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Red River Sirens Roller Derby last home bout of the season “The Booby Trap: Danger is Abreast!” October 20th

Breast Plates painted by local Artists to be Auctioned for Breast Cancer Support Group

Red River SirensClarksville, TN – Clarksville Roller Derby’s Red River Sirens present “The Booby Trap: Danger is abreast!”, our last competitive Home Bout of this Season. The Red River Sirens will be taking on Cape Girardeau Roller Girls in our breast cancer awareness theme, on Saturday, October 20th at Magic Wheels, 1671 Fort Campbell Boulevard.

Doors open at 6:00pm and the action begins at 7:00pm. Tickets are $10.00 at the door, $8.00 in advance at participating businesses throughout Clarksville. Please check our web site www.ClarksvilleRollerDerby.com for the locations.

Children aged 12 and younger admitted free with a paying adult. A beer garden will operate just outside the skating facility, and soft drinks and snacks will be available as well.

After the bout, follow us to The Warehouse, www.thewarehouserocks.net, for our After Party. Meet all your favorite Sirens and listen to some great live music. $10.00 at the door $3.00 off with your wristband from the bout.

In keeping with the modern roller derby custom of community support, Red River Sirens are teaming with “The Station Foundation” in which a portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to help support their organization. We will also be holding a live auction during half time to auction off breast plates made from casts of our very own Sirens. They were painted by some very amazing local artists in the community. All proceeds from the auction will be going to YMCA’s ABC (after breast cancer) support group.

Clarksville Roller Derby formed in 2010 as the first active roller derby league in Clarksville. Red River Sirens are the League’s first team, and are currently in their 2nd season of competition. To qualify for the team, skaters are required to pass the minimum skills test established by the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). In addition to team and individual athletic training, skaters hold positions on various committees to keep the all-volunteer organization running.

About Clarksville Roller Derby League

Clarksville Roller Derby formed in 2010 as the first active roller derby league in Clarksville. Red River Sirens are the League’s first team, and are currently in their second season of competition.

To qualify for the team, skaters are required to pass the minimum skills test established by the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

In addition to team and individual athletic training, skaters hold positions on various committees to keep the all-volunteer organization running. The league is a non-profit organization, operates under the guidelines of the Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby Association (WFTDA) and is run completely by volunteers.

The team’s website is www.ClarksvilleRollerDerby.com.

About Roller Derby

Roller Derby is an American-made contact sport that originated in the early 1900s. The sport was highly popular in the 1970s when professional matches were televised and the sport shared a reputation for staged action. Today’s game, which involves higher levels of strategy, is currently regaining popularity all over the country.

Teams are currently active in Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville.Roller Derby is experiencing a resurgence of popularity. Today’s teams are all-female, self-organized, and feature athleticism and campy outfits. Men are welcome to participate as coaches, referees, announcers and in team support roles. The sport is governed by the rules of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), which sets the rules and determines the baseline skills required of participants.

Visit www.wftda.com for more information.

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