Roller Con 2005!

So there I was--at RollerCon.
In Vegas, for only the second time of my life. And there I was, surrounded by awesome, strong-hearted, strong-willed, strong women (with a lot of ink). The women of roller derby's future. I met girls from all over the place. I had the best time.

You remember roller derby.

While our new derby nods in approval at the retro-stylings, there are a few differences: First, and most importantly, the new leagues making up the National League Coalition are women-only and skate on flat tracks only. We do however use only quad (not in-line) skates. There are defiantly D.I.Y. and punk rock underpinnings.

Anyway, I hope to post here more about derby, how I got started, current happenings, photos... etc. So stay tuned. Rock on roller girls.

In the meantime, listen to this NPR coverage of RollerCon and the resurgence of derby.