The
Kansas City
Roller Warriors, LLC, was
established June 2004 and is skater owned
and operated.
The Kansas
City Roller Warriors donate
time and money to area non-profit organizations.
The Kansas
City Roller Warriors was
founded by Brooke Leavitt – aka Dirty
Britches – and Mandy Durham –
aka Princess Anna Conda.
The Kansas
City Roller Warriors is
comprised of about 50 women divided in four
teams: Black-Eye Susans, Dreadnought Dorothys,
The Knockouts and Victory Vixens.
The Kansas
City Roller Warriors skate
on quad speed skates and are required to
wear protective helmet, mouth guard, wrist
guards and knee and elbow pads.
Every Kansas
City Roller Warriors bout
has had an attendance of at least 700 people
with tickets costing $10 in advance and
$12 at the door. Children get in at a reduced
rate.
Several media outlets have featured stories
about The Kansas
City Roller Warriors. The
media outlets include: WDAF-TV Fox 4, KMBC-TV
ABC, KSHB 38 the Spot, KMCI-TV NBC, Metro
Sports, KCTV 4, Cable Channel 6 –
Lawrence, The Lawrence Journal-World, The
Kansas City Star, The Dispatch-Tribune and
The Pitch. Roller Warriors also have been
guests on several radio shows, including
the Johnny Dare Show on 98.9 The Rock.
Concession sales increase by about 70 percent
at the Winnwood Skate Center during the
bouts of the Kansas City Roller Warriors.
Pabst Blue Ribbon beer sales increased by
about 50 percent when the company sponsored
drink specials at a Kansas City Roller Warrior
fundraiser.
A Kansas City
Roller Warriors bout takes
about 30 volunteers. This includes referees,
production crew members, announcers, score
keepers, ticket takers, merchandise staff,
and security guards.
The Kansas
City Roller Warriors formed
its first All-Star team this winter and
competed in its first interleague bouts
in February at the 2006 Dust Devil Flat-Track
Tournament in Tucson, Ariz.
The Kansas
City Roller Warriors supports
local band and entertainers. Some of the
groups that have been involved at bouts
or fundraisers include: The Dirty Q-Tips,
The Marching Cobras, The Last Call Girls
and Emma Feel.
Kansas City Roller Warriors sponsors include
Rodger Dodger Aviation, Birdies and Pabst
Blue Ribbon. |
