by FoCo Roller Derby | Feb 17, 2017 | Blog, Derby Life
By Huckleberry Spin #619 Spend a little time in the world of roller derby and you will hear it over and over again: derby will change your life. And of course, it’s true. How can a sport so uniquely physical, with such a colorful history and so many strange and... 
by FoCo Roller Derby | Feb 24, 2015 | Blog, Derby Life
So, let’s start at the beginning and how I found derby. In October of 2013 I moved to this lovely little town in Northern Colorado, Fort Collins. A large group of my family lived here, so I had visited frequently throughout my life. My husband and I finally made... 
by FoCo Roller Derby | Feb 13, 2015 | Blog, Derby Life
Wow, it’s been a long time since I last poured my little derby heart out on the ‘ole FoCo blog… I have missed it. Sort of. Its also been really nice to have a break from the pressure. Since my last post, a lot has changed. I took a break from derby,... 
by FoCo Roller Derby | May 8, 2014 | Blog, Derby Life
I have always been the kind of person to apply song lyrics to certain situations. Whether it’s time to party and “Shots” by LMFAO & Lil Jon comes screeching from my mouth or it’s a dreary day and I listen to sad indie music; I’ve always had a playlist to coincide... 
by FoCo Roller Derby | May 1, 2014 | Blog, Derby Life
Building a house is never easy. It takes months of planning, hard labor, and lots of split decisions along the way. Now imagine pouring the foundation, building the frame, putting in the plumbing and wiring, and finishing the drywall. You’ve put bricks on half... 
by FoCo Roller Derby | Apr 24, 2014 | Blog, Derby Life
So why did you join roller derby? This is usually one of the first questions someone asks me when they find out I joined the sport. I respond to that question similarly to most of the things in my life- I did it on a whim. After all, I had never attended a bout. I...