Cedar Rapids Roller Derby Team Asks City Council for Funding

Houlihan, Engl 250, MB

RollerGirls’ Proposal

• Money and publicity

• New facility/general expenses

• Squad termination

City Council

• Budget

• Promising success vs. possible failure

• Negative stereotypes

Roller Derby

• Nonspecific amount of money

• Generate community funding

• Contact sport

Mediation

• Improve current facility

• Promote

• Inform

Works Cited“A new breed of women ‘whip it’ in roller derby.” MSN. Associated Press, 1 Oct. 2009. Web. 1 Nov.2012.

Baskina, Yuliana. “Roller derby spotlights tough women.” Daily Trojan. Lifestyle, 1 Nov. 2012. Web. 4Nov. 2012.

Cedar Rapids RollerGirls. N.p. 2012. Web. 1 Nov. 2012.

Darr, Kent. “Bash, bam, pow – women’s roller derby takes off.” Business Record. 18 Dec. 2010. Web. 1Nov. 2012.

Petrus, Jillian. “CR RollerGirls Ask City Council for Funding.” KCRG. 23 Oct. 2012. Web. 4 Nov. 2012.

Smith, Rick. “City, Vet Commission, Kernels Want $3 Million in Stadium Repairs.” KCRG. 13 Aug. 2012.Web. 1 Nov. 2012.