Saying farewell... And hello!

As we bid adieu to 2009, we also sadly bid farewell to the following ladies who will be retiring from the ranks... Thank you for all your hard work over the past year(s!) and for all your amazing talents ladies. You will be missed.

Connie Sewer, Backseat Betties

Cyndi Slaughter, Backseat Betties

Audrey Scorne, Captain of the '09 Bomb Squad

Feara Lynn, Bomb Squad

Lizzie Warden, Captain of the '09 Jailhouse Rockettes

Fifi Fleshwound, Jailhouse Rockettes

Kimmy Danger, Royal Pains

At the same time, we happily welcome the appointments of new squad captains Little Mary Switchblade (Bomb Squad) and Sandra Day O'Bomber (Jailhouse Rockettes)! And, since we recently had our tryouts, we also have a whole slew of amazing new recruits. Once they have their Derby Names all sorted out, we'll announce our official 2010 GGRD Jeerleader rooster!

Looking forward to 2010

Now that the 2009 season is over and we're in our "off season" time, we'll be posting a little less here at the blog. But things are already rolling for the 2010 season. The GGRD team has a whole new crop of fresh meat ready to start training! And, after next Monday's tryouts, we'll also have a whole new slew of jeerleaders to introduce you to. Please stay tuned. Otherwise, we'll be here on and off during the next few months so continue to check back often for announcements, photos, events, news, videos, and more!

Five Boro Furies Party!

The party, as you can see, was a whole load of fun. All photos by Jean Schwarzwalder, http://www.jeanphotos.com

2009 Jeer Season Celebration. 

In the front L - R: Feara Lynn, Fifi Fleshwound, Little Mary Switchblade

Behind L-R: Kat Kadillac, Audrey Scorne, Lolita Ford, Lady Copafeel, Sandra Day O'Bomber

2009 Brooklyn Bomb Squad (minus Shank the Skank): Audrey Scorne, Feara Lynn, Little Mary Switchblade

2009 Royal Pains: Lolita Ford and Lady Copafeel

Jailhouse Rockettes Fifi Fleshwound and Sandra Day O'Bomber with Backseat Bettie Kat Kadillac in the middle

Jeerleader tryouts for the 2010 season are next week!!!

Do you love to dance? Do you love to cheer and have a load of fun? Do you love roller derby and want to be more involved in GGRD action? Then we're looking for you! Keep reading...

We are are on the hunt for ladies (and gents!) of all shapes and sizes, age 21 or older, who have some form of coordination, love to dance, and who are passionate about roller derby. Previous cheer and dance experience is preferred, but certainly not required. Duties as a Jeerleader will generally include performing at 4-6 bouts a season, purchasing your own uniform and equipment, participating in our fundraising events, and being involved with your individual squad by helping to make signs and other projects to help motivate the crowd and your team. We also try to travel to GGRD away games when possible. Being a Jeerleader is a fun way to show your love for the Gotham Girls Roller Derby!

Tryouts for 2010 GGRD Jeerleaders will be held on Monday, December 14. See below for information. If you have further questions, check out the FAQ page on the jeerleader website (http://www.ggrdjeerleaders.com) or email head jeerleader, Lolita Ford (contact information also available on the jeerleader website). Lolita will be happy to sign you up for tryouts and to answer any other questions you might have about being a jeerleader. Please join us!

Tryouts will be held on one day only. Monday, December 14th 2009.

440 Studios (Studio 3A) 
440 Lafayette Street 
New York, New York 10003

Tryouts will begin promptly at 7:00 PM and will end by no later then 9:00PM

Recruits will be taught part of a simple jeerleader dance routine in a group setting which they will then perform together as a group in front the Jeerleader squad captains and co-captains. There will be no singling people out and no cartwheels, flips, stunts, or other crazy stuff....just dancing. We suggest wearing comfortable attire and bringing a bottle of water.

There will be a small fee ($5-10) to cover the cost of the studio. Exact cost will depend on the number of participants trying out. We hope to see you there! Sign up now!

Latest DNN Rankings...

We're #2! 

Not too shabby GGRD. A really super season all around (which, don't forget to come and celebrate it this Sunday)!

http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/power_rankings/2009/12

The Five Borough Furies, 2009 edition ... This Sunday!

Come party down with the GGRD and celebrate a most excellent 2009 season!

