Ice Breaker

Welcome, friends!

This is officially my first season as a Rollergirl for Fountain City Roller Derby, skating under the M.A.D.E. ruleset. I started with the league in 2014 as Fresh Meat. I had only strapped on a pair of skates once when I was twelve at some kid’s birthday party. I don’t even remember whose. After failing my Minimum Skills Test (several times), I found solace in reffing for the last half of the 2014 season, while attending practice as a member of no team.

I’ve finally passed all my skills for 2015, and I’m set to skate in my first bout on February 28^th.

I know it may not sound like much. Why should you take advice from a Freshie?

As a newbie, Fresh Meat---twice over, n00b, whatever you want to call me, I want to document my experience along the way. Experiences, thoughts, hopes, doubts, and observations abound! I may not have 10 years of skating derby under my belt (yet, anyway), but I may have a “Fresh” perspective (see what I did there?).

In the time to come there are all sorts of topics I wish to post about, and I hope you’ll enjoy and comment. Tune in for my next post in The Juke Box for some real derby talk.

Happy skating!

Bitter Sweets <3