1. History and organization

2. Teams

3. Exposure

4. References

5. External links

History and organization

Founded in 2008 by local entrepreneur Michelle Maynor^[3] (also known as "Bad Lady") the early members were a handful of motivated, strong-willed women with a passion for roller derby. Maynor was quickly elected president of the organization and held the position until her term ended in July 2011.

In April 2010 FBXRG was accepted as an Apprentice Member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).^[4] In June 2011 the Fairbanks Rollergirls were accepted as full WFTDA members,^[5] as a part of the West region.

Fairbanks Rollergirls is a skater owned, skater operated organization. None of its members receive any revenue for being a part of the league but instead pay a monthly membership fee to help maintain the organization's overhead. Initially formed as a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization FBXRG went on to become a 501(c)(3) in December 2009 after being granted 501(c)(3) status by the Internal Revenue Service. The business-side of FBXRG is run by a skater-elected Board of Directors consisting of 7 league members who hold set terms. The Board governs the organization based on a set list of rules and regulations as outlined in the skater-created FBXRG Handbook and Bylaws.

In addition to the Board of Directors, a number of committees were formed to govern other aspects of the organization including training, community service, recruitment, fundraising, public relations, bout production, and event planning among others. Each committee is overseen by a committee chair appointed each year by the Board of Directors.

Teams

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At the end of their first season, the Fairbanks Rollergirls introduced two new intraleague teams, the Gold Diggers and the Raven Rebels. This marked a milestone in the Fairbanks Rollergirls history as it meant the league had grown large enough to house two home teams of 14-20 rostered skaters each. The home teams were dissolved in 2015, leaving the league with its single travel team.^[6] Fairbanks Rollergirls' All Star Team, the Fairbanks Rollergirls All Stars were founded in 2010 and a B-team, the Fairbanks Rollergirls Roller Borealis founded in 2011.

Exposure

In 2009, the Fairbanks Rollergirls were approached by the makers of Prilosec OTC, to take part in a National Advertisement Campaign for the drug in a marketing campaign titled "Project Fairbanks," which offered up a brief look into the lives of a diverse group of Fairbanksans with a common problem: heartburn. A television commercial was produced featuring Fairbanks Rollergirls' skater Jump on Jen, avid skater and heartburn sufferer, along with appearances by a number of other skaters in the league.^[7] The production company hosted and filmed the December 2009 Home for the Holidays bout, the admission to which was provided free to the public courtesy of Prilosec OTC. The commercial aired Nationally and featured a diverse look at Fairbanks and its citizens, along with further publicizing the sport of roller derby. As a way of saying thanks to Fairbanks, $10,000 was pledged to the United Way of the Tanana Valley.

In late 2010, Fairbanks Rollergirls skater and founder, Bad Lady, was interviewed in Episode 20 of the nationally known Derby Radio podcast^[8] to discuss derby in Alaska and their upcoming bout with the Pacific Roller Derby All Stars team.

The Fairbanks Rollergirls have been featured in a number of local media outlets including local news and radio, newspaper articles, and television appearances.

References

External links

• {{Official website|http://fairbanksrollergirls.org}}
• Game results at Flat Track Stats

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