FIVE BOROUGH FURIES 2009 DECEMBER 6, 2009 7:00PM - 1:00AM THE CANAL ROOM 285 WEST BROADWAY @ CANAL NEW YORK, NY 10013 (212) 941-8100

Tickets $10 advance, $15 at the door (ggrdtix.com for advance tix and save some moolah!)

***Get there early!!*** Drink free beer from 7-8! Awards start at 8pm SHARP! Event also includes food and a fun photo booth run by Suzy Hotrod!

Derboccery!

Tonight at Union Hall... see some of your favorite GGRD skaters take on a new sport... Bocce Ball! A number of the ladies will be taking on teams of fans and folks from The Onion with specials on GIN! It's looking to be a lot of fun. Be there!

Here's all the info you need:

• Brooklyn// Tue Nov 24
• Union Hall - 702 Union Street
• 8:00pm

• On Tuesday night, November 24th, compete in the Italian social sport of BOCCE against Gotham Girls skaters, the staff of The Onion, and scores of other teams in an evening of Bocce, Booze, and Bacchanal!
   
  Competitors battle for the title of Ultimate Bocce Ball Master, as well as a great array of Onion prizes. 
   
  The night of bocce with the Gotham Girls is sponsored by the Onion and Hendricks Gin and will feature free -- YES, FREE -- Hendricks Gin, with additional chances for bocce champions to win memberships and driving credit for 'Connect' by Hertz Rent-a-car.
   
  Park Slope, Brooklyn at Union Hall, 8-11pm, 702 Union Street at 5th Avenue.  21 and over only.

  Registration for competing teams is already filled!  RSVP to onewyork@theonion.com with "Bocce Ball" in the subject line to register as a spectator for free Hendricks Gin offers.
  

Sports Illustrated!

We've been featured on SI.com once again! Go Jailhouse Rockettes, Backseat Betties, and the GGRD!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0911/gotham.girls.roller.derby/content.6.html

Congratulations to the Bronx Gridlock who defeated the Manhattan Mayhem at last night's GGRD season championship! It was a super close, well fought game. Congrats to MVPS Polly Gone and Ginger Snap. And, in celeb stalking news... Chevy Chase right in the VIP zone... had many the skater crash into him and he seemed to very much enjoy it!

Check out this great photo set of the bout from metromix:

http://newyork.metromix.com/events/essay_photo_gallery/gotham-girls-roller-derby/1624238/content

It's sad the season is over... but we're already gearing up for next year. See previous blog posts for info on the December 6 end of season Awards Party and for our December 14 Jeerleader Tryouts! 

WFTDA 2009 National Championship Recap

Sadly, Gotham's All-Star team fell to the Oly Rollers from Olympia in the second round of the WFTDA Championship (136-105). But, the Oly Roller ladies went on to take #1 overall. It's not so bad to lose to the eventual overall winner. And Gotham really held their own against them. I bet we'll see a rematch next year!

You can watch this bout (and all other's from the Championship) at Derby News Network:

http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/live/bouts/2009/11/2009_wftda_nationals_quarterfinal_w1_oly_rollers_vs_e2_gotham

There was a lot of really great derby all weekend and we all had a lot of fun watching all the amazing bouts and just checking out all the fun Philly had to offer! Here is a pic of our travel team crew that attended:

Front Row: Audrey Scorne, Fifi Fleshwound

Back Row: Lolita Ford, Little Mary Switchblade, Heiss Cold Killa', Sandra Day O'Bomber

2009 Five Borough Furies! Get your tickets now!

Come celebrate the season at the 2009 edition of the Five Borough Furies, Gotham's annual can't-miss awards party, where anything can (and usually does) happen.

Best Jammer ... Best Blocker ... Team MVPs ... Rookie of the Year ... will your favorites win? Come tear it up with the Gotham skaters, referees, Jeerleaders, and league volunteers as they celebrate the start of the off-season.

• Free Brooklyn Brewery beer from 7-8pm (or while supplies last)
• $3 "Derby Girl Shots" all night 
• Free munchies from food sponsors 
• Music spun by DJ Shakey, with a special early bird set by DJ Gefilte Funk

$10 in advance, $15 at the door
Tickets on sale now at www.ggrdtix.com 

    The Canal Room
    285 West Broadway
    7pm-1am

Championship Bout Ticket Alert!

