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League History

Rage City Rollergirls (RCR) is a young league. RCR was founded in March 2007 by Heather McGee, Polly Carr, DeeAnn Apgar, and Lori Gage (founding President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary). Each of the founders had heard a little about derby through friends or by watching a bout and wanted to try establishing a league in Alaska. Another group of skaters in Anchorage was interested in forming a league as well, and all skaters came together to get Rage City off the ground in the fall of 2007.
 
We spent our first season training, recruiting skaters, learning about the WFTDA rules, and developing our nonprofit structure (board of directors, action committees, policies). We completed our first exhibition bout in Anchorage, Alaska, in May 2008. See below for a full bout history.
 
In our 2007-2008 season, we hosted boot camps for skaters, with guest trainers like Crackerjack and Coach Pauly, and sent a contingent of skaters (including most board members) to RollerCon (both in 2007 and 2008) to build skills, network with other leagues, and learn more about the world of roller derby. Our first full skating season began in August 2008. From the August 2008 to 2009 season, we developed two strong local teams (the Dirti Polli's and Sockeye Sallys), hosting three local bouts. We began inter-league competition in the spring of 2009 with a bout against Jet City (Washington) and the Iron Curtain (Arizona); these bouts evolved our skill base and competitive level significantly. We also grew our officiating base to improve our league's grasp of WFTDA rules and become bout-ready for playing sanctioned leagues. During this time, we provided support toward the launching of a sister league, Fairbanks Rollergirls — the second roller derby league in Alaska!
 
We have started our third season with a three-day bootcamp hosted by WFTDA champions Gotham Girls Roller Derby; this training improved skills of referees and skaters dramatically. We launched an official traveling team that will play Rat City in November 2009. Rage City Rollergirls' membership has increased by 1/3 this year to approximately fifty individuals. We have completed numerous service projects throughout the community and contribute to the following: Adopt-A-Highway, Salvation Army, Wounded Warriors Project, Standing Together Against Rape, the Red Cross, and Compassion in Action.
 
We have made a name for roller derby in Alaska — winning second place as Anchorage's favorite extreme sport. Our growing popularity influenced the creation of another sister league called South Central Alaska Roller Dolls (SCAR'D), launched by member Witch's Brewski. This league is for young skaters (called derby brats in other leagues) to learn the sport. It is a testament to the impact of roller derby in Alaska.

Officer History

Founders

DeeAnn Apgar (Curly Shrew), Polly Carr (Carr Wreck), Lori Gage (Twelve Gage), and Heather McGee (Bad-Weather Heather)

Bout History

• HOME - Black and Blue Hawaii Bout, January 23, 2010: Hula Girls vs. Don Ho's
• HOME - Look Who's Coming to Dinner Bout, November 21, 2009: Rage City vs. Rat City's Grave Danger
• HOME - Dawn of the Rolling Dead Bout October 24, 2009: Sockeye Sallys vs. Dirty Polli's
• AWAY - Back to Skoolin' Bout September 19, 2009: Fairbanks Rollergirls vs. Rage City
• AWAY - Solstice Smackdown June 13, 2009: Fairbanks Rollergirls vs. Rage City
• HOME - Sibling Rivalry Bout May 16, 2009: Rage City vs. Fairbanks Rollergirls
• HOME - Ragin' Invasion Bout April 11, 2009: Rage City vs. Tucson's Iron Curtain
• AWAY - March 21, 2009: Jet City's Pink Pistols vs. Rage City
• HOME - Derby Love to the Rescue Bout February 28, 2009: Sockeye Sallys vs. Dirty Polli's
• HOME - FREEZE for All Bout January 24, 2009: Sockeye Sallys vs. Dirty Polli's
• HOME - Mistletoe Mayhem Bout December 13, 2008: Sockeye Sallys vs. Dirty Polli's
• HOME - Comin' Out Bout May 17, 2008: Sockeye Sallys vs. Black Ice Brawlers