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FOR MORE INFORMATION: windycityrollers.com • wftda.com MEDIA INQUIRIES: Dinah Party • pr@windycityrollers.com **We are happy to provide access to our practice space, scrimmages and bouts, however we do not allow reporters or members of the media to be on skates with the Windy City Rollers.** TABLE OF CONTENTS Windy City Rollers Story .........................................3 Home Teams - Schedule & Roster ..........................4 Travel Teams - Schedule & Roster .........................5 Community Outreach ...............................................6 Derby 101 ..................................................................9 WFTDA Member Leagues ........................................9 Windy City Rollers Images ......................................10 Roller Derby History ................................................11 Windy City Rollers Timeline ....................................12
WINDY CITY ROLLERS STORY Elizabeth “Juanna Rumbel” Gomez and Kelly “Sister Sledgehammer” Simmons could never have imagined what was in store for them when Juanna brought the idea of roller derby back from a trip to Austin, Texas, the derby revival capital. In September of 2004, that little idea became a reality when the pair recruited and formed Chicago’s premiere all-female flat track derby league—the Windy City Rollers. It was a decision that could only be called destiny, as roller derby had been invented in Chicago more than half a century earlier. The first season started in 2005 at Chicago’s historic Congress Theater, where they attracted the largest derby audience any flat track team had seen at the time. Derby had truly come home, and it came with a vengeance. After realizing that the small track at the Congress was detrimental to their success on a national level, they relocated to The Stadium in Cicero for their second season. As bouts began selling out the 1,500-capacity Cicero Stadium, the league looked into finding a space in its namesake city that would enable league growth to continue at the same rapid pace. An agreement with the University of Illinois at Chicago was formalized in July 2008 that made the UIC Pavilion the league’s new home. Today, the Windy City Rollers comprises four home teams: Double Crossers, The Fury, Hell’s Belles, and Manic Attackers. New skaters to the league start out on the farm team, the Haymarket Rioters, where they hone their skills until they’re ready to be drafted to a home team. A selection of the strongest skaters from each team play for the Windy City Rollers All-Stars, who represent the league nationally. A second traveling team, Second Wind, was added to the league to assist other promising skaters develop regional intra-league competitive play while preparing for the All-Star team. The Windy City Rollers have been proud members of WFTDA (Womens Flat Track Derby Association) since its inception. The WCR All-Stars were the North Central Region champs for four years, and have consistently been in the top 10 nationally.. Looking forward, the Windy City Rollers is focused on remaining a force to be reckoned with in the national flat track derby arena. The skaters and staff strive to make roller derby synonymous with Chicago, as they remain tied to their home and especially to their incredible fans. By continuing to train hard, the league is proud of challenging other nationally ranked teams and keeping the home season exciting and competitive. Juanna Rumble, WCR co-founder MISSION The Windy City Rollers is a nonprofit organization that strives to promote athleticism and fraternity among its members and seeks to foster professional, personal, and athletic advancement for all its members. Whenever possible, the organization shall support and promote its members in all their pursuits both on and off the track. We strive to advance and grow our organization from within, cultivating the blatant and latent talents of all members. That said, the goal of the organization beyond advancing the sport of roller derby both in the city of Chicago and nationally, is to create a network of talented multifaceted individuals offering both opportunity and training in order to continually self-govern the organization and raise up all its members. By remaining autonomous, we achieve these goals through community outreach, athletic training, and open opportunity for all who are willing to commit themselves toward the advancement of these goals. 3
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