Alright! It’s finally here! The Raw Meat Vancouver Roller Skating Meaty Sessions will be starting soon. On Saturday, April 20, we’ll conduct a big group test to assess the Meaty-ness of your skills. The testing will take place at Royal City Curling Club, 75 East 6th Avenue, New Westminster, from 10 AM to 12 PM. […]
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Raw Meat Vancouver Roller Skating March 23: Equiknocks!
When: March 23, 5-7 Where: 2311 Cassiar St. How much: $7 What: roller skating! Why: roller skating! Happy vernal equinox, everyone! The equinox is the moment of balance between light and dark, when daylight and night are equal. Balance is incredibly important on roller skates. Balancing on skates is physical, of course. Your body position, […]
Raw Meat Roller Skating March 16: Et tu, Brute?
This Raw Meat session will fall the day after the Ides of March, so it seems only fitting to work on agility (or, how to avoid obstacles, including but not limited to angry guys in togas). In addition to the usual roller skating basics such as stops, falls, pack work and games, we’ll take a […]
Raw Meat Roller Skating March 9: Spring Forward
According to the Internet, March is the new January. (Weather-wise, in Vancouver, I can see the similarity). Apparently, more people start a gym membership in March than January, and it’s a popular time of year to re-commit to fitness resolutions. So, what are you waiting for? Come on down to Raw Meat and learn to […]
Raw Meat Roller Skating March 2: A Dark and Stormy Night
…and morning. And afternoon, and evening of the next day. Yeesh! I get that we live in a rain forest, but honestly. What’s a roller skater to do? Well, obviously, you should come skate indoors at Raw Meat this Saturday, March 2, 5-7 at Thunderbird Community Centre, 2311 Cassiar St. Stay nice and dry while […]
Raw Meat Roller Skating Feb. 23: Two skates, Three hours, Eight Wheels, and ALL the Awesome!
Get ready for a three-hour Raw Meat session that will leave you sweaty, stinky, and entirely happy. For the last session of the month, we go for three hours. We’ll start out with our usual mix of basic skills, stops, falls, pace lines, agility, games and more. Our last hour will be a fun (Gentle! […]
Raw Meat Roller Skating Feb 16: Roses are Red…
When: Saturday, Feb. 16, 5 to 7 PM Where: Thunderbird Community Centre, 2311 Cassiar St. What: Two hours of roller skating skills and roller derby drills Who: All levels of roller skater, full safety gear required Why: Because it’s awesome How much: $7 Roses are Red… Bruises are blue Come learn to play derby, And […]
Updates from Last Session
Hi, Everyone! There are a bunch of things that I mentioned on Saturday that I said I’d post, and here they are. I hope I haven’t forgotten any of them. Let me know if I did! WFTDA Sanctioned Bout: TCRG All Stars Vs. Jet City On Saturday Feb. 9, come to Central City Arena to […]
Raw Meat Roller Skating Feb 9: Year of the Snake
When: Saturday, Feb. 9, 5 to 7 PM Where: Thunderbird Community Centre, 2311 Cassiar St. What: Two hours of roller skating skills and roller derby drills Who: All levels of roller skater, full safety gear required Why: Because it’s awesome How much: $7 Gung Hay Fat Choi, Everybody! Sunday is the Lunar New Year, ushering […]
Raw Meat Roller Skating Feb. 2: Braveheart
When: Saturday, Feb. 2, 5 to 7 PM Where: Thunderbird Community Centre, 2311 Cassiar St. What: Two hours of roller skating skills and roller derby drills Who: All levels of roller skater, full safety gear required Why: Because it’s awesome How much: $7 February is Heart Disease Awareness Month. In particular, women are urged to […]