Last weekend our own Poutine Riot, Rse Sovertits, and Kaos In Wonderland participated in the wacky annual Kingston Artist Soapbox Derby, riding in (what else?) a giant roller skate!
Upcoming stuff…
Want to represent the Horrors at next year’s soap box derby?
Come to our bootcamp or open enrollment!
Even if you’ve never skated, we’ll train you from the ground up to be a fierce derby girl!
Yesterday’s Rally In The Valley was a blazing success!
The clouds parted and the Horrors (and friends) braved the searing temperatures for a spectacular scrimmage in the sun!
(Photos by Clark Thompson…)
It was worth every drop of sweat to raise money for the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation!
Check out our Facebook page for more action photos and live video from this event!
Many thanks to all the wonderful fans, skaters, Frightmares, refs, NSOs, and other volunteers who made this such a great event!
(Photo by Clark Thompson…)
Special thanks to…
Darkside Records for providing the rockin’ derby atmosphere, and to our announcers, the legendary Bobby Narco and our own Alovicious Snuffleupagus!
And to our intrepid photographers Clark Thompson and Greg Paret!
Wondering how you can get in on the action?
Curious about playing roller derby?
Come to our next Boot Camp on Tuesday, September 11th!
Hudson Valley Horrors Boot Camps are the perfect way to get a “crash course” in everything you need to know about roller derby (including how to roller skate).
Absolutely no experience necessary! We’ll teach you everything from the ground up!
So what are you waiting for? Get in on this exciting sport!
This September 18th and 20th we are holding open enrollment for new skaters!
No experience necessary, we’ll teach you everything you need to know (including how to skate)!
Come down to Hyde Park Roller Magic Tuesday, September 18th from 6:30 PM to 9 PM, or Thursday, September 20th from 7 PM to 10 PM and join our family of do gooders, bruise makes, no fakers, and real skaters!
Enrollment for adults (women 18+) and juniors (boys and girls under 18) will be on the 18th.
Enrollment for adult women from 18-118 on the 20th.
Roller derby is a team sport in every sense of the word.
It’s an environment that fosters camaraderie and bonding among women.
We truly are a family, and we do so much more than just skate!
We are active in our community and support numerous charities.
We also have a junior league that builds confidence, character, and teamwork skills for young people.
Being a Horror is one of the best experiences you can have.
Guys, did you know you can get involved too?
While skating in the WFTDA is only for woman-identified folks, men can be referees!
Come train with us and learn this vitally important and desperately needed skill!
The Hudson Valley Horrors are on a roll! Be a part of it!
…but you haven’t skated in years (or not at all)? We’ve got you covered!
Come to the next Horrors Roller Derby Boot Camp!
Our boot camps are run by our team of coaches with 10 years of training and skating experience. They are designed to get skaters prepared for tryouts and give them the basic skills needed to participate in the sport.
No prior skating experience necessary! We will train you from the ground up and get you ready for tryouts.
The next boot camp is coming up Tuesday, September 11th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
More information and sign up here!
Both teams skated fast and furious, but in the end, the Draculadies bested the Apocalips 184 to 130!
Not to worry though. There will be plenty of time for the Apocalips practice hard before the rematch on November 11th.
Will the Apocalips win back the turf and bragging rights? Make sure you come out in November and see this grudge match go down!
Here’s some of the manic derby action from Sunday (Photos by Clark Thompson)…
Everyone loved the watching our mighty junior league, The Frightmares, demonstrate some amazing skating skills of their own in their first exhibition bout of the season (Photos by Greg Paret)!
Interested in being part of the action? Wondering what it takes to be a derby girl?
Come to our next Boot Camp on September 11th!
Even if you’ve never skated, Boot Camp will get you up and rolling and no time!
Open enrollment is also coming up soon!
Parents! Want to involve your child age 9-17 in a super-fun team sport that builds character and skill?
Sign them up for The Frightmares!
Don’t want to skate but still want to participate? No problem!
We can always use volunteers!
Non-Skating Officials (or NSOs) are the volunteers who help take care of all the behind the scenes work running a bout.
See you at the next Bout!
I constantly hear people saying “I can’t do it” …. I also have that problem but I try to remember and apply the words of the Mad Hatter..
Alice: “it’s impossible”
The Mad Hatter: “only if you believe it is”
Take the God damn negativity out of your mind! Your mind is more powerful than you think it is and when you put yourself down your performance will dwindle along with your self confidence.
Tonight at practice I was working with someone who said that she couldn’t do something.. I told her to take the word “can’t” out of her vocabulary and sure enough she mastered the concept on her next try. Not everything we do will come easy to us, which is why we PRACTICE!
If we all believe in ourselves then we all will improve and become amaZing!!!! Without self confidence we cannot have team confidence (if that makes sense)
So, next time you hear someone say that can’t do something mention the above Alice in Wonderland quote (one of my favs) and encourage them to try again.
Love you guys,
Xoxo Prada-G
Our frightmares may get a break from regular weekly practice, but they are not giving themselves a break from fitness! Check out what they are doing this summer!
