The MAD-ness of fall continues! Monadnock Roller Derby is celebrating our most successful season ever, and using our momentum to bring some great activities ahead:

The Mad Knockers take on Twin State Derby in our final bout of 2017 this Saturday, September 23. Event details here. 7 PM at the Union Arena in Woodstock, VT.

Cheer on our Mad Misfits in a black-and-white scrimmage featuring junior players throughout New England on Saturday, September 30. First whistle at 3:00 PM, at the rink at Brattleboro’s Living Memorial Park. Stay for the Elm City Derby Damez’ game against Worcester, with some of the Mad Knockers guest skating! Same rink, 6:00 PM whistle.

Community Roller Skating Nights are back! If you’re looking for local fun, this is one of the best deals around. Professional music and lights, hot & cold concessions, competitive games, and free skating instruction from real MRD skaters… Come join us in the community for a great, active, entertaining night on skates. Next date: Saturday, October 7 from 6-9 PM at Antrim Town Gym.

Wednesday Night Black & White Scrimmages begin Wednesday, October 11. Twelve weeks of off-season recreational play at level 3 (i.e., skaters who’ve passed minimum skills level test). These events are geared toward B/C level skaters. (For reference only, RollerCon defines skill levels here.) Scrimmages will follow the 2017 WFTDA rule set.

REGISTER HERE for Wednesday Black & White Scrimmages

$5 fee for those not already members of Monadnock or Elm City, payable at the door by cash, check, or Paypal. Free to watch! Volunteers welcome, too!

Wednesday Night Black & White Scrimmage Dates:

October 11 & 25

November 1, 8, 15 & 29

December 6, 13 & 20

January 10, 17 & 24

NEW RECRUIT NIGHT! 

Wednesday, October 18

5:30 (Mad Misfits – ages 8-17) and 6:30 (Mad Knockers – ages 18+)

Officials (skating and non-skating) welcome at any time

Know someone who could use a good challenge? Our league is all about lifting ourselves and one another up in a safe, friendly, inclusive environment. NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED. All levels of ability are welcome. We have gear to borrow and plenty of seasoned skaters ready to teach you everything you need to get started with roller derby. Whether for fitness, competition, or a healthy personal routine, we’ll take you through the necessary skills and offer our experience and encouragement. Email to RSVP.

Check out why this mother and daughter pair, Hazel Nutter and Cerberus, skate with us:

Come meet us, check out what we’re about, and consider taking the next step by becoming a member of Monadnock Roller Derby. Share the event & bring a friend!

Map & directions to Great Brook School

Pass the Biscuits! Thanksgiving Scrimmage & Potluck

Saturday, November 18 at 2 PM – Great Brook School (directions above)

Monadnock opened the 2017 season with the “I Hate Valentine’s Day” scrimmage. Now let’s cap it with “Pass the Biscuits” for Thanksgiving! This is an open black and white scrimmage. All scrimmage-eligible players, refs and non-skating officials (including those in training) are welcome.

REGISTER HERE for Pass the Biscuits! Thanksgiving Scrimmage & Potluck

$5 fee for those not already members of Monadnock or Elm City, payable at the door by cash, check, or Paypal. Free to watch! Volunteers welcome, too!

Questions? Email: contact@monadnockrollerderby.com

And finally…

Submit your recipes for our first-ever cookbook! Just in time for your harvest and holiday celebrations! Illustrations by our Mad Misfits, fresh photos of your favorite skaters, sweet recipes like Black & Blue-berry pie… You’ll want a dozen to share! We want your tasty dishes and non-edible concoctions like body cream or laundry stuff. Email: contact@monadnockrollerderby.com. Get rolling! Submissions are due this Saturday, September 23.

 

 

This month will be one of our busiest ever, with our final home bout of 2017, away bouts, parades, skating classes for middle & high school students, and preparing to launch a new skater recruitment session and cookbook fundraiser. Get in on all this madness!

 

September 4: Francestown Labor Day Parade – Francestown, NH

September 6: Practices return to Great Brook School – Antrim, NH

September 7, 14, and 21: FREE skating classes for middle & high school students in collaboration with Avenue A. Thursdays 6-8 pm – ALL levels of ability and experience welcome! Basic skating, transitions (180° & 360°), backwards skating, footwork, stops, jumps, and other cool skills! Email AvenueA@GrapevineNH.org to register!

September 9: HOME DOUBLE HEADER vs Southshire Roller Derby – Henniker, NH

>> Get your tickets! >> RSVP and invite your friends!

September 16: Antrim’s Home & Harvest Festival Parade – Antrim, NH

September 23: AWAY vs. Twin State Derby – Woodstock, VT

September 30: A few of our Mad Knockers will skate with the Elm City Derby Damez against Worcester Roller Derby (WoRD) – Brattleboro, VT

 

YES! We are recruiting!

We are looking for new skaters, both competitive and recreational, and officials, both skating and non-skating. Look for news coming soon about newcomer events.

For details: contact@monadnockrollerderby.com

 

It was an action-packed weekend as the Mad Knockers tested ourselves against some of the very best teams in New England at the All Eight on the Floor Tournament. Joined by some serious muscle from the Elm City Derby Damez, we played a respectable first game against Maine Roller Derby‘s formidable Old Port Brigade, then beat Hartford Area Roller Derby‘s awesome Beat City Bedrockers at a breathtaking 169-167. Our final game, which began with nine players and ended with just six, earned us the fourth place spot. Not too shabby for the very first tournament in Monadnock league history. Congratulations to all the teams, BIG thanks to the officials and volunteers, props to Worcester Roller Derby for organizing, and to all our fans… GO MAD!

