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Roller Derby Houston

The Houston Roller Derby 2008 Championship announcement in my email inbox came courtesy of Yelp. I'm a newbie yelper (that's what reviewers are called), so was pleasantly surprised to see the newsletter contents were targeted to my neighborhood (Oak Forest) in Houston.

My friends and I had been talking about the positive response the derby girls had when we gave them samples of No Bruise! And they know a thing or two about bumps and bruises.

We almost missed the news of roller derby event in Houston if it hadn't been for Yelp. Check it out, and start writing your own reviews.

When: Sunday, September 14, 2008, 4:00 pm Rescheduled for Sunday, September 28, 2008 due to Hurricane Ike.

Where: Verizon Wireless Theater

Cost: $15.00

Houston Roller Derby Official Web Site

Bumps. Bruises. Babes. Oh My!

Roller Derby Surges With Grrrrrls

Apparantly, a grass-roots revival is bringing back women's Roller Derby. I suspect that this is not your mother's derby dance ala "Kansas City Bombers."

Girls today, or young women, are more athletically capable and mentally fit. If Mohammed Ali's daughter can get in the ring with the boys, I wouldn't be surprised to see co-ed Roller Derby in the near future.

From "jamming" to the unmistakeable oomph of physical contact, the current contests are mainly focused on athletic ability.

From Hawaii to Houston, the evolving amateur leagues even "own" their own team. The prevailing philosophy is "by the skaters, for the skaters." The individual teams' biggest challenge, however, is having the funds to compete nationwide. So contribute cash if you can.

At www.StopBruises.com, we can help with product samples to minimized those bumps and bruises with a supply of NoBruise! towelettes. They come in handy credit-card size packets, perfect to tuck into a waste band or sports bra. Just give us a shout.

For more information on the sport of women's Flat Track Derby, contact the WFTDA.