Happy Monday, derby darlings! Last week's Fresh Meat Nights were, in this skater's humble opinion, a HUGE success. Monday night alone, approximately 60 people were in the bleachers at the Arena building, finding out just what CGRG and women's flat-track derby were all about. Needless to say, we were ecstatic, but we were even more thrilled when over 25 of those newbies ventured out of the bleachers and over to the Big Box O' Loaner Equipment. They geared up and worked with Bobbie Soxxx, Mae Bury, and some other CGRG ladies on some derby basics. If you weren't there, here's what they didn't:

Safety

All skaters are required to wear the minimum safety gear: helmet, mouth guard, elbow pads, wrist guards, and knee pads. Some skaters opt for padded shorts as well, for those times when attempts to booty-block don't work out so well.

Derby Stance

Derby stance