About Us
The Broward County Derby Grrls began as a vision: a vision of roller derby in South Florida. It is the brainchild of Domme E. Nation and Cate_Fear, who found each other when they went looking for roller derby. In August 2007 they created a myspace page for the Broward County Derby Grrls, and began planning "Rally the Rollers," a party to spread the word and recruit skaters. By September 8th, more than 300 people had friended the BCDG myspace page, and the Rally the Rollers party at New Moon Bar was packed.
The next night, the fledgling Derby Grrls skated together for the first time at an open skate at a local rink. Some of the skaters had been skating for the past 20 years, while others hadn't even thought about putting on skates in 20 years. But the bonds of sisterhood were quickly forged as the more experienced skaters helped the newer skaters, and everyone together learned the fine art of falling and then getting back up to keep skating.
By November, the BCDG was able to get our own private practice times at Gold Coast Roller Rink. In that time, Cate_Fear had to leave the BCDG for far off lands, but was able to leave knowing that the vision would go on as the Broward County Derby Grrls continued to grow. Domme E. Nation brought on Sin D. Lap-Her as her Vice President, and then rounded out the Executive Board with Kali Fornication and Surely MacPAIN.
What's next for the BCDG? As roller derby continues its path towards world domination, the BCDG has continued to attract media attention, first from CityLink, and then the Sun-Sentinel. Our numbers are growing, and three times a week, skaters come together to practice everything from falling, to blocking, to knocking each other over. And soon, that vision of roller derby in South Florida will become a reality.
Board of Directors
Domme E. Nation, President and Founder | dommeenation@bcdg.net
Sin D. Lap-Her, Vice President | sindlapher@bcdg.net
Filthy Scar-Lit, Secretary | filthyscarlit@bcdg.net
Molesta La Breasta, Production | molestalabreasta@bcdg.net