracture, Triple D Zaster, and Left 4 Deadwards are taking those blocking positions nearly as often as they take the star.  We’ve been hard at work developing strategies and pushing our own limits–expect to see your favorite hard hitters like A Few Screws Lucy and Bat R Up really knocking them out of the park.

We’ll supply the action and the hard hits, you supply the cheers!  Don’t forget, we’re also auctioning off four more jerseys for our uniform fund at this bout.  You can bid on the jerseys of Triple D Zaster, Gladi8her, Killer Baker, and Bat R Up.  You’ll be bidding on one of their old jersey, as well as a fancy, signed and framed 8×10 of the skater by Cathy Kovach Photography.  Help us buy our new uniforms!

Don’t forget about the costume contest!  We’ll have great raffles and prizes as usual, too.  See you on the 15th!