7805 SE Oaks Park Way Portland, OR 97202

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ALL CANDIDATES MUST:
- be over 21 years of age
- have their own skates (quads), kneepads, elbow pads, wrist guards, helmet, mouthguard and water.

DO NOT BRING:
-friends, family, children or pets with you.
We know it’s great to have moral support, but we anticipate having a lot of people attend and it will be difficult to function efficiently with bystanders milling about.
Tryouts are not open to the public outside of participants.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING AT TRYOUTS:
Open Skate Warm Up:
This is when we will identify your skill level.

Drills:
Our coaches will be conducting a series of drills that we do during our regular practices. Don’t worry, just do the best you can!

What you need to know:
New girls joining the Rose City Rollers will go on to our Fresh Meat team and will train with a group of amazing derby coaches. How long a girl stays on the Fresh Meat team before being recruited on to one of the Rose City Rollers four bouting teams will vary. Some very skilled skaters may get on a team rather quickly, while it is entirely possible for others to be Fresh Meat for six months to a year.

As a member of Fresh Meat, you must initially be able to attend practices on Tuesdays from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., Saturdays from 3:00-5:00 p.m. and Sundays 5:00-6:00 p.m. Once your skill level progresses, additional practices will be added (including Wednesday evenings. Please take this into consideration if you already have commitments on these nights (school, job, hobbies. etc.). In addition to these weekly practices, all league members are expected to attend league meetings and donate time to help further the league (for example serve on a committee, help with fundraisers, or set up and tear down at bouts).

If you cannot make these tryouts, please keep checking the website or listening at events for new dates. We hold tryouts approximately every 3-4 months. In the meantime, practice practice practice.

Thank you for your interest in skating with the Rose City Rollers and good luck. We look forward to meeting you.

Remember ladies: good potential, along with a great attitude, will take you a long way!

QUESTIONS:
For questions and more info, go to our contact page and select tryouts in the "to" field of the form.