TICKET ALERT: advance tickets for this bout are already completely sold out. However, a small number of additional tickets may become available due to cancellations. These will be put on sale at Brown Paper Tickets at 8:30am on Thursday, November 19. Additionally, ticket offers and requests have already started popping up at Craigslist. 

NATIONALS!

Nationals is just three days away! We're packing our poms, painting up signs, and getting ready to roar for Gotham! Will you be there?

SOLD OUT!

The GGRD Season Championship game on Nov. 21 is already SOLD OUT. Sorry slow pokes! There is always possible hope on craigslist if you missed the boat.

But whether or not you missed the boat, if you are super itching for even more exciting derby action, Philly is just a short haul from NYC so pop down for the WFTDA Nationals starting November 13 when the GGRD All-Star Team will defend their 2008 National Championship. If you can't make the trek, be sure to watch on DNN!

GGRD 2009 Season Championship

Not to be confused with the National WFTDA Championship, the local GGRD league championship game will be held on November 21 when the Bronx Gridlock take on the Manhattan Mayhem. 

And, tickets are going FAST. Sure, they always go fast, but they are almost sold out already and the bout is still three weeks away. Buy your tickets TODAY so you don't miss out! Get your tickets here.

Declaration of Derby!

Philly is an easy hop, skip, and jump from NYC... so come support your favorite Gotham Girls All Stars as they defend their National Championship! November 13-15!

Be a Jeerleader in 2010! Tryouts date scheduled... Sign up now!

Do you love to dance? Do you love to cheer and have a load of fun? Do you love roller derby and want to be more involved in GGRD action? Then we're looking for you! Keep reading...

We are are on the hunt for ladies of all shapes and sizes, age 21 or older, who have some form of coordination, love to dance, and who are passionate about roller derby. Previous cheer and dance experience is preferred, but certainly not required. Duties as a Jeerleader will generally include performing at 4-6 bouts a season, purchasing your own uniform and equipment, participating in our fundraising events, and being involved with your individual squad by helping to make signs and other projects to help motivate the crowd and your team. We also try to travel to GGRD away games when possible. Being a Jeerleader is an awesome and fun way to show your love for the Gotham Girls Roller Derby!

Tryouts for 2010 GGRD Jeerleaders will be held on Monday, December 14. See below for information. If you have further questions, check out the FAQ page on the jeerleader website (http://www.ggrdjeerleaders.com) or email head jeerleader, Lolita Ford (contact information also available on the jeerleader website). Lolita will be happy to sign you up for tryouts and to answer any other questions you might have about being a jeerleader. Please join us!

Tryouts will be held on one day only. Monday, December 14th 2009.

440 Studios (Studio 3A) 
440 Lafayette Street 
New York, New York 10003

Tryouts will begin promptly at 7:00 PM and will end by no later then 9:00PM

Recruits will be taught part of a simple jeerleader dance routine in a group setting which they will then perform together as a group in front the Jeerleader squad captains and co-captains. There will be no singling people out and no cartwheels, flips, stunts, or other crazy stuff....just dancing. We suggest wearing comfortable attire and bringing a bottle of water.

There will be a small fee ($5-10) to cover the cost of the studio. Exact cost will depend on the number of ladies trying out. We hope to see you there! Sign up now!

Zombie Jeerleaders Take 2...

Fifi Fleshwound's name has never been more appropriate.

Kat Kadillac

Little Mary Switchblade

Shank the Skank

Zombie Jeerleaders Invade the Bout!

Getting into the Halloween spirit for 

the Halloween Adventure costume contest at the 10/24/09 bout:

Top Row: Shank the Skank, Little Mary Switchblade, Kat Kadillac, Feara Lynn, 

Sandra Day O'Bomber

Bottom: Fifi Fleshwound, Heiss Cold Killa'

SOLD OUT

The bout tonight is SOLD OUT. Sorry if you missed your chance for tickets to see the double header live, but you can still tune in to the game via Derby News Network. Tune in here around 8:30 tonight to see the Brooklyn Bombshells and the Queens of Pain take on the Sockit Wenches!

http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/live/bouts/2009/10/rat_citys_sockit_wenches_vs_gothams_brooklyn_bombshells_and_queens_pain

This Saturday! Post Season Showdown against the Sockit Wenches!

