Peterborough Area Roller Derby – PARD

Let’s Get This PARDy Started!!  Announcing your brand new WFTDA team roster!

Calling all skaters! (and NSO’s and refs!)

Starting May 2, 2023, PARD will be hosting an open scrimmage the first Tuesday of each month from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at the Douro Arena (please arrive early enough to be geared up and on the track by 6:30).

Please sign up HERE (Refs and NSO’s as well as skaters) and bring your black and white jerseys.

Can’t wait to hit ya!

Want to play competitive level WFTDA roller derby? Come try out for PARD’s new chartered team!

Register to attend the following tryouts at this link!

PARD will be hosting the following:

Try Out Practice

Tuesday, March 28th 2023

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Address: The Village On Argyle

780 Argyle St, Peterborough, ON K9H 5T2

Try Out Scrimmage

Tuesday, April 18th 2023

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Address: Douro Community Center

2893 Hwy 28 Douro-Dummer, ON K9J 6Y2

Please bring black and white jerseys, arm bands, and come prepared to work hard!!

QUESTIONS? Reach out on FB, on Instagram or via email at ptboareard@gmail.com.

After an excellent AGM last night, PARD is happy to announce your 2023 Board of Directors:

Co-presidents, Nancy Drew Blood and Dijon
Treasurer, Them Fatale
Secretary, Seana the Dead
And our ever-wonderful, oh-how-we-are-lucky-to-have-her – irreplaceable insurance rep, Molly Spartan ❤️

Open to all genders 16+ with no previous experience or very minimal experience as this course will be focused on the basics (under 16 youth are encouraged to join junior derby if they are interested in learning to skate).

1 hour sessions for 8 weeks.

Cost will be $80 plus $30 for insurance. Fee and proof of insurance will be required in order to participate (you will be given further instructions for this).

Saturdays from 1:15PM – 2:15PM with an opportunity to practice skills individually until 2:45PM at St. James United Church, 221 Romaine St., in the gymnasium. Doors will be open at 1:00PM, you are expected to be ready to skate by 1:15PM.

Starting January 21st, 2023 and running until March 11th.

There will be an open house on January 7th, 2023 to fill out paperwork, help navigate insurance and ask questions about gear or try on loaner gear. Please arrive at 1:00PM.

Required equipment is roller skates or roller blades, dual impact certified helmet, knee pads, elbow pads and wrist guards.

Lessons will be taught by Julie Stender (Car On Fyre), certified Skate IA Level 1 instructor.

Please note: The space will be shared with others who will be practicing park skating at the same time, but it will be divided for the safety of all participants.

To sign up or request more information please email caronfyre@gmail.com.

Date: Tuesday evenings, starting September 27th, 2022

Time: 7:00 to 9:00 PM

Location: The Village on Argyle (https://goo.gl/maps/wYvn2rvinGvkVhcP7)

Cost: $50.00 plus insurance 

Register here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5fIkmT3PtUpwy1Uer4FXkD-XVoBcV9lr39VIypoA_1JBY6Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

No skating experience necessary – bring your own protective gear and skates (we have a limited collection of gear to loan out on a first come, first served basis).

An opportunity to continue on into the Derby 101 program will be offered following the 4 week Learn to Skate program – ask about a discount on your registration fee!

There will be a “Meet & Greet” Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 at the Village on Argyle from 7:00 – 9:00 PM where you can meet us, try on gear, watch some derby practice and get answers to your burning questions! 

We can’t wait to meet you!
*Sign up for apprentice insurance (valid for 3 months) at this site: https://www.wftdicanada.ca/join MAKE SURE THAT YOU JOIN THE LEAGUE after you make your WFDTi profile and pay.*