For Immediate Release – Tuesday March 23, 2010

Lots of Big Happenings for OSDA

Well so far 2010 has been a big year for the Old School Derby Association. A year full of promise and growth.

First off congratulations to Penn Jersey Roller Derby on their acquisition of a new building in which to do their training and hold future games. Located near Temple University, this facility is large enough to house both a flat track and a banked track. Yes you heard things right, a banked track. For the first time in many a year, a banked track has returned to the city of Philadelphia. And a beautiful thing it is too. The guys and girls of Penn Jersey have already begun to train on the bank and hope to have banked track games up and running before the end of the year. Penn Jersey has also opened its doors to run banked track training sessions for several of the other OSDA leagues who have also expressed an interest in getting a banked track.

Next up, congratulations go out to South Jersey Derby as they add a new training facility, the Derby Den, to their holdings. This great facility offers an excellent training ground for the guys and girls of South Jersey Derby to build confidence and develop the skating skills that OSDA and South Jersey are known for.

OSDA also added a 2 new leagues to its growing ranks. Dead Girl Derby KC from Missouri has officially joined the OSDA movement. We are proud to welcome them as OSDA expands beyond the East Coast. With one successful game already in the record books, we wish them an excellent season as they bring the excitement of Old School to a new audience. And of course we would be remiss if we did not mention the wild and crazy pirates of Chesapeake Roller Derby. Their mission is to bring a fun family atmosphere back to Derby and judging from their first few games, the crowds are liking what they are seeing. It is a pleasure to welcome them aboard as an OSDA member. And we aren’t done yet. Discussions are underway with leagues from Virginia (giving OSDA two leagues based out of Virginia) and Florida.

The OSDA would also like to announce the appointment of Joe Nardone to Director of Publicity for the OSDA. Jersey Joe as he is know is a long-time fan of Roller Derby and has been one of the OSDA’s biggest supporters. Joe has been there handing out fliers and spreading the word since the beginning. It is with great pleasure that the OSDA has made Joe’s job official. Congratulations Jersey Joe.

The OSDA has many more developments and announcements in store for this year all culminating in our championships in November as last year’s OSDA champion Man’s Ruin hosts in New York. We hope to have an extra special guest announcer for this event if all the details can be worked out. So keep your eyes open for future press releases as the OSDA makes 2010 a banner year for Roller Derby.