Do you have your tickets? Are you working on your Halloween costume? If not, get cracking! Tickets are almost sold out and you'll need a fabulous Halloween costume to enter the Halloween Adventure costume contest!

See you there this Saturday!

Jeerleader shout out in Tom Tom Magazine

Check it out, we really DO throw awesome fundraiser parties! See, for proof, this recent interview in Tom Tom Magazine with Emily Rems, the drummer for Royal Pink, who played at our Girls Rock! fundraiser this past summer. And then stay tuned here for info on our next party so you don't miss out on the fun.

Here's the snippit:

TTM: Most notable show you ever played? 

ER: We’ve played a few that were real whoppers. The one that really sticks out in my head was really recently we played a benefit for the Gotham Girls Roller Derby Jeerleaders.  The roller derby has cheerleaders who cheer for each team called Jeerleaders. We played this gig with lots of punk-ass roller derby people there. The place was packed. And there were actual cheerleaders with pom poms dancing along with their pompoms to every song and they were like ripping their clothes off and throwing bras at us and screaming. And it was like “Yeah! We’re rock stars!” in this real girl power kind of way. You’ve never played drums until you’ve seen cheerleaders pom-poming it to your beat.

Full interview can be found here: http://tomtommag.com/blog/?p=1918

Thanks Emily!

Check out Dinah Party, Fisti Cuffs, and Speed McQueen on the Wendy Williams Show today!

Declaration of Derby!

The WFTDA Nationals are just around the corner. Be sure to buy your tickets and make your travel plans soon as it's less then a month away. Let's dominate Philly with a ton of Gotham fans and help us cheer on the GGRD All-Stars as they battle it out to defend their National Championship title from last year. Can they do it again? We bet they can! We also bet there will be a lot of awesome derby to be seen. GGRD's first bout of the tournament is on Friday, November 13.

For more information on tickets and the rest of the event:

http://www.declarationofderby.com/

We'll see you there! Be sure to bring signs and pom poms and anything else to show your Gotham love and support.

Post-Season Showdown!

The October 24th post-season showdown at Hunter College will feature separate tests for the Queens of Pain and Brooklyn Bombshells against the Sockit Wenches of the Rat City Rollergirls (Seattle, Washington).

The Sockit Wenches are tough, rock 'em sock 'em roller derby gals who have come together to steal hearts, burn rubber and leave other teams in the dust. Don't miss this East-West showdown in the final 2009 appearance for Queens and Brooklyn.

As always, tickets available at http://www.ggrdtix.com

Start planning your Halloween costumes now for the halftime contest, sponsored by Halloween Adventure!

Something in the popcorn?

At one of the Whip It! sneak previews...   Spontaneous mustaches!!!

Audrey Scorne and Kimmy Danger

Heiss Cold Killa'

Little Mary Switchblade

PS... We *heart* quarter machines in movie theater lobbies!

So you wannabe a Jeerleader?

There is lots of buzz surrounding derby right now! Which means a lot of new (and old) faces are eager to get involved in this awesome sport. A great way to be involved with roller derby is by being a Jeerleader! And the Backseat Betties, Bomb Squad, Jailhouse Rockettes, and Royal Pains are always on the hunt for new ladies to join their squads.

We'll be holding tryouts for the 2010 GGRD Jeerleaders in mid-December (date TBA). We'll be holding these on a date after the final GGRD skater tryouts (skater tryouts are December 5!) This will give everyone who wants to be involved with GGRD a chance to participate (including those ladies who maybe didn't make the team just yet this year, but who still want to be a part of all the excitement even if on the sidelines). 

But, if you already know that you would prefer to be on your feet and want to dance and cheer for your favorite NYC skaters as a Jeerleader, please shoot an email to Jeerleader Captain, Lolita Ford. We're taking names and will keep you posted on tryout dates and all the other info you'll need to know. You can find Lolita's contact info on the ggrdjeerleaders.com website under "contact us." And, if you want to know more about what it takes to be a Jeerleader before you sign up to tryout, check out the Jeerleader F.A.Q. page.

We'll see you in 2010!

Double Header!

The next GGRD bout is on October 24 and will be a double header as both Brooklyn and Queens take on the Sockit Wenches from Rat City Rollergirls. It's going to be fierce!

