Sing It, Sister
FoCo skaters will be serving up songs for a fundraiser at Eloy's restaurant and lounge, 320 S. Link Lane, on Saturday, May 21, at
8 p.m.
For $1, you can get a derby girl on stage, and for $3 you can even pick the song. Another $2 will gong her crooning to a merciful end.
Join us for some drinks, some tunes, and a tone-deaf good time.
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Get Your Gig On
FoCo will host a battle of the bands on Saturday, Aug. 6, at Eloy's. The winning band will receive time at Studio 71 to record a 3-song demo and a photo shoot with Schonfeld Photography, and they will perform at halftime of FoCo's bout on Aug. 13. Interested bands should submit a demo by 5 p.m. June 11 or invite our judges to a practice to audition. All genres are welcome.
Email focoggdbattle
[email protected] with questions.
Judges for the contest will include band members from Novus Folium, headliners for the Aug. 6 battle.
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Join Our Posse
Do you love roller derby but don't want to risk what the sport might do to your ankles? You can roll with us without even strapping on skates by joining our bout production crew. Help us set up and tear down monthly bouts. Perks include free entry into bouts, a staff t-shirt, and becoming part of the roller derby community with your very own derby name. Email bout@focogirls
gonederby.com for more information.
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 Punchy Power!
FoCo Girls Gone Derby's newest team, the Punchy Brewsters, will take on the High City Derby Divas on Saturday, May 14, at Rollerland. Come show support for your hometown skaters as these sassy lasses roll against the visiting team from Aurora. Doors open at 7 p.m., bout starts at 7:30.
A portion of the proceeds from this bout will go to WomenGive, a partnership between United Way of Larimer County and the Women's Foundation of Colorado that seeks to empower women and girls and help women in Larimer County achieve economic self-sufficiency.
Tickets are $10 presale and $15 at the door. Students and members of the military receive a reduced rate of $10 with valid ID. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Tickets can be purchased through the Rollerland Skate Center ticket booth or from any FoCo skater.
Spartan Babes junior derby will skate at halftime. Meet the Punchy Brewsters for brews at the afterparty immediately following the bout, at Eloy's restaurant and lounge, 320 S. Link Lane.
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| Upcoming Events | 5/14 FoCo Punchy Brewsters vs. High City Derby Divas at Rollerland
6/11 Salt and Pepper bout: FoCo skaters and refs team up and face off at Rollerland
6/18 FoCo MicroBruisers vs. Pikes Peak Slamazons in Colorado Springs
8/13 Deathrow Dolls vs. Chanel Cartel at Rollerland |
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 FoCo's Punchy Brewsters have got spunk, and now they have some bitchin' merchandise to match. Get the goods at Saturday's bout.
T-shirts and sweatshirts will be available, with logo design by our own Slim Skatey and print layout by Dr. Spanken-Hurter. Nice job, ladies!
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Yowza! FoCo trading cards, complete with pin-up photos by Jason Buck and stats  from the 2010 season, are on sale now and can be purchased at Saturday's bout. Find out what the skaters look like without helmet hair! Buy a set of your favorite home team, a collection of referees and NSOs, or a mix-and-match pack of 10 cards for $6 a set.
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FoCo skaters are bringing their own wheels to the Realities Ride motorcycle rally on May 28, for an expo bout on Linden Street, near its junction with Jefferson, from 3-3:30 p.m. Spectators will be rewarded with derby action and giveaways.
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