Fairbanks Rollergirls
League logo
Metro areaFairbanks, Alaska
CountryUnited States
Founded2008
TeamsFBXRG All Stars
Track type(s)Flat
VenueLathrop High School
AffiliationsWFTDA
Websitefairbanksrollergirls.org

Fairbanks Rollergirls (FBXRG) is a women's flat track roller derby league, located in Fairbanks, Alaska.[1] Founded in 2008, FBXRG is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[2]

History and organization

Founded in 2008 by local entrepreneur Michelle Maynor[3] (also known as "Bad Lady") the early members were a handful of motivated, strong-willed women with a passion for roller derby. Maynor was quickly elected president of the organization and held the position until her term ended in July 2011.

In April 2010 FBXRG was accepted as an Apprentice Member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).[4] In June 2011 the Fairbanks Rollergirls were accepted as full WFTDA members,[5] as a part of the West region.

Fairbanks Rollergirls is a skater-owned, skater-operated organization. None of its members receive any revenue from the league, which is run as a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization.

WFTDA rankings

Season Final ranking[6] Playoffs Championship
2012 37 W[7] DNQ DNQ
2013 171 WFTDA[8] DNQ DNQ
2014 NR WFTDA[9] DNQ DNQ
2015 NR WFTDA[10] DNQ DNQ
2016 NR WFTDA[11] DNQ DNQ
2017 312 WFTDA[12] DNQ DNQ
2018 304 WFTDA[13] DNQ DNQ
  • NR = no end-of-year ranking assigned

Teams

Gold Diggers logo
Raven Rebels logo

At the end of their first season, the Fairbanks Rollergirls introduced two new intraleague teams, the Gold Diggers and the Raven Rebels. This marked a milestone in the Fairbanks Rollergirls history as it meant the league had grown large enough to house two home teams of 14-20 rostered skaters each. The home teams were dissolved in 2015, leaving the league with its single travel team.[14] Fairbanks Rollergirls' All Star Team, the Fairbanks Rollergirls All Stars were founded in 2010 and a B-team, the Fairbanks Rollergirls Roller Borealis founded in 2011.

Exposure

In 2009, the Fairbanks Rollergirls were approached by the makers of Prilosec OTC, to take part in a national advertisement campaign for the drug in a marketing campaign titled "Project Fairbanks," which offered a brief look into the lives of a diverse group of Fairbanksans with heartburn. A television commercial was produced featuring Fairbanks Rollergirls' skater Jump on Jen, along with a number of other skaters in the league.[15] The production company hosted and filmed the December 2009 Home for the Holidays bout, the free public admission to which was provided courtesy of Prilosec OTC. As a way of saying thanks to Fairbanks, $10,000 was pledged to the United Way of the Tanana Valley.

In late 2010, Fairbanks Rollergirls skater and founder, Bad Lady, was interviewed in Episode 20 of the Derby Radio podcast[16] to discuss derby in Alaska and their upcoming bout with the Pacific Roller Derby All Stars team.

The Fairbanks Rollergirls have been featured in a number of local media outlets including local news and radio, newspaper articles, and television appearances.

References

  1. ↑ "Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Fairbanks Rollergirls in action tonight at Carlson Center". Newsminer.com. 2009-11-20. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  2. ↑ "Fairbanks Rollergirls – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Fairbanks Rollergirls are steadily gaining fans". Newsminer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  4. ↑ "WFTDA Apprentice ProgramWelcomes 13 New Leagues - LatestNews - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "WFTDA Welcomes Eight New Member Leagues - Press Releases - Women's Flat Track Derby Association". wftda.org. WFTDA. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "Current Rankings", WFTDA
  7. ↑ "Current Rankings". WFTDA. Archived from the original on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2013 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  9. ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2014 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  10. ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2015 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  11. ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2016 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  12. ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2017 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  13. ↑ "Rankings: December 31, 2018 – WFTDA". wftda.com. WFTDA. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  14. ↑ "History of BFXRG". Fairbanks Rollergirls. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  15. ↑ "Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Prilosec OTC commercial for heartburn relief features Fairbanksans". Newsminer.com. 2010-04-25. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  16. ↑ "iTunes Store". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
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