After an off season (of skates, not business) through the holidays, Maine Roller Derby is back in full effect. Here's the scoop on the 2008 Season.

WHAT HAS HAPPENED

* New Recruit Day brought in a dozen or so lovely Fresh Meat ladies who are training hard to be the next big roller derby sensation.
* Our Anti-Valentine's Day event was a terrible success with tons of people supporting our hatred of love. Feel it Robot and Don Creeper provided live music and the rollergirls read letters and poems of hatred.
* Maine Roller Derby has two official teams scheduled to play interleague bouts against leagues all over the East Coast and Canada! The Port Authorities is made up of the all-star players. The Calamity Janes is made up of the fabulous girls who rock the track, but haven't yet excelled to all-starness.
* The Port Authorities played their first exhibition bout against the Boston Massacre in the Shriner's Auditorium in Massachusetts on March 8. The bout was a short 30 minute period of helmet-rattling fury. The Massacre won (81-51) and the Port Authorities left with a long list of training to-dos before the first official bout of the season.

WHAT'S COMING UP!

* Our Lucky Lass Throwdown is scheduled for this Saturday (March 15) at Bubba's, where there will be plenty of dancing, leg-wrestling, arm-wrestling and other shenanigans.
* The 2008 Bouting Season!!
April 12: Port Authorities vs Rhode Island Riveters
with live music by Lovewhip
May 3: Port Authorities vs Long Island Roller Rebels
with Edith Jones Project
May 17: Port Authorities vs Connecticut Stepford Sabotage
with Lady Kensington & the Beatlords
June 7: Calamity Janes vs Providence Killah Bees
with Feel it Robot
Sept 13: Port Authorities vs Montreal
Sept 27: Calamity Janes vs NH Skate Free or Die
Oct 11: Port Authorities vs PA Coal City Rollers

All bouts are at the Portland Expo on Saturday at 6 pm. Bouting music provided by wepushbuttons. Advance tickets cost $10. Tickets at the door are $12 for adults, $5 for kids aged 6-12 and free for kids 5 and under.

*The Calamity Janes will travel to New York to play the Hudson Valley Horrors (the team MRD played during the heat stroke bout of 2007) on June 28.

WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW

*We're all training our sweet butts off 2-3 times a week, gearing up for the a season against more challenging teams and preparing our Fresh Meat for the track.
* MRD is also working to give back to the community in the following ways.
1. Look for a booth with art at the bouts. This art work is for sale with all proceeds going to the Frannie Peabody Center.
2. Bring a donation (canned goods, personal care products, non-perishable foods) to the May 3 bout and receive $2 off the $12 bout ticket. These donations go to the Preble Street Food Pantry.

Get your tickets for the 2008 season now! We packed around 800 people in last time and are expecting an even bigger turn out this year!

Go to www.mainerollerderby.com or any Bull Moose Store for tickets.

Thanks and see you at the bout!

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