“I’ve been going to open gyms at Arlington HIgh School for soccer twice a week and going to Northstar once a week to get in shape for tryouts.” -Gillian
“all summer i’ve been skating at the rink every friday night, playing basketball, and swimming!” -Ally
“I just got outdoor wheels” -Bethany
“ While on vacation in beautiful Montana I went kyaking, jumping on the trampoline, swimming out to the dock in Whitefish Lake, tons of stairs that led to water slides, I challanged my Aunt Tavia (Master Seargent in Army National Guard) to a 3 minute plank ( I won! ) But she can kick my butt in push ups!!!!!!! I also helped split and stack wood for my grandma’s wood burning stove for the winter. And now that I am back I will be going to open skate as much as possible!” -Kassie
Frightmares Roller Derby Junior League open recruitment starts in September. Come join in the fun!
The Hudson Valley Frightmares Junior Roller Derby league is gearing up for a historical remainder of the season, returning to the track on September 11, 2012. The Frightmares have been practicing hard, and building a league from the ground up since in 2010, and we are now recruiting new members to join our junior league team.
All potential skaters must be excited to skate, share the enthusiasm of the sport of roller derby, and be ready to have fun at any given time. No experience? no problem! We will teach you how to skate! This past May, several skaters passed the first administered WFTDA basic skills practical exam and will begin bouting in official games in 2013.
However, it’s not too late to be part of the action! HVFJRD is always accepting new members! Come out on September 11 at Hyde Park Roller Magic to show us why you are going to help mold the future of roller derby! Newcomers welcome!
Parents! Tired of your child playing on a computer all day? Do you want your child to be active while having fun? do you want to teach your child to empower herself? Do you want to teach your child the fundamentals of teamwork, camaraderie, friendship and competition? Roller derby is for all shapes and sizes, and we want YOU! RSVP in advance at frightmares@horrorsrollerderby.com
What: Frightmare’ s Junior Roller Derby Practice Open Recruitment Night
When: Tuesday September 11, 2012, 6:30-8:30pm
Where: Hyde Park Roller Magic, 4178 Albany Post Rd. Hyde Park, NY 12538
Cost: $50/month or $15/to try it
What you’ll need: a molded mouthguard, sneakers, water
RSVP Contact: Tera Joules, Junior League Director (p) 845-705-5446, (email) terajoules7@gmail.com
All junior league coaching staff is CPR/AED certified, and Youth Sports Coaching Certified through SUNY Cortland. All coaching have experience with youth coaching, and roller derby coaching.
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It’s Friday night and I can barely lift my arms with out pain. I spent two hours in a Just for Kicks conditioning class two nights ago. You know how they say the 2nd day is the worst. Well the first day wasn’t that great and I got a feeling tomorrow ain’t gonna be any better.
I’m not worried though because I have a giant pump of Topricin that graces my nightstand on a permanent basis. I apply it morning and night after putting my body through the ringer. Because it’s all natural I don’t have to worry about od’ing on it. It can be used as often as I need. And that need is often!
I am an avid Snowboarder, into Weight Training and I’ve been doing Roller Derby going into my fifth season now. Roller Derby is how I became introduced to Topricin. I am the Sponsorship Coordinator for the Hudson Valley Horrors Roller Derby League. Topricin is now one of our biggest sponsors and boy are the Horrors and myself happy. One could say I’ve suffered a few bumps and bruises in my last 4 years of derby. Hell, the last 40 years of my life. Bruised ribs, pulled hamstring, sprained thumb, sprained ankle, bruised shins, sprained pinky, whiplash and pulled groin just to name a few. Not to mention countless incidents involving rink rash, skate bite, severe bruising and general muscle soreness.
Topricin has been by my side through all of this and more. It’s like my Mother. It genuinely cares about me and wants me to feel better. Like how Mom would bring you Chicken Soup when you had a cold. Topricin’s only desire is to take my pain, bruising and scrapes away and make me OK. Sounds like a Mom right?
Topricin foot has found a special place in my heart too. I use it before AND after skating. It helps keep the foot issues from skating to a minimum. I’ve used many other types of products but found they had a bad chemical smell, burned, could only be used a certain amount of times a day, left my skin greasy and/or smelly and sometimes didn’t even work. With Topricin there is no smell, the amount of times I can use it in a day is unlimited and it goes on smooth and soaks right in.
And the best part of all is that it really works. It helps make swelling go down, helps to heal up bruising faster, helps with joint and muscle pain. No matter how much abuse (FUN) I put myself and my body through I always know Topricin will take care of me. Just like Mom!
The Horrors just got back from a mixed martial arts conditioning class with Master Robert Blum at Just For Kicks Martial Arts in Fishkill. Master Blum holds workshops for us throughout the season and they always prove to be extremely challenging (especially in the off-season). This one certainly kicked butt and I can tell you why I know that…
The class lasted about two hours and consisted of LOTS of push-ups of varying kinds, ab work, squats, lunges, jumps, etc. (each section ending with the hardest type). We then moved into cardio and interval training and punch and kick intervals. The class ended with us pushing the 350 lb. punching bags back and forth across the room. Can anyone say jello arms and legs!
While we were there we picked up a copy of, “Coaching Children to Succeed in Life: The 11 Surefire Secrets of the Martial Arts Masters for Building Unshakable Self-Confidence, Rock Solid Self-Esteem and Laser Sharp Focus in Children”. Master Blum is a contributing author and talks about developing character and learning the educational value of Martial Arts. The coaches are very much looking forward to diving into this book, and it couldn’t come at a better time with our Junior League starting back up again in February.
We are never disappointed by Master Blum’s classes and highly recommend them to anyone looking to get themselves or their kiddies in shape, learn discipline and have fun while doing it. As for me, I am going to waddled off to my bed and very carefully bend my knees to get in it.
