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Pre-Meat Bootcamp Summer 2010
Requirements
Fees
Schedule
More Info
Tryouts
Rose City Rollers
2012 Bout Dates
1/21 Season Opener
2/17 RB: LRR v DSDD
2/18 Game 3 HR v GNR
2/25 Game 4 HH v BNB
3/17 Game 5 HR v HH
3/31 Game 6 GNR v BNB
4/14 WOJ v Windy City & Rookie Exhibition
5/4 Semi Finals 1
5/5 Semi Finals 2
5/6 RB: DSDD v UA
5/11 AOA v Denver B
5/12 WOJ v Denver A
6/2 Season Championships
6/29 AOA v Sacred City
6/30 WOJ v. Sacred & RB v Fort Wayne
8/25 AOA v Emerald City
10/20 RCR Rookies v Rookies
10/21 RB Home Teams Playoffs
12/1 Rose City v Rat City
Summer 2010 Pre-Meat Boot Camp
July 15th through August 8th, 2010
Registration requires purchasing admission from the online store. Click here to purchase your bootcamp registration.
RCR wants YOU to play derby!
This summer Portland area women interested in playing roller derby and joining our league will have a special opportunity to train with the Rose City Rollers. During the months of July an August, we'll be conducting a special training bootcamp open to women 21+ who wish to hone their derby skating skills in order to enter the competitive arena of Rose City's local and national play. This bootcamp will include practices run by RCR skaters and guest coaches including top-notch Rose City skaters; workshops on equipment, excercise, and health; and access to weekly Rose City Rollers practices.
No prior skating experience is necessary to take part in this training program. We'll help you build the skills and know-how to keep up with the RCR's fastest and toughest.
Boot Camp is not a requirement for trying out, but it's a big help. Skaters transferring from other roller derby leagues should contact us about their options and are welcome to take part in this training program.
RCR Boot Camps, Practices, and Tryouts are not open to the public outside of participants. No spectators, family, cheering sections, or pets please.
Looking for more traing opportunities with RCR? Check out Derby Daze in August!
Requirements & Expectations
Skill & Experience
No prior skating experience necessary to participate in this boot camp. We'll help you learn to skate and play derby from the floor up. We highly recommend you start skating NOW to build some basic skills on your own before the boot camp- so get out there and skate as much as you can!
Minimum age requirement is 21, but nobody's too old to play derby. Not yet 21? Consider joining the Wreckers!
Gear
All participants must supply their own...
- skates (quads, toe stops encouraged)
- sports mouth guard
- helmet
- knee & elbow pads
- wrist guards
Also a good idea: Water, check book (for initial fee), blister pads/bandages, crash pads, primary health insurance, good attitude, preparedness to kick a$$.
Curious about gear? Oaks Park Skate Shop, Excel Skates, and Rebel Skates are sponsors of our league and know what rolls. You're also welcome to contact us with questions. Skates you find at a department store, resale shop, or free bin probably wont cut it.
Participation
All participants are expected to be geared up and ready to skate by the start of practice time and skate the full two-hour session. Latecomers may be excluded from participation. If your personal schedule does not allow you to attend the scheduled practice times please contact us or consider delaying your participation in our program until conflicts don't exist.
Participants are not required to take part in every activity or drill. Skate at your own speed and comfort level, but be ready and willing to push yourself.
Anyone who fails to attend the introductory clinic on July 15th may be denied entrance to the boot camp.
Fees & Legal Stuff
The following will be required of all participants in order to skate:
- Signed RCR waiver and release of liability form
- $100 insurance, program, and facility fee
- Legal identification proving age (21+)
Boot Camp Schedule
2010 Summer Boot Camp will last roughly four weeks from Thursday, July 15th to Thursday, August 8th, 2010. Sessions are one to two hours long and happen every Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday at RCR's Oaks Park practice hangar. Additional clinics and workshops will be available, more details to come. All participants are invited to take part in all sessions.
Skating Session Times:
- Thursday 6:30pm to 8:30pm
- Saturdays 11:00am to 1:00pm
- Sundays 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Session Schedule:
- Thursdays - Fresh Meat level skills & drills
- Saturdays - regular boot camp practice, Fresh Meat level skills & drills
- Sundays - endurance skating, clinics
Registration
Registration is limited to 30 participants. Don't miss out on this opportunity to train with and learn from the Rose City Rollers, register today!
Purchase your registration through RCR Online Store (click here). Your registration is complete with your confirmation of purchase. Checks must be received prior to July 10th for confirmation/registration completion.
No late registration will be allowed, regardless of reaching capacity.
Tryouts
League tryouts for permanent placement on the RCR Fresh Meat program will be held on August 12th during the Thursday 6:30 - 8:30pm time slot. Tryouts are open to those who did not participate in the boot camp.
7805 SE Oaks Park Way Portland, OR 97202
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What you need to know
What you need to know about being a Rose City Rollers
New girls joining the Rose City Rollers will go on to our RCR Fresh Meat team and will train with a group of amazing derby coaches. How long a girl stays on the RCR Fresh Meat team before being recruited on to one of the Rose City Rollers four bouting teams will vary. Some very skilled skaters may get on a team rather quickly, while it is entirely possible for others to be RCR Fresh Meat team for six months to a year.
As a member of the RCR Fresh Meat program, you must initially be able to attend practices on Thursdays from 6:30 - 8:30pm, Saturdays from 11:00am-1:00pm and Sundays 5:00-6:00pm Once your skill level progresses, additional practices will be added (including Wednesday evenings). Please take this into consideration if you already have commitments at these times (school, job, hobbies. etc.). In addition to these weekly practices, all league members are expected to attend league meetings and donate time to help further the league (for example serve on a committee, help with fundraisers, or set up and tear down at bouts).
If you cannot make these clinics or tryouts, please keep checking the website or listening at events for new dates. We hold tryouts approximately every 3-4 months. In the meantime, practice practice practice!
Thank you for your interest in skating with the Rose City Rollers and good luck. We look forward to meeting you.
Remember ladies: good potential, along with a great attitude, will take you a long way!
QUESTIONS
Check out the Summer 2010 Bootcamp discussion board on the RCR Public Forum for FAQ & latest announcements.
Go to our contact page and select Fresh Meat or Rosebuds in the "to" field of the form. Registered participants in bootcamps are welcome to communicate on the Bootcamp Forum.
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