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Adult Try Roller Derby FREE April 28!
April 17, 2019 No Comments Lethbridge Roller Derby Guild,Recruitment LRDG

Come experience the invigorating challenge of roller derby! Attend Adult Try-It-Free!

Sunday, April 28, 1:30-3 p.m.
Lethbridge Curling Club
#110 – 74 Mauritania Rd. W.

Open to adults 18+. Arrive at 1:30 to sign your paperwork and be fitted for gear. Skating starts at 2 p.m. You’ll get your first skating lesson and start learning the rules of the sport. Gear is first-come, first served. Limited sizes available.

Want an email reminder the day before the event? Fill out this form!

Please bring and wear:
  • Mouthguard – you will not be allowed to skate without one
  • Water bottle
  • Comfortable clothing – t-shirt and shorts or athletic pants
  • Socks
  • Provincial health care card
If you own the following items, please bring:
  • Helmet (skateboard or hockey)
  • Elbow pads
  • Wrist guards
  • Knee pads
  • Roller skates

Questions? Contact us via our Facebook page or at skate@lethbridgerollerderby.ca

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Like it? Register in our Roller Derby 101 program!

Adults aged 18+ will learn to safely skate, then work up to teamwork and contact. When skaters pass minimum skills, they may graduate into Deathbridge Derby Dames practice or the ref program. In Roller Derby 101 you will learn:

  • Skating basics: Skating forward, transitions, backwards, crossovers, speed, endurance.
  • Safety basics: Stopping, falling, body control, track awareness, avoid obstacles, jumping
  • Pack work: Weaving, light contact, hitting technique
  • Roller derby rules: Introduction to basic game play

Roller Derby 101 Fees (due by May 5)

Due May 5, 2019: $220 = $170 skater dues + $30 apprentice insurance (good for 3 months) + $20 mandatory concussion assessment fee
Additional fees: $25 membership (per family, due May 5)
Gear Rental Fees*: $10 + $50 security deposit
*Includes skates, helmet, wrist guards, knee pads, elbow pads. Limited sizes available. Fees are the same for partial loans (eg: skates only). Security deposit will be returned when skater purchases their own gear and returns all items. It is recommended skaters purchase their own gear as soon as possible as proper fit is important for safety.

Roller Derby 101 Practice Schedule
Sundays 3-4:30 p.m. and Wednesdays 6:30-8 p.m.

The LRDG uses Teamsnap to communicate practice changes. You will receive a Teamsnap invite once your full registration is complete.

  • Sunday, April 28 – Try It Free
  • Sunday, May 5 – First official practice, all fees and registration paperwork due
  • Wednesday, May 8
  • Sunday, May 12 – Mother’s Day, no practice
  • Wednesday, May 15
  • Sunday, May 19 – Long weekend, no practice
  • Wednesday, May 22
  • Friday, May 24 – Home game, volunteer!
  • Sunday, May 26 – no practice
  • Wednesday, May 29
  • Sunday, June 2
  • Wednesday, June 5
  • Saturday, June 8 – Home game, volunteer!
  • Sunday, June 9 – no practice
  • Wednesday, June 12
  • Sunday, June 16 – Father’s Day, no practice
  • Wednesday, June 19
  • Sunday, June 23 – no practice
  • Wednesday, June 26
  • Sunday, June 30 – Long weekend, no practice
  • Wednesday, July 3
  • Saturday, July 6 – Home game, volunteer!
  • Sunday, July 7 – no practice
  • Wednesday, July 10
  • Sunday, July 14
  • Wednesday, July 17
  • Sunday, July 21
  • Wednesday, July 24
  • Sunday, July 28
  • Wednesday, July 31
  • Sunday, August 4 – Skills assessment
  • Wednesday, August 7 – Last practice, skills assessment
  • Saturday, August 10, Home game, volunteer!

Questions? Contact us via our Facebook page or at skate@lethbridgerollerderby.ca

Check out our sponsors for more information and prices on purchasing gear

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