Yesterday -- Sunday, March 4th was the official celebration day for the second derbyversaire of the Paris RollerGirls. This year because of the lack of sports facilities for skaters in Paris, the PRG couldn't take the risk to organize a bootcamp. However, an event was organized on the fly when we learnt a couple of weeks ago that we could book the hall where we usually play our games in Paris.
The actual derbyversary date of the Paris RollerGirls is on the 14th of February... Saint Valentine day. No use to wonder why Paris Brings the Passion: it was Cupid's birthday gift!
Just like last year, when the first derbyversaire was honored with the organization of the first bootcamp in France, this year witnessed the inauguration of the very first intraleague game of the PRGs. It was the occasion for our brand-new home teams to meet: The hip-hop Kiss Kiss Bang Bangs in fluo green and the Violet Vendettas super heroes in purple confronted each other in front of numerous spectators who came despite the lack of advertizing! -- we were short on time...
I've been missing for a few months and I saw the league grow from afar. Watching all these girls able to fight gathered on the same track and knowing that they were all of the same league made me realize that I had missed the league's teenage growth spurt! The game was indeed sometimes lacking maturity but had interesting parts and some of the new girls are quite promissing. Next step: experience and team work.
The event lasted all day (and all night):
The morning started with a special class run by Titty Twista of the Stuttgart Roller Girls and, just like the scrimmage that followed, was open for any rollergirl having their Minimum Skills Test: Most of them were PRGs but there were also Lutèce Destroyeuses (the second league of Paris) as well as Simones who made the trip from Orléans and Hell's Ass Derby Girls of Strasbourg. Only the home game of the afternoon was open to the public.
The Derbyversaire ended up with an after-party at the Troisième Lieu bar, the very first HQ of the PRGs. I can't tell you much about it because I went straight to bed instead!
"Deux ans déjà !! Deux ans de passion,
de bonheur, d'esprit d’équipe, de roller,
de coups de sifflet, de voyages,
de rencontres, de chutes, de victoires,
de défaites,de claquages de fesses,
de bleus, de rires, de pleurs,
de minutes perdues en prison,
de kilomètres roulés,
d'arrachage de cheveux, d'embrassades !!
Deux années bien remplies.
Deux ans de roller derby baby !!"
The event was also my first appearance into real life after my 4 weeks of military sports rehab at the CERS. I mostly wanted to make a surprise and say hi. I was kind of sorry and embarassed not to be able to help much because I was too tired. Still I (tried to) translate during Titty Twista's class, as fast and accurately as my soft brain allowed me. I declined the responsibility of speaking during the home game, and I'm glad I did because a growing headache nibbled my energy little by little as the afternoon went by. But this is another story!
One last thing: you must remember Gosh, the talented cartoonist and photographer who decided to start to cover us on the long run some months ago. He's offered us a great design to immortalize the league's two years of existence, and it is going to be printed on a limited set of tee-shirts.
For the modest price of 18€, you can become the happy owner of your own Derbyversaire 2 limited edition tee-shirt designed by Gosh. Of course, part of the sum will go to the artist because he's f*ckin' worth it!
Check out the design on the pic and if you're interested send a e-mail to merch@parisrollergirls.com for further information!
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For the modest price of 18€, you can become the happy owner of your own Derbyversaire 2 limited edition tee-shirt designed by Gosh. Of course, part of the sum will go to the artist because he's f*ckin' worth it!
Check out the design on the pic and if you're interested send a e-mail to merch@parisrollergirls.com for further information!
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