St. Chux Derby Chix
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| Metro area | Saint Charles, Missouri |
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| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Teams | Pack in Black and Hells Belles |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Matteson Square Garden |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | Official website |
St. Chux Derby Chix (SCDC) is a women's flat track roller derby league located in St. Charles, Missouri.[1] The 2 teams are made up of women between the ages of 19 and 41 with diverse backgrounds and occupations such as business owner, stay-at-home mom, certified medical assistant, special education coordinator, and product supervisor.[2][3]
History
St. Chux Derby Chix was started in August 2009 by five women from St. Charles, Missouri.[1] Although nearby St. Louis, Missouri had an established roller derby team, there was a need for derby expansion in St. Charles.[3] Establishing a skater run, skater owned, roller derby team began with recruitment, utilitizing online advertising and word-of-mouth.[1] The number of skaters grew until December 2009 when SCDC officially incorporated, adopted a set of bylaws, and made plans for their first competitive season.[1]
SCDC in the Media
The St. Chux Derby Chix league has regularly been featured in the St. Louis area press.[2][3] They are regular guests of Gary B and Randy Gardner broadcasting live on 590 The Fan KFNS (AM).[4] Local television station KPLR-TV listed the team as a "Team of the Week" in June 2010.[5] They were most recently featured on channel 5's Show Me St. Louis,[6] and are favorite guests on the Thom & Jeff Show.[7]
Charity
Each bout is an opportunity for the Chix to give back to the community. In 2012, they raised funds for Walk MS,[8] Miles Against Melanoma,[9] Seize the Day Run,[10] Disabled Athlete Sports Association,[11] and Growing American Youth.[12] On May 7, 2011, the league sponsored a bout for the Darryl Strawberry Foundation.[13][14] In 2009, SCDC league members assisted the charity event "Pasta for Pets" during their annual auction event.[15]
League Affiliations
SCDC was accepted as an apprentice member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association in October 2011,[16] and became a full member in September 2012.[17]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "St. Charles, St. Louis, MO Roller Derby". St. Chux Derby Chix. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- 1 2 Ponche, Kalen (2011-03-18). "Meet the St. Chux Derby Chix - St. Charles, MO Patch". Stcharles.patch.com. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- 1 2 3 5437 Westwood Dr, Saint Charles, MO (2011-01-28). "Maryland Heights Mom Bouts as St. Chux Derby Chix - Maryland Heights, MO Patch". Marylandheights.patch.com. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ↑ "Sports Zone STL - Sports Radio". Sportszonestl.com. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ↑ "Team of the Week: St. Chux Derby Chix (Women\'s Roller Derby) - KPLR". Kplr11.com. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ↑ "KSDK Show Me St. Louis". KSDK.com. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ↑ "The Thom & Jeff Show". thethomandjeffshow.com. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ↑ "Walk MS 2012". nationalmssociety.org. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ↑ "Miles Against Melanoma 2012". milesagainstmelanoma5k.org. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ↑ "Seize the Day Run 2012". seizetheday.org. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ↑ "Disabled Athlete Sports Association". dasasports.org. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ↑ "Growing American Youth". growingamericanyouth.org. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ↑ "Skate for Autism". Fightforautism.org. 2011-05-21. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ↑ "The Darryl Strawberry Foundation "Fight for Autism"". stchuxderbychix.com. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ↑ "Pasta For Pets". St. Chux Derby Chix. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ↑ "WFTDA accepts 14 leagues into apprentice program", WFTDA, 27 October 2011
- ↑ "WFTDA Adds Four New Members", WFTDA, 7 September 2012
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