Archive for February, 2010
The Roller Derby Honeymoon
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by Tripsy Daisy
in Leadership
My League is New
We are a banked track league without a banked track. We are a group of over 70 women who all joined this league within 6 months of each other. We have varying skating abilities and bring massive talents to our committee tables. We are a brood of strong personalities who are jockeying for dominance. Like most other derby leagues we are tattooed, dyed and strong thighed. We are aggressive, opinionated and loud. We can point out each others’ flaws but nobody else better talk shit about my derby sister. We have bonded quickly and fiercely. We have a common goal and a common drive. We skate, we plan, we scrimmage, we fund raise and occasionally we drink. Okay, more than occasionally.
Require Non-Members on Your Boards
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by Robin YoLife
in Leadership
Cultivating Right woManagement Rule #1: Recruit Outside Community Members For Your Boards. No matter how you slice it. Seriously. It doesn't matter what stage your team or league is in, what business structure you have, or how long you have been in existence. You must do this. Emphatic enough? Whether you are a Limited Liability Corporation, or Non-Profit 501c3, if your team or league has a decision-making body of any kind, it is imperative to recruit outside of your membership. Why? Simple. There is no substitution for all that you stand to gain, and possibly... not lose.
Derby Is An Affair To Remember
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by Blanca Basura Barbie
in Musings
First, The Torrid Affair
I haven’t met a skater yet who is lukewarm about derby. One thing that seems to run universal in roller girls is that we are all very enthusiastic about Derby. We are all having a passionate relationship with Derby. We are all cheating on our significant others with Derby. [...]
Tell Us About Your Blog
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by Derby News Bot
in News
And We’ll Link The Sh*t Out Of It!
In true YRD spirit, we want to know about the best blogs out there so we can SHARE! Please tell us the URL in the comment section below. Oh, and it’s not required, but we’d really REALLY appreciate a link on your blog or site as well. [...]
