Come try beers from across the region, gorge on Upland eats, rock out to live bands, and enjoy a beautiful summer day outdoors! The taps open at 5pm and don’t stop ’til 11!

Remember that ridiculous costume you wore last Halloween and thought you’d never put on again? It’s time has come! To kick the radness level up a notch, Upland is giving a free meal ticket to anyone dressed RAD, and the person dressed most RAD of all will win a $200 gift card to Upland’s Bloomington Tap Room, not to mention vicious bragging rights.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to our 2010 primary charity, Middle Way House.

Tickets are $30 day of or $25 in advance. Available at Upland’s Bloomington Tap Room, Indy Tasting Room, and online at www.buskirkchumley.org.

Check out the Facebook Event for more information!

On to the bout.  Hot on the wheels of their recent win, The Bleeding Heartland Roller Girls Flatliners will be taking on the fastest things to come out of Louisville, and we’re not talking ponies!   The Derby City Roller Girls (DCRG) of Louisville will be visiting Bloomington for a challenge they’re not soon to forget.  This will be Derby City’s fifth interleague bout this season, and they’ve shown some solid wins.  However, your Flatliners are just warming up; with only three games and our first tournament behind us, we’ve got plenty of steam and smarts to let loose on the track.  And we need BHRG fans to pack the stands at the Twin Lakes Recreation Center to cheer us on!

The game will take place at the Twin Lakes Recreation Center at 1700 W. Bloomfield Rd., on Saturday, June 12.  Doors open at 6:00 PM, and the bout starts at 7:00.

Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Kid’s tickets are $5, children under 4 get in free.  Tickets are available at all Bloomingfoods locations, Rolling Thunder Fun Factory, Sunrise Box Office, Twin Lakes Recreation Center, Vintage Phoenix Comics, and brownpapertickets.com (search BHRG).  Or, just ask your favorite rollergirl to hook you up!

Girls Incorporated is a national youth organization dedicated to helping girls become strong, smart, and bold.  They host a variety of programs aimed at tutoring, developing talents, and improving life skills of girls ages 6-18.  To find out how you can get involved as a volunteer or donor, visit www.girlsinc-monroe.org.

Bowl For Kids’ Sake is Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central Indiana’s largest annual fundraising campaign. The campaign culminates in community-wide bowling events in February — parties we hold to thank the members of the community for coming through for the kids. It’s not about the bowling, it’s about taking part in a fun activity to help local kids in need!

Click here to see which rollergirls are bowling and how to donate to the great cause.

BHRG is supporting IU’s “Cram the Container” efforts for Haiti. An enormous cargo container is leaving Bloomington for the Dominican Republic on Feburary 13 and it needs to be filled!!!  Needed items include toiletries, cooking utensils, plastic and paper ware, pain relievers, sunscreen, bugspray, flashlights, batteries, and much, much, more.  To see where your closest drop-off spot is and how you can help, visit www.indiana.edu/~haiti/donations.shtml.

Date: Saturday, January 30th, 2010
Time: 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Hosted by: Amethyst House
Location: Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington
Admission: $5 per person or $15 per family
Description: Come visit the Chocolate Carnival family fun night! There will be carnival games, activities, and contests based on the original hit movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Loads of chocolate delicacies including the chocolate river! Each child will have a chance to win one of the golden tickets, with a special prize.
Contact: 812-336-3570

4th Annual Chocolate Prom

Date:  Friday, February 5th, 2010
Time:  8 p.m. -11 p.m.
Hosted by:  Rhino’s Youth Center
Location:  Rhino’s Youth Center
Admission:  Admission at the door will be $10 per person or $15 for a couple. But advance tickets are only $5! Tickets are available at Rhino’s, the BCT box office, or online.  Buy tickets online.
Description:  Enjoy a variety of free chocolate treats as you dance the night away to sweet music. Including live performances by Community Currency (featuring the Romy brothers), Xenosound (a Rhino’s favorite), and Among the Sky (featuring Cristiaan Amari). So put on your fanciest threads, grab your sweetheart, invite all your friends, and come to prom! (Formal dress is optional.)  Rhino’s Chocolate Prom is a fundraiser for Rhino’s Youth Center. All proceeds will benefit Rhino’s afterschool programs. Presented as part of the Week of Chocolate.
Contact:  812-333-3430

*Disclaimer:  This is a generalized statement and does not intend to suggest that all roller girls love chocolate, but to merely make a catchy title for a few of our upcoming promo events.

