The Beginning

Roller Derby? …….What’s that?

It only seems like yesterday I was invited to come watch a co-worker play roller derby. Sadly I never made it. It was either too expensive for me at the time, $20.00 a ticket x2, plus parking and beer……. or what I thought at the time, “I’ve got more important stuff to be doing”

         

         Months later a different co-worker said she was interested in joining. Maybe I should give you some history on that. I work at HowCool.com, at the time Miss Disruption (Melissa Ratalouski)  and Dezi Von Dropya (Dezi Manos) of the Bakersfield Roller Girls worked with myself and a friend named Reena, amongst the many other employees that were employed by HowCool.com at the time. So Reena, with not that much persuasion from Dezi joined the team, I want to say sometime in March or April. I, on the other hand, took a lot of persuasion. I was skeptical at the beginning. I really didn’t want to get hurt. I remember childhood and even high school sports, I was always hurting something. I was active, but I was no athlete. 

After a great deal of peer pressure, I decided sometime in April that I would start May 1^st. I was nervous, out of shape and anxiously happy. I wanted to be a part of a group of woman striving for well at the time I really didn’t know what they were striving for, I just wanted to be a part of something, something magically maybe.

So May 1^st came and I went to my fist Bakersfield Roller Girls practice. I was nervous, no one really talked to us…….for months it felt like……. We were stuck in a corner, no one really telling us what to do or how to do it. There were brief intros they told us who they were, and we had some skaters working with us when they weren’t too busy training for an event. I loved it though. I didn’t totally feel apart of the group, but after I put the skates on I was no longer doing it for them, I was doing it for myself. I loved how it made me feel, and how it made me want to be a better person. I named myself Burn Rubber Duckie, and Reena was Wolve-Reen.

Three years later, a new league somewhere in the middle, and a new skate name, Got A Minute?,  has made me an addict, a derby addict!

 

 

For better or for worse, I’m a derby girl!

It's been a long time

It's been awhile since I have posted here. This Derby season has just came to an end and I make my way into another season.
It the years passing I have lost a couple of loved ones, an office mate and my husbands grandfather. Both life changing events. Derby got me through both. Derby has been my rock this year and it's all I've focused on. I even started my own Roller Derby business. (rollergirlwheels.com) That's really where I spend all of my time. I'm only online for now, however I want nothing more than to have mo own store and just skate life away. Derby and skating brings me so much joy and happiness.

September, 11th I broke my tailbone in a game against CCRD, Central Coast Roller Derby, and now I've been sitting the sidelines. More time to blog you would think haha, just the opposite in fact. I've been watching and learning and thinking....and delivering gear.

There is a lot of changes coming......... I'll be posting all about it soon. 

Some of my favorite photos in action this last season:

Jules Doyle Photo: DRB vs Rose City

Photographer unknown: DRB at The Big One

 Jules Doyle Photo: DRB vs Rose City

 

My last game..... with less than five minutes left.......I broke my tailbone. DRB vs CCRD

Fan Appreciation Night 4/17 The Militia battle Sin City!

Tickets are $10.00 in advance and $12.00 at the door, in Appreciation of YOU!



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Brentina Dawn French

 

Brentina Dawn French 

August 18th, 1966 - March 6th, 2010

"I miss you"

Brentina died in a tragic car accident on her way home Saturday night from a local car enthusiast event held every March in Famoso Ca., called March Meets.

Brentina, or as her friends call her, Tina worked with us in the Howcool office. She worked in Accounts Payable/Receivable and managed our payroll, amongst everything else I asked her to do. She was an amazing employee and friend. She was an honest, hardworking, caring and loving individual. She loved her family and she loved life. She had a huge heart and big ear. I know we often talked about everything from boys and love to quick books and filing. It's so hard to type this right now, the tears pour knowing that she won't be there every morning.

If you look at her myspace or facebook profiles she was looking forward to attending March Meets. "With or without you" she posted. Tina lived life to the fullest and understood that everyday is truly a gift. I took this from her facebook profile:

"Most recently I have learned not to take life for granted. To enjoy those around you, for you never know what tomorrow may bring. Not to be so selfish and self absorbed. In this day and age, all of those things are easy to do. You have to work twice as hard to not let the bad part of society swallow you up. Not to just make good decisions, but to make the best decision. Your path and destiny is what you make it. And when you do make mistakes, be sure to humble yourself by owning up to them. Take one day at a time and enjoy every moment with your Family and Friends. Because they are the only ones who truly love you unconditionally."

We ask that you keep her family in your thoughts and be safe! 

  

  

 

Skate with DRB

Ladies, Gentlemen, kids of all ages.

Come one, come all. We encourage all of our fans to come and skate with us during our skate-a-thon and after, during the "Skate with DRB" -- admission and skate rental free to our fans.

See our Jr. team in action for the first time!

80's theme...crimp your hair and bring back the side pony tail.

Best dressed gets a prize.

A few changes: Jr. Skate-a-thon 4:45 - 5:00
Skate-a-thon 5:00 - 6:00
All are encouraged to skate during the 5:00 - 6:00 skate-a-thon

FREE! FREE! FREE!

Our new season has started: 2010

Oh has practice been rough. But I know it will be rewarding in the end too. I have so much to do that I don't have too much time to expand. There are a lot of great things to come this year.

For starters here is Derby Revolutions 2010 Season Schedule:

You can also go to our teams website: 

www.derbyrevolution.com

I know there are already some changes. Our Privates will not be playing CCRD's B team on Feb. 20th.

Sorry that is all for now. Just know for now that I am skating hard and working harder. I hoping to spruce up the newsletter that I send for the team I play on.

See you soon!