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COWBOY CAPITAL ROLLERGIRLS
STEPHENVILLE’S 1ST AMATEUR WOMEN’S FLAT TRACK ROLLER DERBY LEAGUE
This isn’t your grandma’s roller derby!
Modern Day Derby 2001: Roller derby forms in
Austin, Texas 2003: Austin league divides
into a flat track league (Texas Rollergirls) & a banked track league (TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls)
2005: WFTDA is formed to be the sports organizing body that supports, refines, enables & promotes the sports aspects of the game
2006: 1st flat track tournament called the “Dust Devil” was held in Arizona w/ standardized WFTDA rules
WFTDA: Women’s Flat Track Derby Association
WFTDA As of Sept 7, 2012 WFTDA has 160 Full Member
Leagues & 87 Apprentice Leagues Full membership allows the league to vote on WFTDA
policies & rules, and be eligible for ranking & tournaments Apprentice leagues are leagues “in training” to become full
members Texas currently has:
7 full members: San Antonio, Dallas (2), Houston, Beaumont, Austin & Lubbock
5 apprentice members: Temple, El Paso, Amarillo, Denton, Stephenville
CCR was accepted into WFTDA Apprentice Program January 2013!
Visit http://wftda.com/leagues for more information
Who Are We Formed in October
2011 with 2 goals: Help our community Play roller derby
Live & work in the communities where we have our events
Members are of all shaped, sizes, goals, skills & abilities
DIY – Skater Owned & Skater Operated
Ribbon Cutting May 2012
CTBPW Donation May 2013
Our MissionOur mission is to bring roller derby to the Stephenville community by
allowing women athletes the opportunity to learn and play roller derby. We foster athleticism, empowerment and sportsmanship among women, girls, and supporters, while benefiting local non-
profit organizations though our charitable donations and service. We seek to promote women’s athletics, provide an exciting game, and a
fun family atmosphere for our fans.
Current Goals
Provide strong, positive, female role models to youth
Give back to our community
Promote the sport of roller derby & our league thru local, regional, national & international competition
Photo courtesy of: Brandon Finley
Future Goals
Graduate from the WFTDA apprentice program
Form a junior derby team within our league for ages 7-17 in 2013
Become a formidable contender in WFTDA regional tournament play in 2014
Photo courtesy of: Jessica Finley
What Do We Do
We run our own business! And no one is paid to do it. Completely volunteer
organization.
Fundraisers & Recruiting! Practice!
Currently we practice 3 days/week Many of our skaters take additional time every week to
work on strength, endurance, fitness & skating skills thru their local gym facilities or at City facilities
We eat, sleep, breath, play roller derby!
Where Do We Play
Practice spaces alternate between the Stephenville Roller Rink, Granbury Skating Rink, Brownwood Armory & Stephenville City Parks
As of Sept. 22, 2012 our new Stephenville bout venue is Lone Star Arena on a SportCourt
As of April 14, 2013 our new Brownwood bout venue is the City of Brownwood Coliseum
We Coordinate With Other Leagues
How Do We Play
Photo courtesy of: WFTDA
What Roller Derby Can Do for the Community Local, regional & national competition
Our 2013 season will see the CCR travel to & host teams from Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Nevada and more!
Our skaters also travel around the region assisting other leagues with their events
Return money & support to the local community We follow the traditional derby model of spotlighting a charitable
organization at our bouts which we’ll partner with for exposure & to bring them needed funds thru ticket sales Over $3,000 donated back to local charities during the 2012 season $2100 donated back to local charities so far for our 2013 season
Making our visibility & celebrity available to organizations which would benefit from affiliating with us
Ultimately we support the causes that keep our communities healthy & vibrant
Create an athletic environment for women Allow athletes to be involved in the business of their sport
2013 Season ScheduleAway Schedule:
2/16 @ River Valley Roller Girls, Fort Smith, AR
5/19 @ Dallas Derby DevilsDallas, Texas
7/13 @ Acadiana Rollergirls, Lafayette, LA
8/17 @ San Angelo Soul Sisters Tournament, San Angelo, TX
9/22 @ West Texas Roller Dollz, Lubbock, TX
Home Schedule:3/16 v. Bat City Rebellion
5/4 Oklahoma City Roller Derby6/15 South Texas Rolleristas7/13 Rockin’ City Rollergirls8/10 Team Free Radicals
9/7 Wichita Falls Derby Dames10/12 Assassination City Roller Derby’s
Ruby’s Revenge11/9 North Texas Derby Revolution
Thank you for the opportunity to share our passion with you today.