06/23/2026
Having to say goodbye to our building this week is such a hard concept..roller derby for me came at a time when I felt like I had lost a lot of my identity as a new mom. I hadn’t really, I just didn’t have as much time and was chock full of new responsibilities that my youngest child self couldn’t even begin to comprehend. 🤪 While in the throes of anxiety as a new mom, my husband encouraged me to do something for myself. I was watching him play flag football one day and a desire for adult sports arose and a long lost memory of my teenage bucket list came back to me, “you should learn to play roller derby.” I went home that night and researched it; turns out the next day there was a crash course open house where you could go skate around, ask questions, and get a feel if you wanted to commit to learning. I’m so proud of the anxiety-ridden, exhausted new mom that went, signed up, and has taken hits, falls, injuries, and great triumphs along the way. 🥹 Thank you for all you did for me, Derby Depot. May your spirit carry on in the hearts of the teams, players, refs, volunteers, and community. 🖤