Click here to check out a video about the Manhattan / Bronx bout a few months ago by Roving Ryan. The video features clips with the Jeerleaders. Keep your eyes peeled for Candi Chaos, Lolita Ford, Cutie Calamity and more!

THANK YOU!

A big thanks to everyone who came out to our game night fundraiser last night and helped us raise money to support the Gotham Girls and to also help fund our trip to cheer on GGRD at Nationals in Philly this November. We *heart* you all!

Sports Illustrated!

We made it to Sports Illustrated! No, not the swimsuit issue, but their website has photos of our Bollywood style half time routine (and other bits of bout action) from the Brooklyn / Queens game last weekend posted. Take a peak:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0909/roller.derby/content.9.html

Our ladies are looking good! That's Kimmy Danger in the front flying her flags and in the pyramid from L-R are Audrey Scorne, Little Mary Switchblade, Shank the Skank, Lolita Ford, Heiss Cold Killa', and Feara Lynn. If you click through, you'll see other pics of us in action along with a number of great shots of the skaters battling it out.

As for the bout itself? Brooklyn took this one! But, stay tuned for the next bout when Brooklyn and Queens each go head to head against one of Rat City's teams!

Whip It! Whip It... GOOD!

A handful of the GGRD Jeerleaders and other GGRD league members attended a sneak preview of the new roller derby movie, Whip It, last night. The GGRD skaters were also representing in full force handing out Whip It promotional goodies that included cups, t-shirts, sweatbands, and buttons (seriously if anyone knows if there are pins with Iron Maven on them... send them Audrey Scorne's way!)

Here we are!

The movie itself was great (well, that seemed to be the general consensus although this blogger cannot speak for everyone). It had its obvious flaws and often the derby sequences were not very true to life (those gals would've all been sitting in the penalty box!), but overall the movie was fun and inspirational and exciting and funny. Look for other Jeerleaders out representing at the other NYC sneak previews this week and then be sure to check the movie out when it hits theaters nationwide this Friday!

Check out the trailer below:

OCT 4 - Jeerleader Game Night!!!

Brooklyn vs. Queens... This Saturday!

And just another reminder... the Brooklyn vs. Queens GGRD bout is THIS SATURDAY!!! You don't want to miss the incredible skating action. But, you also don't want to miss the halftime routine that the Bomb Squad and Royal Pain Jeerleaders are cooking up for your entertainment. It's going to be a good one!

OCT 4!

Just another Save the Date notice... our fundraiser has been bumped back a week to October 4. The fundraiser will be at Fontanas and admission will be free! There will be all sorts of games, raffles, and goodies. Stay tuned for more details and a flyer with all info soon.

Save the date and come out and play with the GGRD Jeerleaders!

Watch me!

Watch it again, or see for yourself, the end of the awesome Gotham vs. Philly game at regionals. It really came down to the wire.

Watch live video from Derby News Network on Justin.tv

The latest...

Save the date... September 27... the GGRD Jeerleaders have a fundraiser in the works! More information to follow soon.

Congratulations to the GGRD All-Stars for an amazing showing at the Eastern Regionals this past weekend. The reigning national champs sadly fell by just one point to the Philly Rollergirls during an insanely close and well-matched game for the title of 2009 Eastern Champs. Now that was  some exciting derby action! We look forward to seeing the rematch at Nationals in Philly November.

Don't forget the next home bout, Queens vs. Brooklyn, is less then two weeks away on Saturday, September 26. The derby action is going to be exciting and we're also cooking up a super fun half-time routine for your entertainment.

Whip It, a new movie featuring the star of Juno, Ellen Page, as a derby girl hits theaters soon. Derby passion is growing and growing! We'll see you at the premier soon!

Fancy!

Check out the awesome new design over at the Gotham Girls Roller Derby website!

http://www.gothamgirlsrollerderby.com

Brooklyn vs. Queens... get your tickets early!

Brooklyn / Bronx

Our next bout is this Saturday (July 11):

Please visit gothamgirlsrollerderby.com for more information and tickets!

Hello!

Welcome to our brand new blog... Which you probably came across from our brand new website (www.ggrdjeerleaders.com). Thank you for visiting. Please stay tuned to this blog for fun updates about what we're up to, upcoming events, photos, videos, parties and much, much more.

Stay cool cats!

Love,

Audrey Scorne