In addition, BHRG will be holding their annual merch liquidation sale. All merchandise will be discounted!

So, come sing for the animals and get some holiday shopping done at the same time! And wherever roller girls are, good times are sure to follow!

Saturday, November 14, 2009, 7:00pm – 10:00pm

The Bishop is located at 123 S. Walnut St., Bloomington, IN [map]

For the Zombies, it was Rookie of the Year candidate Terror d’Bits with a game high 43 points on 4 for 10 lead jammer status, aided by 10 points from fellow rookie Kung Furious, 7 each from Vengeance Anya and Betty Wreckognize, and 6 from Party Foul.

Penalty Leaders
Overall, BHRG skaters spent less time in the box than they average. Monsters were led in penalties by Shock ‘N’Roll with 7 minors, 1 major, and Unicoroner with 2 minors, 3 majors. Zombies were led by Margles McNasty with 7 minors, 3 majors, and Charmed N. Dangerous with 7 minors and no majors.

The Zombies jumped out in front early, taking a 9-0 lead in the first 2 jams. Bombshell Shock and Kaka Caliente managed to get their squad on the board in jams 4 and 6, and the score stood at 16-12 in favor of the Zombies. A streak of 3 consecutive lead jam calls for the Zombies allowed them to outscore the Monsters 10-2 over the next three jams to briefly extend their lead to 26-14. However, the Monsters came roaring back, gaining lead jammer the next 6 jams in a row, outscoring the Zombies 21-4 over that stretch to take their first lead after the 15th jam, 35-30. Game High scorer Terror d’Bits scored the last 6 points of the first half for the Zombies to put them back on top by one at the break, 36-35.

The second half was mostly back and forth as the teams dueled to the finish. Kung Furious tried to increase the Zombies’ lead with a 5-0 jam to make it 41-35, but the very next jam Kaka Caliente answered for the monsters with a 9-0 shutout that took the lead back for the Monsters. Terror d’Bits turned in an impressive 9-0 jam to put the Zombies back on top by one, 51-50, but over the next six jams, the Monsters used lead jammer status to their advantage, achieving lead jam 4 of those 6 jams and outscoring the Zombies 18-1 over that span (including a 10 point jam from Unicoroner), and getting their biggest lead of the game by 16 points, 67-51. The Zombies again turned to Terror d’Bits, who put together three grand slams for a 15-point shutout that cut the Monsters’ lead to a single point, 67-66. With the clock winding down, Party Foul gained lead jam for the Zombies after Unicoroner was sent to the penalty box, and with a quick scoring pass, called the jam off after scoring 3 points to reclaim the lead for the Zombies, 69-67. Terror d’Bits took the jammer line alone, with Unicoroner in the penalty box. The Monsters’ blocking was enough to hold Terror back, and Unicoroner was able to emerge from the box and get into the action. Unicoroner gained lead jammer and tried to shut Terror out, calling the jam off quickly as she got into the pack. The score went 3-1 in favor of Unicoroner, knotting the game at 70 points apiece. Time out was called by the Zombies, setting up the final jam. Once again, Terror and Uni lined up at the jammer line. Both jammers had a difficult time getting through the pack, as the blockers of both teams were determined to deny their opponents. Neither jammer was able to gain lead, so the jam was going to its natural conclusion at the end of two minutes. A brutal hit took down Unicoroner, who never seemed to really recover the speed that she’s known for. When the four whistle blasts ended the jam, Terror d’Bits was awarded 3 points, sealing the victory for the Zombies, and once again providing a thrilling conclusion for the fans at the Twin Lakes Recreation Center.

So, yeah, that was the game.

The Bleeding Heartland Roller Girls Flatliners continue their season at home against the COMO Derby Dames on August 23rd, at the Bloomington Sportsplex. BHRG would like to encourage all of it’s fans, and the fans coming from Columbia, MO to bring a donation for this bout’s featured charity!

Hoosier Hills Food Bank
Donation: Bring non-perishable food item to the bout to donate to Hoosier Hills Food Bank and receive a $1 off coupon for a BHRG t-shirt!

Thank you all for helping to support Roller Derby and the Hoosier Hills Food Bank!!!

Positive Link
Donation: Bring non-perishable food item to the bout to donate to Positive Link and receive a $1 off coupon for a BHRG t-shirt!

Thank you all for helping support Roller Derby and Positive Link!!!