Local Roller
South Jersey Derby
Girls Host Month of Events in Honor of feature film, Whip-It
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Melissa Morera
(877) 250-8766
sjderbygirls@yahoo.com
DEPTFORD, NJ -- South Jersey Derby Girls, a roller derby league featuring
fierce local women will be bringing fast skating, hip checks and lots of
adrenaline to South Jersey throughout October in honor of Drew Barrymore's new
roller derby film, Whip It, in theaters Oct. 2nd.
The
South Jersey Derby Girls will be hosting a full month of activities to
celebrate the film, including premiere parties, exhibition games,
meet-and-greets, and then concluding the month with tryouts for the league's
2010 season, Wednesday, Oct. 28th.
Formed
in 2007, SJDG is made up of more than 40 local men and women, and competes
throughout the nation in this classic sport.
The SJDG will be out in full force over the entire premier weekend, at various
area movie theaters. Interested parties can come out and meet the girls, as
well as register for tryouts at the following locations and times:
Thursday , Oct. 1
AMC Loews Cherry Hill @ Midnight
Friday , Oct. 2
Deptford AMC 8 @
Saturday, Oct. 3
Deptford AMC 8 @ 2 PM
Deptford AMC 8 @
United
Sunday, Oct. 4
United
Deptford AMC 8 @ 2 PM
Deptford AMC 8 @
As
part of these special events, SJDG will also be holding "flash mob"
derby games at select times and area locations throughout the month.
To
find out where and when, email the league at sjderbygirls@yahoo.com subject line
"flash mob"; or subscribe to their twitter feed
http://twitter.com/sjderbygirls.
With
more than 300 leagues across the nation, roller derby has become the fastest
growing sport in
Part
of the Old School Derby Association (OSDA), SJDG is one of the largest leagues
in New Jersey and has quickly gained a reputation for hard-hitting blockers,
and fast-dodging jammers. Their game is a fast-paced, no theatrics wallop.
If
you would like more information about SJDG, or to book them for a special appearance,
please visit their website at www.sjderbygirls.com