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Hi Cupcakes and Cupcake Fans!

From all of us at North County Roller Derby, we hope you had a wonderful holiday season!

After a week off to enjoy time with family and friends, we are back at it tonight at Hollandia Park in San Marcos. If you are interested in joining us, please send an email to CutthroatCupcakes@gmail.com so we can make sure you find us.

Hope to see you there, ready to work hard and do some derby!
*Jess Sayin*

UPDATE: Location and time for tonight's practice

Hey Cupcakes and Cupcake Lovers!

Here's the latest update for tonight's practice!

TIME: 6pm. If you can't make it early, let us know at CutthroatCupcakes@gmail.com, and we will keep an eye out for you.

LOCATION: We have outgrown the small circle where we used to skate. So we've moved less than a mile away -- just up the street actually!

Take East Mission Road to Mission Hills Court.
On the right are two ramps very close to each other. Take the SECOND ramp.
The skate park will be immediately to your left.
Continue up the hill and through the parking lot.
We are in the back parking lot, next to the soccer fields.

Here's a map to clarify. Click on the green B below for turn by turn directions by Google Maps.

Hope to see you there!


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Cutthroat Cupcakes at the Oceanside Turkey Trot

Happy belated Thanksgiving, and happy Black Friday!

Early Thanksgiving morning, 5 Cupcakes and 4 of our loyal fans met at the Oceanside civic center to take part in the 6th annual Oceanside Turkey Trot. Decked out in our stylish headbands and team shirts, the nine participants joined over five thousand other runners and walkers in the 5 mile and 5 kilometer races.

You can see the pictures on our Facebook page, and also on the race website.

Several of us are already planning on running in the Carlsbad 5000. We will keep you informed so you can join us!

We hope you all had a great time with your friends and family today. And if it's your thing, enjoy all the super sales!

24 days left for IndieGoGo donations

Happy Monday Derby fans!

I hope you had a great weekend.  We ran into a bit of a snag with the garage sale fundraiser, and had to postpone it until further notice.  Stay tuned for updates, we will be back again soon!

So far, we don't have anything special planned this week, just three opprotunities for good, sweaty, tough training at our regularly scheduled practices.  If you are coming to see us for the first time, make sure to contact us by email or check our Facebook page in case of inclement weather.

If you're interested in joining us, please make sure you contact us at CutthroatCupcakes@gmail.com!  We are still looking for highly motivated women for our team (and men OR women for our support staff).  Come join the fun and excitement!

If you're still looking to support our cause, you've still got options!

• Contact your favorite Cutthroat Cupcake, and give her the donation directly.
• Email us at CutthroatCupcakes@gmail.com, and set up a meeting
• Donate on our IndieGoGo fundraising page.  There are 24 days left to use the website.  You can use the link on the right side of the page to reach our site directly. 

We hope you have a great week!

This Saturday - Garage Sale Fundraiser!

Hello again from Cupcake Land!

We had a great turnout at the Vista Farmers Market last weekend.  We wanted to thank all those that helped us out, especially Heavenly Layers for the yummy cupcakes, and Little Cakes Cupcake Kitchen in Vista for donating 2 gift cards for our raffle.

The weekend is upon us already -- and we're at it again!  On Saturday, your favorite derby girls will be in Carlsbad, raising money to find a home.  All the information is below, with a map after the jump.  If you have ANY questions, would like to donate, or just say hi, you can email us at CutthroatCupcakes@gmail.com.  We hope to see you there!!


Location:  3336 Harding Street, Carlsbad, CA 92008
                Camino Pointe Apartment Complex
                Across the street from Brierly Field Park

Time:       7 am - 12 noon

We need a place to hang our skates!  We can make it happen with the support of awesome community members, like you ♥

Don't forget to check out our Facebook page for pictures from the Farmers Market!

Map for garage sale location:

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Weekly Update 10/24 - 10/30

Hi Cupcakes and Friends!

Here's the latest for the coming week... it's a busy one, so hang on to your skates and let's get started!!  Make sure you catch the brief overview of next week's events after the Vista Farmer's Market entry.

10/25 (Tuesday)

• Practice @ Hollandia Park, 6:45pm - 8:30pm
• It's the end of the month (I know, I said "Already?!" too).  That means it's time for foot practice!  So bring sneakers.  
• Bring your thinking cap too, because if you didn't pass the written test last month, now's your time to shine.  Remember, you will be tested on your knowledge of WFTDA rules and hand signals.  
• Useful links:
• WFTDA rule book
• WFTDA hand signals (Hint: all of these are important, but not all of them are on the test...) 
• Rules test (Note: This link is not official.  Use as a learning tool, and double check quiz answers)
• Bring items for the garage sale!  We will store items for you to make everything a little easier (see details in Upcoming Events section)

10/27 (Thursday)

• Practice @ Hollandia Park, 6:45pm - 8:30pm
• Nothing special here ladies, just another good, fun workout!
• Thursday is the last practice of the week, so please make extra effort to attend!

10/29 (Saturday)

• Fundraiser at Vista Farmer's Market
• We will be selling cupcakes and making new friends, come out and join us!
• Time: 8am - 12 noon
• Vista Farmer's Market is located at 325 South Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92081
• PLEASE NOTE: There will NOT be practice Saturday, 10/29!  

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Thanks to Heavenly Layers for providing our tasty treats!

Please support our hosts @ Vista Farmer's Market

Future Events

• Tuesday 11/1 -- Practice at Hollandia Park
• Wednesday 11/2 -- Team meeting at Rossi's (if you have a topic you'd like to see on the agenda, email CutthroatCupcake@gmail.com)
• Thursday 11/3 -- Practice at Hollandia Park
• Saturday 11/5 -- Garage Sale (if you would like to donate an item, email CutthroatCupcakes@gmail.com)

Help Us Feed the Hungry

This month we have been collecting food items for the Jewish Family Service of San Diego.  Their Hand Up Youth Food Pantry helps people get back on their feet.  Not only do they provide food to thousands of San Diego’s hungry, but they include case managers at distribution sites to help people become aware of the vital services offered at Jewish Family Service.  These programs are available to the entire community.   In the past year, Hand Up has provided 9,070 people with 33,177 food bags totaling more than 208,322 pounds of food to hungry people.

The Hand Up Youth Food Pantry delivers food to 11 locations throughout San Diego County. Food is distributed once a week at St. Paul’s Cathedral downtown, once a month at Camp Pendleton and Murphy Canyon Military Housing, and as needed to  Chabad Downtown, Alef Center, Julian Pathways, College Avenue Older Adult Center, Foodmobile, Foothills High School, Turk Family Center, and JFS North County Coastal office.

You can help with their efforts by donating food  The Cutthroat Cupcakes are collecting items that will be delivered to the Food Pantry at the end of this month.  Stop by one of our skate practices and drop of your items.  We are at Hollandia Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:45 pm to 8:30 pm and at Woodland Park Middle School on Saturday mornings from 8 am to 10 am.  We will also have a final collection point at the Vista Farmers Market on October 29th.  Check out Upcoming Events section on this blog for the info about that event! Please take a look at the flier below to see what items are needed.  You can also visit the Jewish Family Service website for more info about all the services they offer.