Press Release

Fort Wayne Derby Girls 3rd Season Home Opener this Saturday to Benefit Hoosier Burn Camp

(April 17, 2008) The Fort Wayne Derby Girls kick off their 3rd home season this Saturday at the PLEX, 1807 E. California Rd. Come see our home teams, the Smokin' Guns and the Lucky Harmers, face off against each other for the first time in 2008. Proceeds from the bout will benefit the Hoosier Burn Camp. Doors open at 6pm and the action starts at 7pm. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door and are available at Bikes 'n Boards, Get Wet or the PLEX. Kids 5-12 are just $5, and kids under $5 are FREE!
 
Upcoming Bouts at the PLEX:
May 3- Bomb Squad vs. BrewCity Bruisers (Milwaukee)
May 17- HOME BOUT #2: Smokin' Guns vs. Lucky Harmers
June 7- Bomb Squad vs. Arch Rival Roller Girls (St. Louis)
July 19- HOME BOUT #3: Smokin' Guns vs. Lucky Harmers
August 16- HOME BOUT #4: Smokin' Guns vs. Lucky Harmers
 
About Fort Wayne Derby Girls Inc.
Roller derby, once a common sport in mid-'70s, has staged a comeback.  Fort Wayne is at the pinnacle of Indiana’s roller derby resurgence.  Since the birth of the state’s first all female, flat track roller derby league in October 2005, the league has donated over $25,000 to local women and children’s charity.  The league has grown to two home teams of local women, as well as a traveling all-star team, the Bomb Squad.  The league embodies the strength, courage, and vitality of Fort Wayne women, and serves to provide another form of athletic entertainment to the Summit City.

About Hoosier Burn Camp (HBC)
When a child sustains a burn injury, their life is changed forever. HBC, founded in 1997, was started to provide peer support for these children. Summer camp is a special experience for all children, but HBC combines the “good old fashion fun of summer camp” with the life skills kids need to fully recover from a serious trauma of burn injuries. The cost to send one child to camp is $1000.00 per week. Our donation will help defray some of the cost to operate HBC.

For more information, contact Miss Jane RedRum at jredrum@fwderbygirls.com.