Waldorf, MD – Southern Maryland Roller Derby (SMRD) wants YOU to grab your skates and get in on the roller derby action this February! This February, SMRD is offering their Level One Fall Bootcamp for anyone interested in learning how to skate and play derby. We will teach you all the basic skill, so no experience is required! We will be having three meet and greet events to answer any questions you might have on the 7th, 14th, and 21st of January at the Waldorf Skate Center, so come on out!
Our boot camp is split up into two phases. Phase One covers basic skating skills such as starting, stopping, falling, and skating backwards! Our bootcamp is set to start Sunday, February 7th, and will end on March 13th. There is a ton of information on our website, www.somdrollerderby.org, just click on the bootcamp tab. It will give you all the information on the bootcamp itself, roller derby, and what gear you will need. Those that make it through Level One will be invited back for Level Two!
Roller Derby is a relatively new sport following its resurgence in the late 1990s and has evolved from season to season. Each time becoming more competitive and athletic as skaters further hone their skills and develop new strategies. SMRD was the first league to bring the fastest growing sport in the world, women’s flat track roller derby, to Southern Maryland.
Since organizing in 2011, Southern Maryland Roller Derby has grown into a league of more than 20 skaters and 4 non-skating members. SMRD holds a minimum of two bootcamp sessions to teach skaters to be safe and get them ready for the flat track SMRD is one of 75 leagues accepted into the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association Apprenticeship Program, giving our skaters access to better training and more opportunities to play outside teams. SMRD is also a 501c(3) non-profit organization supported by members, sponsors, fundraising, and donations. For more information, please visit www.somdrollerderby.org.