DO NOT MISS:

Our home opener THIS WEEKEND is a double-header, with both the Mad Misfits and Mad Knockers up against Seacoast Roller Derby’s junior and women’s teams. See details below, and…

GET YOUR TICKETS!

Purchase online using the link above or get a limited-edition, skater-designed paper ticket from your favorite Mad Misfit or Mad Knocker!

Finally, we hope you know that Monadnock Roller Derby loves YOU! We are a hard-working, fun-loving, crazy amazing league that supports and thrives on community.

We Want YOU

to be part of it. Check out what we’re about and join as a skater, volunteer, official, or sponsor. Watch for announcements about freshie events in early fall after our bout season winds down and get some Mad Love!

In the meantime, mark these events on your calendars, too…

August 27: Chicks in Bowls NH End-of-Summer Blowout

September 4: 100th Annual Francestown Labor Day Festival Parade

September 9: Home Bout #2 vs Southshire Roller Derby

September 16: Antrim’s Home & Harvest Festival Parade

September 23: Away Bout vs Twin State Derby‘s Upper Valley Vixens

September 30: Mad Knockers guest skating with Elm City Derby Damez vs Worcester

… More to come!

Save the date and BE THERE as the Mad Misfits and Mad Knockers take on the junior and women’s teams of Seacoast Roller Derby! Check out the details and share! This is the first of our TWO home bouts this season – the next is September 9. Don’t miss it!

Whether you are (or know someone who is) a business owner, entrepreneur, or fan, take out an ad in the event program! You get TWO ads for the price of one this year, and hundreds of local folks will see your business featured in the printed program and online. So get yours! Email: contact@monadnockrollerderby.com 

We had a fantastic time skating and greeting the community this past weekend in the Hillsboro Balloon Festival parade. Thanks to everyone who came out. We hope to see you again soon as a fan, skater, official, or volunteer!

Summertime also means a change of pace for practices. This week we were joined by Wild Rumpus and Haz of Twin State Derby, who shared their amazing skating and coaching skills to amp up our blocking and jamming. Elm City Derby Damez joined us, too; we love bonding with neighboring teams. We’re at Lee Clement Arena at New England College for the summer, which means our juniors join us for warm-ups and practice on their own track.

See you soon!

Mad Love,

Monadnock Roller Derby

 

Hello, Mad World! We’ve got three hot events coming up this Saturday, June 17, all at JFK Coliseum in Manchester, NH:

1. At noon: Our Mad Misfits will join other junior teams from around the region in a mashup scrimmage hosted by New Hampshire Junior Roller Derby-Sabotage Sisters. Click here for details to share and RSVP. 
2. At 5 PM: Three of our Mad Knockers – Cow Plow, Sprawkett, and The Jessicutioner – will join forces with players from sister leagues across the great Granite State in an all-star NH vs Mass battle vs Boston Common. Click here for details.
3. At 7 PM: A few of us will also be joining the Elm City Derby Damez to guest skate in the ECDD vs NH Roller Derby bout.

BONUS: At 9 AM, Sprawkett’s final rhythm skate session in the skate park at Adams Field in Peterborough, NH It is not required to attend all sessions, so whether you want to build on your skills from the last few weeks or take a last shot at a really fun and stylish skate-based workout, get moving!

Hope you’ll join us for one or all events this Saturday! More Monadnock events to come.

Junior roller derby fans, players, and community members! Come join us for a fun, all-levels black & white scrimmage on June 3. Details above and here on our Facebook page, where you can share with your friends.

Players, don’t forget to SIGN UP! Bring black and white shirts with your numbers, and cover your knee pads with sticky furniture pads to protect the gym floor. $5 donation and insurance waiver required for skaters . Open to the public for FREE! Light refreshments and official merchandise will be available for sale.

Check out this fantastic article in Parenting NH Magazine featuring NH Roller Derby’s junior team, the Sabotage Sisters, and our very own Mad Misfits! We could not be more proud of all the hard work that our players, volunteers, coaches, and parents have put in to make roller derby possible for our youth! Photo Credit: Kendal Bush (former Mad Knocker!)

And in case you missed our last post…

Come to Dover Arena this Saturday and cheer us on as we bring our Mad Knockers best to Seacoast Roller Derby’s season opener! Playing this team has always been a fun rivalry and we hope to see you in the stands!

Details:

Doors open at 4:30 pm; first Whistle at 5:30 pm.

Dover Arena – 160 Portland Ave, Dover NH

Beer Garden provided by The Blue Mermaid Island Grill

Trackside tickets are $12 (18 years+), General Admission tickets are $10 for ages 18+ and $8 for ages 8-18. Kids under 7 get in free!

Advance tickets are available from any Seacoast Roller Derby member, Jetpack Comics in Rochester, or at the door the day of the bout.

RSVP and invite your friends!

Come to Dover Arena this Saturday and cheer us on as we bring our Mad Knockers best to Seacoast Roller Derby’s season opener! Playing this team has always been a fun rivalry and we hope to see you in the stands!

Details:

Doors open at 4:30 pm; first Whistle at 5:30 pm.

Dover Arena – 160 Portland Ave, Dover NH

Beer Garden provided by The Blue Mermaid Island Grill

Trackside tickets are $12 (18 years+), General Admission tickets are $10 for ages 18+ and $8 for ages 8-18. Kids under 7 get in free!

Advance tickets are available from any Seacoast Roller Derby member, Jetpack Comics in Rochester, or at the door the day of the bout.

RSVP and invite your friends!