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North Carolina’s First Name in Roller Derby
The Carolina Rollergirls are the original Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) league of North Carolina. Formed in January 2004, it has been our mission to bring an alternative sport to North Carolina while training for national roller derby competition. The league operates as a non-profit 501c3 organization and is run for the skaters, by the skaters, with the support of numerous sponsors and volunteers. The Carolina Rollergirls are smart, strong and amazing women who work tirelessly to build and be a part of a successful league and roller derby community.

The Carolina Rollergirls are comprised of Ph.D.s, Master’s Degrees, attorneys, business women, architects, artists, teachers, students, and mothers, all of whom commit many hours a week to practice and physical training. When not on skates, practicing or playing roller derby, league members can found doing volunteer work. Skaters, volunteers and sponsors alike commit endless hours for the advancement of the league and the sport of roller derby.

The league is made up of home teams who compete against each other as well as inter-league teams that compete against leagues from other cities. The inter-league teams consist of the Carolina All-Stars and theCarolina Bootleggers; both teams travel to other leagues for play. These inter-league travel teams take the top skaters and match them up against other WFTDA teams across the nation. The Carolina All-Stars versus a visiting roller derby team is the main event at home double headers which are played at Dorton Arena.

Doing Roller Derby Right
Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby is not the derby of the past; the track isn’t banked and we’ve dropped the wild theatrics and crazy antics. Staged fighting has been replaced with hard hitting take-outs and perfectly executed booty blocking. Carolina Rollergirls’ fast-dodging jammers are too hungry for points to slow down for silly acrobatics. That doesn’t mean roller derby has gotten soft; the hits get harder and harder every season, and we like to show off our talent every chance we get!

Roller derby requires skill, strategy and fearlessness. It is a game is a fierce competition, charged by a daredevil attitude and a willingness to hit your friends. We may be a mischievous crew of fun loving ladies, but when the whistle blows, playtime is over and the battle begins.

The Carolina Rollergirls are proud members of the Womens Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), which we helped form in 2004. Since joining WFTDA the skaters of CRG have and continue to work tirelessly with other roller derby leagues across the nation to standardize and promote national roller derby competition.

The Carolina Rollergirls skates in the Eastern Region and have consistently shown our league is a force to be reckoned with as we have continued to be in the top ten roller derby leagues for every ranking quarter and opinion poll since 2006.

Roller derby is a sport for women who play life by a different set of rules. We’re proud, hard-working, independent-minded women who get the job done. Our skaters are saucy, energetic vixens who are ready to get down and derby.

Roller Derby! Live
Fans are an important part of the roller derby experience and the Carolina Rollergirls love to see your faces! Since our game is played on a flat rink surface, our fans are able to be a part of the action. The CRG skaters are fast, hard-hitting and loaded with attitude; and you can see it up close and personal.

The Carolina Rollergirls bouts are held at historic Dorton Arena on the North Carolina State Fairgrounds. The Fairgrounds are located at the intersection of Hillsborough Street and Blue Ridge Road. Check our Schedule Page for the next game and other exciting Carolina Rollergirls roller derby events.

Local Lovin'

By Cary Magazine

If you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day in North Carolina, why not celebrate with North Carolina?

The Produce Lady, a program that advocates bolsering the state economy by purchasing locally grown foods, has collected a list of treats from right here at home that will make your Valentine smile — and feel a lot more personal than a drugstore box of chocolates.

“There’s a common misconception that local foods — particularly fruits and vegetables — are not available during the winter, especially here in North Carolina,” says The Produce Lady co-director Leah Chester-Davis. “In reality, several farmers markets are open through the winter months, and local foods are available year-round.”

For starters, North Carolina has more than 100 wineries, and nearly three-quarters of them are in the Piedmont. Attend a Valentine-themed event, plan a trip to tour a winery, or just pick up a bottle to toast the evening.

Oodles of farms, farmers markets, nurseries and other agriculture producers sell gift items, from roadside stands to pick-your-own farms. Pick one item, or bundle several of your favorites into a personalized package.

The Produce Lady’s recommendations include gourmet pastas from Boone-based The Pasta Wench; pecans from Elizabeth’s Pecans (dark chocolate, orange crème and even jalapeno are among the choices); the namesake product from Farmers Roasted Soynuts; and sweet potato crackers in five flavors from Polka Dot Bake Shop in Charlotte.

Beyond the edible, learn a bit about state history with a romantic getaway to Old Salem or Biltmore Estate.

Learn more about The Produce Lady program at theproducelady.org.
Read more: http://www.carymagazine.com/features/local-lovin#ixzz1lu3sPQZk

REMINDER

The large laundry room located under the on-site preschool is closed for complete renovation between FEB 6th & FEB 10th!

We are super excited to get all new washers & dryers!!!!

Please note that there is a laundry mat located only minutes down the road near the Harris Teeter

Free Wine Tasting this weekend!!

Each month we put together a six-pack of wines that offer great value and discount 'em by at least 20%, while also introducing you to a few of our favorites, new finds and under-the-radar gems. This month, Sir Walt's Six Pack includes some great options for the bone-chilling Spring-like weather we're suffering through enjoying this 'Winter.' Read about the wines here.

This Saturday's Free Tasting

~ Deluxe Tasting w/Nile Zacherle ~

1:00 - 4:00pm

This Saturday, we're excited to have our great friend Nile Zacherle in house during his trip to Raleigh for the Triangle Wine Experience, an event that supports the Frankie Lemmon School. The TWE is a charity wine auction that we've volunteered at for a number of years, and this year we'll have several more lots up for auction that you should keep an eye out for if you're at the gala. Not going to the gala? Then be sure to come to the shop between 1:00 and 4:00 to meet Nile and sample a variety of the awesome wines he makes at David Arthur Vineyards, Montagna and under his own micro-production label, Zacherle Wines.

2009 Zacherle Riesling, Carneros, California ($25.99)

2010 David Arthur Vineyards Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California ($52.99)

2009 Zacherle 'Las Tres Hermanas' red blend, Sonoma, California ($30.99)

2007 Montagna 'Tre Vigneti' Cabernet, Napa Valley, California ($59.99)

All tasting wines are 10% off by the bottle,

15% off by the six-pack (mix or match)

Wednesday, February 8th

5:30 - 7:30pm

Free Tasting w/Soter Vineyards

As always, we'll be open late for First Friday

Save The Date: Monday, February 13th

Matt Bettinger of C. Grace will be serving up a variety

of delicious wine-based cocktails