Let's Go Ladies!

I couldn't be more excited for the bout this Saturday night!  It's the first bout of the season featuring two of our home teams, The Wicked Wheelers and The Ladies of Laceration.  By the title of this post I guess it's easy to see who I'm cheering for.  Sorry Wheelers, as a former Lady of Laceration, I just have to root for the white and red!  Deep down though, I really do wish you all good luck!  Hey readers, who are you rooting for?

I hope you're all ready for the comeback of the home teams.  The bout as always will be filled with music, vendors and best of all, our fans!  See you all there! 

Life In Derby

Want to see what derby looked like way back when? The Selvedge Yard has dedicated a post to vintage Life Magazine roller derby photos.  The photos feature men and women tearing it down pre elbow pads, knee pads and wrist guards. 
Click here to see more!

Roller Derby girls in Life Magazine --1948

The Skate Truck

Over the past few years, there has a been a rise in the amount and kinds of food trucks in New York City.  From cupcake trucks, to gourmet grilled cheese trucks, the city has got it all.  So it was no surprise to me when I found out about The Skate Truck NYC.  The Skate Truck, a mobile roller skating facility, provides skate rentals and for those interested, skate lessons. 

This summer, the truck will be rolling around to various New York City parks and in addition to skate rentals, they also offer customized social events such as private parties and fundraisers. 

So when you're  finished resting your belly from the taco you devoured from the gourmet Mexican truck, visit The Skate Truck and take some quads for a spin!

For more information, please visit their website The Skate Truck NYC.

A Little Reminder

Hey guys!  Just wanted to remind you that you don't have to spend Friday night alone on the couch with stale potato chips.  Instead you can come on out and meet the newest members of the Rebels!

In case you didn't get it, here's the info again:

So, put the bowl of chips down and get your ass up!  The Leaky Lifeboat is waiting for you.........

From Shimmy With Love

Hello!  My name is Shimmy Hendrix, and I am the sponsorship manager for the Long Island Roller Rebels.  The Rebels are the international Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby Association’s foremost league on Long Island.  That’s right.  We’re number 1 on Long Island.

It’s good to be number 1.  But it takes a lot of work to stay here.  Hours of practice and hard work by our coaching staff, and dedicated skaters have not been in vain.  We are a completely volunteer run organization, so it’s the generous partnerships and sponsors that help fund our practice spaces, bout locations, uniforms, and touring operations.

We offer several different sponsorship packages as well as advertising within our home bout (game) programs.  Every month, during our home season, roughly February through November, we hold one home bout.  We distribute these beautiful programs to between 600-800 guests.  Your ad will be read!  Inside each program are the highlights to playing the game, refs and skater photos, and the goings on of our team.  It’s not just an advertising piece.

For more information and prices, please feel free to email me or reach me on my cellular phone at (347) 200-9796.  I look forward to hearing from you.

Warm Regards,

Shimmy Hendrix

ShimmyHendrix.LIRR@gmail.com

Sponsorship Manager

Long Island Roller Rebels

PS - Stay tuned to find out about how you can advertise on The Rebel Yell!

Happy Weekend!

Too cold to skate outside?  This guy would beg to differ!

 

We've got a bit of snow on the way and a league scrimmage to help get us ready for our upcoming bouts.  What are your plans for the weekend?

 

xo

Etta

The Return of The Three

The Roller Rebels are now in their 8th season!  From one season to the next, the league has switched on and off from having three home teams and one all star or A team, to having only an A and a B team and then back again.  Last season we had two teams; All Stars and The Rockabetty Bruisers.

This season, we have five teams!  Our A and B Teams - All Stars and Rockabetty Bruisers PLUS our three home teams; The Ladies of Laceration, The Wicked Wheelers, and The Rolling Thundercats. What does this mean for you?  You get a little bit of everything!  Root for your favorite home team and root for the Rebels when they play against other leagues. 

Personally, I'm super excited for the return of the home teams.  It's really fun and interesting to play against your teammates.  Imagine being at practice and partnering up with someone, and then taking a hit from that same person at a bout.  A real player is able to put all of their feelings aside and do what it takes to win the game.  We each know however, that it's all in good fun!

I know who I'm rooting for. Who are you rooting for? 

2013 Schedule

As promised, here is our 2013 schedule. We are SO excited for this upcoming season and can't wait for you to say hello again to our Vets and for you to meet our newest players!

If you would like to purchase your tickets prior to a bout, please visit Brown Paper Tickets.  See you there.............

Well Hello!

I hope your holidays were wonderful and must apologize for not having a derby holiday gift guide up for 2012, but I will try and make it up to you! 

In the meantime, I'm here to let you know that as always, there are a lot of fun events and things in store for our new season, starting with a party!  What better way to start things off than with a party, right?  We always do our best to get to know our new girls and now you can join in too.  Meet us Friday, February 1st, at the Leaky Lifeboat and join in on the fun.

 I'll be back soon with the 2013 schedule and some more goodies!

xo

Etta

Halloween Fundraiser