St. Chux Derby Chix
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St. Chux Derby Chix is a women's flat track roller derby
league located in St. Charles, Missouri. The 24-member team is 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.
had an established roller derby team, there was a need for derby expansion in St. Charles. Establishing a skater run, skater owned, roller derby team began with recruitment, utilitizing online advertising and word-of-mouth. 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.
listed the team as a "Team of the Week" in June 2010.
(USARS) team, and was accepted as an apprentice member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association
in October 2011.
Roller derby
Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups in which both teams designate a scoring player who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team...
league located in St. Charles, Missouri. The 24-member team is 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.
History
St. Chux Derby Chix was started in August of 2009 by five women from St. Charles, Missouri. Although nearby St. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
had an established roller derby team, there was a need for derby expansion in St. Charles. Establishing a skater run, skater owned, roller derby team began with recruitment, utilitizing online advertising and word-of-mouth. 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.
SCDC in the Media
The St. Chux Derby Chix league has regularly featured in the St. Louis area press. They are regular guests of Gary B and Randy Gardner broadcasting live on 590 The Fan KFNS (AM). Local television station KPLR-TVKPLR-TV
KPLR-TV, channel 11, is a television station in St. Louis, Missouri. KPLR is owned by the Tribune Company, and is an affiliate of The CW Television Network. The station's studios are located in Maryland Heights, Missouri, in Northwest St. Louis County KPLR-TV, channel 11, is a television station...
listed the team as a "Team of the Week" in June 2010.
Charity
On May 7, 2011, the league sponsored a bout for the Daryl Strawberry Foundation.In 2009, SCDC league members assisted the charity event "Pasta for Pets" during their annual auction event.League Affiliations
SCDC is currently a USA Roller SportsUSA Roller Sports
USA Roller Sports , formerly the United States Amateur Confederation of Roller Skating, is the national governing body of competitive roller sports in the United States...
(USARS) team, and was accepted as an apprentice member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association
Women's Flat Track Derby Association
The Women's Flat Track Derby Association is an association of women's flat track roller derby leagues in the United States. The organization was founded in April 2004 as the United Leagues Coalition but was renamed in November 2005. It is registered in Raleigh, North Carolina as a 501 business...
in October 2011.