I had my first skate with the roller derby team today. Nice girls and a great workout! Wow, those quad skates are a lot different than inline skates! I had not been on them since I was a kid. I did OK though - no falls and I started picking up some speed towards the end of the practice. Four months till the season starts so I should be a decent player by then. Right now I am considered a "newbie" in boot camp. After 1-2 months of proving my dedication through practice and skills development I will progress to "recruit". As a recruit I have to attend 75% of practices (which will not be easy during tax season) and then pass a skills assessment test in 2-3 months. Then, I will be a "skater" and a full-fledged Gem City Rollergirl! I'll keep ya posted on my progress.
P.S. On the name thing... I overhead a girl stating that having a derby name is not "cool" until you are at least a recruit. Glad I didn't mention it today! So anyway, plenty of time to think of a kick ass moniker. I think the girls will offer suggestions after they get to know me better too. :)
P.S.S. I just discovered that all names must be registered and there is a code of honor not to duplicate. Get those creative juices flowing! Check out this VERY long list of names. http://www.twoevils.org/rollergirls/
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