Happy New Year roller derby fans!

Welcome to 2008 and to DCRG's 2nd season of brawling-and-bruising flat track roller derby action! We've got so much to tell you, so bear with us - and grab your calendars to jot down all these dates.

The biggest and most exciting announcement we have is that while Treo Roller Rink will remain our training headquarters, our home bouts will now take place at the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center 's West Hall (937 Phillips Lane). And, instead of Sunday evening bouts, they'll be on Saturday evenings, at 7pm. And yes, there will now be BEER!! How awesome is that?

Our first bout of the season is now less than one month away, on Saturday, February 2nd. Entitled "Love Hurts" (yes we're working that Valentine's theme!), DCRG will host the Rollergirls of Southern Indiana  (ROSI), from Evansville, Indiana. Doors will open at 5:30pm and the bout is at 7pm. Advance tickets will be available via Tickemaster soon - we'll send out an email with the link, don't worry - for $10 + service fee, or they'll be $15 at the door. Scroll down to the bottom of this email to view the kick-ass bout poster.

DCRG's home bouting season will be split into a Spring Meet and a Fall Meet this year. Here's the complete schedule for our 2008 Spring Meet (all home bouts):

February 2, 2008 - Love Hurts: DCRG vs. Rollergirls of Southern Indiana (Evansville, IN)
March 22, 2008 - Southern Hostility: DCRG vs. Blue Ridge Rollergirls (Asheville, NC)
April 5, 2008 - DCRG vs. Cincinnati Rollergirls - bout name TBD

But before the season gets rolling, we've got a few events in January to get you all revved up and ready.

First, this Friday night, January 11th, come on out to Nachbar (969 Charles St. in Germantown) at 9pm and get your DCRG 2008 Calendar signed by all your favorite rollergirls! If you haven't seen them yet, our 2008 calendars are hott!! Full of great action shots from last season and fun "Derby Laundry" trivia, the calendars are available at Nitty Gritty and Highland Chiropractic, or you can of course get one Friday night at Nachbar for $18. Come have a drink, get your calendar autographed, and mix and mingle with your Derby City Rollergirls!

And then, on Sunday, January 20th, from 5pm - 8pm, DCRG is hosting an Open Skate at Treo Roller Rink (721 Gagel). Get your photo taken with a rollergirl! Get your 2008 DCRG calendar autographed! Come celebrate the beginning of our new season and help welcome the new players onto the team. Get your skate on and hang with DCRG!

Lastly, just a reminder about DCRG's new unofficial fan club, the DCRG Thunder! Join the Thunder for some pre-bout tailgating, and make some noise with the Thunder in the stands! For more info, hop on over to the Thunderbolt, the Thunder's official blog.

OK, that's all the update for now! But stay tuned for further info about ordering advance tickets via Ticketmaster, and we hope to see you soon at the Nachbar or Treo events.

Go DCRG!!