Bangor-area women’s roller derby league will be first local team to play in new arena

BANGOR, Maine - Aug. 20, 2013 - PRLog -- BANGOR, ME (August 14, 2013) – Central Maine Derby, the Bangor area’s largest flat-track roller derby league, along with the CrossInsuranceCenter, are proud to announce that they will be the first local sports team to play in the new arena.

The bout, the first to be held in the CrossInsuranceCenter, is scheduled for Sunday, September 22nd. 

“We are very excited to be able to bout in the CrossCenter,” said Shelby Fastback, skater for Central Maine Derby.  “We were the last event in the former Bangor Auditorium, and it’s very exciting to be the first local sports team to play in the new CrossCenter.”

More details about the bout, including time, opponent and ticket information, will be announced in the near future.  Event sponsorships are available for interested businesses and organizations.

“Central Maine Derby is a great community event and we’re happy that they are joining in the diverse assortment of events taking place at the CrossInsuranceCenter,” said Global Spectrum’s Mike Dyer, General Manager of the CrossInsuranceCenter.

Proceeds from the event benefit Central Maine Derby’s future programs and events, including champion cause, “Skate Don’t Hate.”  The program, launched by the league, provides literature to schools and hosts in-school assemblies for local children where skaters speak about their personal experiences and share the importance of tolerance.

 

For more information on Central Maine Derby, visit www.centralmainederby.com or find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/centralmainerollerderby.