Central Coast Roller Derby

The covid numbers are getting a bit better but that doesn't mean we give up the masks just yet. Please Rollerfun responsibly. * ROLLERFUN101 basic skills is back for session 2! Registration is now open at slocity.org/parksandrec. * @slocialbuzz... * * * *Absolutly no drops ins. Must be registered through slocity.org Active Communities web page. ID will be checked at door of each class. Tickets are non transferable and cannot be sold outside of slocity.org website. Buyers beware of scams. See more

Want to learn from a roller derby legend?! Show up to the SLO Skate Park today at 1pm for this awesome class with Clif Butler, hosted by the Coast Skate Club. Butler started skating for a minor league team in 1961 when he was only 13 years old and started his professional skating career for the Pioneers just four years later. He soon after skated for his "dream team" the Bay Area Bombers and then started coaching the Jolters by the time he was 20 years old. #BlackHistoryMo...nth #BlackLivesMatter #BlackHistoryMatters #PeopleWhoSkate https://fb.me/e/4ZxOEDkyU

Are you ready for more Roller Fun?! Our next sessions of RollerFun101 are now open for registration through San Luis Obispo County Parks & Recreation!!! Our next Basic Skating Skills & Safety starts on Saturday, March 6th at 11am. Sign up today as spots are limited! ... Register here: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/sloparksand//search Shoutout to @Jadyn Flores for making this awesome logo for us! #RollerFun101 #CCRD #WeAreDerby #WeSkateForEquality #nonprofit #charity #15yearsofchanginglives #slolife #CentralCoast #SLOcal #The805 #PeopleWhoSkate #rollerskating #rollerskates #SkaterLife

"George 'Little Georgie' Copeland was the first African American to strap on a pair of roller skates for a professional roller derby team. He was also quite possibly the sport’s youngest player, breaking into the league at the age of 16 when he signed with the Los Angeles Braves in 1956. He later helped form the legendary Los Angeles T-Birds with whom he would both play and coach" (flikr.com). Copeland was inducted into the Roller Derby Hall of Fame on January 18, 2005. ... #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackLivesMatter #BlackHistoryMatters #RollerDerbyMemories #CCRD #WeSkateForEquality #nonprofit #charity #15yearsofchanginglives #CentralCoast #SLOlife Sources: https://www.flickr.com/photos/selfishcauses/2231993294

Darlene Anderson made history in 1958 when she became the first African American female roller derby professional skater. "Anderson’s [roller derby] career took her all over the nation and the world. She skated for the Hawaii All Stars, San Francisco Bay Bombers, New York Chiefs, Los Angeles Braves, and many other powerful roller derby teams" (lasentinel.net). After she retired from Roller Derby, she was again placed in a trail blazer position. She was the first black woman..., on the west coast anyway, to become a Pari-Mutuels Clerk with the Southern California Racing Association (blackmail4u.com). Anderson said, "everyone's eyes were upon me. After all, I am black and right there in front of everyone to see. As with Roller Derby, I held my head proudly, and did and do my job as a professional person" (derbymemoirs). #BlackHistoryMonth #blacklivesmatter #BlackHistoryMatters #CCRD #weskateforequality #peoplewhoskate #SLOlife #RollerSkating #RollerDerbyMemories #centralcoast Sources: https://lasentinel.net/darlene-anderson-broke-roller-derby- https://blackmail4u.com//darlene-anderson-1st-african-ame/ http://derbymemoirs.bankedtrack.info/Anderson_Darlene.html

: Michael Kinney Photography

Flash back to this day in #2011 when we took a team photo to commemorate the beginning of our 5th season. Recognize any faces? #CCRD #WeAreDerby #15yearsofchanginglives #charity #nonprofit #peoplewhoskate #rollerskating #teamphoto #HappyBirthdayCCRD

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from CCRD To our fans #weloveourfans #centralcoastrollerderby #CCRD #WeAreDerby #15YearsOfGivingBack #NonProfit #Charity #PeopleWhoSkate #WomenEmpoweringWomen

Happy birthday to one of CCRD's co-founders, Rotten Peaches! Rotten Peaches and Señorita Cheeba decided that the women on the Central Coast needed an outlet that allowed them to express themselves and escape the mundaneness of their everyday lives, while giving back to the community. In 2006, they formed the first flat-track roller derby league here on the Central Coast of California, and the rest is history. Thank you, Peaches! Enjoy your day!... #CCRD #WeAreDerby #15yearsofchanginglives #nonprofit #charity #giveback #PeopleWhoSkate #CCRDfounder #CCRDbirthday

Sponsor Shout-out! Thank you, AFX, for supporting our league! Moonshine SAFELY delivered their 2019 Sponsorship plaque. ... If you're interested in sponsoring our non-profit charity organization (and getting a tax write-off ), please email us at [email protected] #CCRD #WeAreDerby #nonprofit #charity #15yearsofchanginglives #tistheseason #peoplewhoskate #rollerskating #giveback