One of the few things you can count on in life is that it will change, absolutely and without question. I like to say that I embrace the idea of change and I frequently seek change. But, I will also admit that I fight for control of change, and that is where my wheels usually… Read More
Confessions of a (Nearly) 50 Year Old Derby Girl: Falling
One of the great side effects of derby is increased confidence. Each time I get on skates I am nervous. I feel inadequate. I feel a little intimidated. Then I start to feel the wheels, and my legs warm up and my heart starts beating and I stop thinking about what I can’t do because… Read More
Letter From Our President: AFA’s Third Birthday
Three years seems like such a long time when you stop and think about it, yet it flies by in the blink of an eye. One can go through a lifetime of changes in those thirty-six months. This league certainly has. One cold early spring morning in 2015, I was talking with a co-worker who… Read More
Confessions of a (Nearly) 50 Year Old Derby Girl: First Day
Have you ever wondered about roller derby? Like, seen a picture or an article and had a little flutter of curiosity and a flash of derby fantasy? If you’re like me, it was more than a flutter, and, like me, you probably daydreamed “Whip It: The Sequel” starring (insert your name here). And then,… Read More
Confessions of a (Nearly) 50 Year Old Derby Girl
Introducing Cherri Boom, who will be writing a regular column for us about her real time journey learning roller derby skills! Several years ago, at my brother’s dining room table in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, somehow the topic of Roller derby comes up. There is a local team, The Jackson Hole Juggernauts, affectionately nicknamed The Juggs…. Read More
Sponsorship Opportunities
The Androscoggin Fallen Angels Roller Derby League is currently working to grow our relationships with businesses and organizations with whom we share a demographic and vision. We are searching for a few outstanding partners who would like to benefit from our brand recognition and unique marketing engine. There are a lot of benefits to supporting… Read More
Skate-a-thon 2018
Dear AFA League-mates, A huge thank you to all of you that participated in our Skate-a-thon on March 3rd. I know it is not easy to ask your family, friends and strangers for donations and we appreciate that you all stepped out of your comfort zone for such a good cause.
Introducing The Inferno!
The Androscoggin Fallen Angels Roller Derby League is excited to announce the creation of our first team, The Inferno. Wait, what does this mean? Don’t worry, we are still the same Androscoggin Fallen Angels that you know and love! In roller derby, it is normal for each league to have several of their… Read More
It’s 2018: Get Ready to Grab Life by the Skates!
It’s 2018, can you believe it!? We can and we are super excited! We just had our winter break at AFA, and now we are ready to gear back up and have YOU join us! On Friday, January 12th at 6:30 PM we are hosting an informal information session at the Lewiston Armory. Come meet… Read More
Winter Wonderslam-A Friends and Family Scrimmage
This derby thing we do– it’s hard work. We train on and off skates, we go to practices and meetings, we struggle to overcome physical and mental obstacles, and we sometimes have to deal with naysayers or doubters or people who just have no idea what it is exactly we are doing (Can you say… Read More