Hellions of Troy—your hometown hotties—never rest! We may have just completed our successful inaugural season but that doesn’t mean we’re just hanging out doin’ nuthin’! We’re in full-on training and planning mode, getting everything ready for our 2010 season. Well, we did take a small break to commemorate the conclusion of our first season by holding the “Hellions Birthday Ball”: this semi-formal event was a special way of including our fans, supporters, sponsors and league members in celebrating our amazing first year.
Then, this past Saturday, the Hellions were invited as the special guests of Crossgates Cinema 18 to participate in the Sneak Preview of the new roller derby movie, Whip It! The Hellions had the exclusive privilege of setting up a table to promote roller derby, Whip It!, and—of course—The Hellions of Troy. The cinema provided us with posters to give out to fans and also reserved seating for all of the Hellions in the first two rows of the theater! How cool was that?! We created special pins for the event that, along with the posters, we gave out to loads of people attending the movies.
Just as we will be doing at multiple theaters this coming weekend for the Opening Weekend of the movie, we talked with theatre-goers about roller derby in the Capital Region and what it’s like to be a member of the Hellions of Troy Roller Derby league. The response was overwhelming!!! We had so many people come over to talk with our league members that we’re certain our October 5 recruiting event will be a rousing success. Did I mention that the Hellions turned out for this special opportunity to the tune of more than 25 league members?! We had skaters, referees, coaches, staff and fans present. We definitely generate a lot of excitement when we’re all dressed derby in our can’t-miss-’em-pink-and-green Hellions colors!
(Left to right: Iceman, Beefcake, Missy, Kitty, Fish Taco, Doc, Meatloaf, Ivanna, Ida, Sonic, Scar, Flexi, Pork Slap, Barracuda, Bear)
There was a ton of interest from folks just walking through the mall as well. Next weekend, the Hellions will again be out in full force to greet the movie-going public at special events at three local theaters. Stay tuned for details!!! [Here's a hint: one of those theaters has especially requested we BE ON SKATES!]