Tag: travel

We Need Your Help to Fund our Hardship Scholarships

Skate-a-Thon 2022 FoCo Roller Derby is a skater-owned & operated non-profit organization, founded in 2006, that fosters athleticism, sportspersonship, inclusion, and empowerment of its members through the sport of flat-track roller derby. Skate-A-Thon donations help to fund our Hardship Scholarships, Loaner Equipment Library, Practice Space, and Operational Expenses and support our ability to help all […]

Dust Devil or Bust!

After months of saving money, drills, strategizing, strength & endurance training, the time for FoCo Roller Derby’s Micro Bruisers the 2019 Dust Devil tournament hosted by Tucson Roller Derby is nearly upon us! Less than 3 days to go! Preparing for derby travel is no easy feat. Pre-game jitters might make packing somewhat chaotic. Pads […]

Skate-A-Thon

Our annual Skate-A-Thon is one of our most important annual fundraisers! Proceeds help cover competitive travel expenses and FoCo Hardship Scholarship, which helps keep players on the track who would otherwise not be able to play. FoCo Roller Derby is a skater-owned and operated organization comprised of skaters, coaches, officials, and volunteers. We work hard […]

A Few Bumps in the Road – But We’re All Together

Oh, Ogden, UT.  How I always miss visiting you.  NOT!  The bars close at 1am.  The mountains are on the wrong side.  Not to mention the breathtakingly beautiful scenic drive through the middle of Wyoming is anything but breathtaking or beautiful.  Even so, every year we make the pilgrimage to the great state of Utah […]

Black and Teal vs. Teal and Black! Wait..what?

On the morning of Saturday the 20th, Foco Girls Gone Derby started their mass exodus from their home of Fort Collins to the quiet mountain town of Salida, CO for a much anticipated double-header. The Foco Microbruisers were playing against the Ark Valley High Rollers, a team that has vastly improved within the last year. […]