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| LEAGUE NEWS P-town in da Sea-town
 Tickets are still available online and at the door this Saturday (July 15) for the first EVER match-up of the Rat City Rollergirls, Seattle's hometown rollergirls, and the up-and-coming Rose City Rollers from Portland, Oregon!
This, the third exhibition bout of the season, will see all four teams from each league match up, with the lineups determined by season rankings as of June:
Magnuson Park Hangar 27, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle Looking ahead, the August bout promises to be an epic derby battle, with the Sockit Wenches trying to knock the Derby Liberation Front from their undefeated perch, and the Throttle Rockets turning the heat on Grave Danger. Tickets for Bout 5 go on sale on July 17 at 10 a.m. To buy tickets, go to www.brownpapertickets.com and search for "Rat City Rollergirls." RCRG and the Storm!
Q. What do you get when you cross a basketball with a rollerskate?
A. TONIGHT! Key Arena! 7 p.m.! Rub elbows with the Rat City Rollergirls tonight (July 14) as they swarm Key Arena to help cheer the Seattle Storm on to victory against the New York Liberty. Skaters and mascots from Seattle's only all-female, flat-track roller derby league will show Seattle Storm fans how they rock and roll, with live skating, video highlights and a special half-time demonstration. Come see what the four-wheeled fuss is all about, and why Rat City Rollergirls live by these words: "You win some, you bruise some!" Tickets to the Storm game will be available at the Key Arena box office. Bumberbout lineup announced
Boston vs. Texas.
San Francisco vs. Minnesota. Carolina vs. Seattle. These fierce matchups are the stuff of derby dreams, and they're only the beginning! Get ready for an entire day of unbelievable roller derby action at the first-ever Bumberbout, a Flat Track Derby Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 2, at Bumbershoot. The tournament, which runs from noon to 10 p.m. at Key Arena, will feature the Rat City Rollergirls and seven of the best roller derby teams from around the country. Don't miss this historic event in modern roller derby -- tickets are on sale now. Enter "rcrg" to get a special discount for 40% off! Promote your business in our Bumberbout commemorative program! Click here to get all the details on how to purchase ad space in our commemorative program. The deadline for submission is July 31st, so act now! The Rat City Rollergirls love it when people take photos at
their bouts and share them. Point-and-shoot cameras are always welcome, but professional-grade and video
cameras are now prohibited unless you make arrangements with us ahead of time. Wanna bring a bigger
lens than the one on your camera phone? To be considered for commercial-sized camera or video
camera access at our bouts, please e-mail a photo request to shoveychase@ratcityrollergirls.com at
least two weeks before the bout. LEAGUE CALENDAR Saturday, July 15th -- SEA vs. PDX
Magnuson Park Hangar 27 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle Doors open at 4:30 p.m., bout starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are still available at Brown Paper Tickets! QUIZ SHOW Test your rollergirl trivia skillz!
It's time for a little game we call "Match the rollergirl to her day job."
1. Elektra Lyte
A. Hospital admin and film editor
(Answers: 1.C, 2.F, 3.A, 4.G, 5.H, 6.D, 7.B, 8.E) WAYS TO HELP Adopt a Track Safety Bumper Adopt A
Track Safety Bumper Info [pdf - opens in new window]
Or, mail your check payable to Rat City Rollergirls, LLC for $250 to PO BOX 4698, Seattle, WA 98194 HEY, YOU! BUY SOME STUFF!
 Nothing makes a rollergirl's heart go pitter-pat like seeing you (and you and you) in RCRG gear. League and team merchandise is on the web at ratcityrollergirls.com/merch.html. As always, get the latest RCRG News, Updates and Merchandise
on our website at http://www.ratcityrollergirls.com.
Hugs and shoves,
Rat City Rollergirls |