Carolina Roller Girls Bouts-Dorton Arena 6/12/10

It's been 5 months since I began this journey into the roller derby world. I've learned so much in a short amount of time. My skating has improved quite a bit but I know I can be so much better. I've gone to a couple of bouts in the past few months also. Since I've never seen a bout they've been an opportunity to learn more about the sport. The skill level with every bout has improved and I've learned something different from each one.

This past weekend we drove down to Raleigh to check out the Carolina Roller Girls' two bouts. Brian and I picked up my friend who lives in the area and we headed to Dorton. The first bout was between the Carolina Bootleggers and the Columbia Quad Squad. Unfortunately, they lost but it was a good bout. Both teams played hard. The next bout was between the Carolina All-Stars and Dutchland All Stars, a team from Pennsylvania. This bout was probably the fastest one I've seen yet and showed some different skills and strategies I've never seen. I was so glad I got to watch these teams in action, they were awesome. My friend even got into it after I explained to him how the bouts are played and the rules. The Carolina All-Stars pulled off the win, too!

Seeing the bouts only makes me more inspired to go for it. These girls have fun out there, even though they're serious about winning. Hopefully, I'll get to experience it firsthand in the near future.