Fort Wayne Derby Girls

2009 Bout Schedule
Tickets for all bouts held at the Coliseum are available online at www.ticketmaster.com or at the Coliseum Box Office.
January 10, 2009 vs. Burning River Roller Girls- Cleveland, OH @ the Coliseum
February 14, 2009 vs. No Coast Derby Girls- Lincoln, NE @ the Coliseum
March 28, 2009 vs. Nashville Rollergirls- Nashville, TN @ the Coliseum
April 11, 2009 vs. Steel City- Pittsburgh, PA @ the Coliseum
Our History:
We are Fort Wayne’s only and Indiana’s first all-female, flat track roller derby league. Our season runs from January through April. We hold our home bouts at the Coliseum.With the resurgence of roller derby across the country, our goal was to create Indiana’s first all-female roller derby league. We were founded in October 2005 and have since grown from 5 skaters to 50.
We held our first public bout at Roller Dome South in May 2006 to a sold out crowd of 1,200. Our first full season consisted of 4 bouts between two exhibition teams in 2006. In January 2007, our all-star team, the Bomb Squad, made its debut against the Gem City Rollergirls from Dayton, OH. Since then, the Bomb Squad has played the Naptown Rollergirls, The Windy City Rollers, The Chi-Town Sirens, Grand Raggidy Rollergirls, Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, The Chicago Outfit, Grand Raggidy’s Rebelles, the Mitten Kittens, CT Rollergirls, Madison's Dairyland Dolls, Cincinnati's Black Sheep, Ohio Rollergirls All Stars, BrewCity Bruisers, Arch Rival Rollergirls and Burning River Rollergirls.
In early 2007, we made a move to the PLEX and held 5 out of 6 of our 2007 home bouts there. We also formed three home teams: Alpha Dollz, Little Arsenic Annies and The Smokin’ Guns.
For our 2008 season, we featured 2 home teams, the Smokin' Guns and the Lucky Harmers and played our bouts at the PLEX. For 2009, we have dissolved our home teams and will feature 2 interleague teams, the Bomb Squad and the SWAT Team. All of our bouts will be double headers held at the Coliseum.
Mission Statement:
The FW Derby Girls encourages community involvement from all socio-economic groups in Fort Wayne and its surrounding communities. The league embodies the strength, courage, and vitality of Fort Wayne women but also serves to provide another form of semi-professional athletic entertainment to the Summit City.
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FWDG is currently scheduling its 2009 interleague schedule. We are willing to come to your hometown to get down and derby with you, or we can host you here- we still have a few dates open! If your league is interested in playing our travel team, please send us a message!
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CHARITY CONTRIBUTIONS:
FWDGs are proud to donate to charities that benefit local women and children. We’ve donated over $30,000 since May 2006 to local organizations including: LifeLine, Crossroad, Great Lakes Burn Camp, SCAN (Stop Child Abuse & Neglect), Charis House, Big Brothers Big Sisters, FOP’s Forgotton Family Program, The Sexual Assault Treatment Center, Turnstone, Hoosier Burn Camp, Fort Wayne Women's Bureau and more!
If you are a local charity benefiting women and/or children and are interested in receiving funds or volunteer work from FWDG- download our charity application here.
WANNA BE A FORT WAYNE DERBY GIRL?
We have an open call out for interested skaters. Come to practice and check us out. If you are interested, send us a message and we will get you the info you need!
BE A VOLUNTEER and help us out. Sponsorships, fundraising and event ticket sales will be the primary financial means of this DIY league. If you would like to take part of any of this, please visit our website and contact us at: [email protected]
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