Southern Maryland Roller Derby

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Metro area Waldorf, MD Founded 2011 Track type(s) Flat		Country United States Teams 1
Venue Capital Clubhouse and Charles County Fair Grounds

Southern Maryland Roller Derby (SMRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Waldorf, Maryland. Founded in 2011, the league consists of a single team of women ages 18 and older which competes against teams from other leagues.

SMRD was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprenticeship Program January 2015.

2015

JAN 10 :: Public Q&A Session held at Olde Town Pub, Leonardtown, MD for people interested in joining SMRD and attending Fresh Meat Boot Camp

JAN 15 :: SMRD received notification of acceptance into the WFTDA Apprenticeship Program!!!

FEB 2 :: SMRD Spring Fresh Meat Boot Camp begins

FEB 24 :: Skate Night with Girl Scouts

2014

JAN 18 :: Public Q&A Session held at Olde Town Pub, Leonardtown, MD for people interested in joining SMRD and attending Fresh Meat Boot Camp

FEB 5 :: Spring Fresh Meat Boot Camp begins

MAR 28 :: We make the front page of the The Calvert Recorder (Calvert County), The Maryland Independent (Charles County), and The Enterprise (St. Mary’s County) newspapers.

APR 5 :: Tattoos for Tuition Fundraiser hosted by SMRD and Chronic Ink Tattoo. We were able to raise $1550 for Autism Spectrum Support Group of Southern Maryland and their summer camp program

MAY 3 :: Public Q&A Session held at the Green Turtle in Prince Frederick, MD for people interested in joining SMRD and attending Fresh Meat Boot Camp

MAY 17 :: SMRD’s first AWAY bout against Five 40 Roller Girls (WFTDA Apprentice) >Final score :: Five 40 - 321 vs. SMRD - 61

JUN :: We are the cover story in Southern Maryland Women’s Magazine May/June 2014 issue

JUN 4 :: Summer Fresh Meat Boot Camp begins

JUL 12 :: SMRD’s first HOME bout against Salisbury Roller Girls’ Wicomikazis (WFTDA) >Final score :: SMRD - 113 vs. SRG - 334

JUL 27 :: SMRD received notification of acceptance for our 501(c)(3) status!!!

SEP 1 :: Performed the ALS Ice bucket/pool challenge to raise funds and awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

SEP 11 :: SMRD hosted a Defense Clinic run by four of the DC Roller Girls’ All Stars

SEP 21 :: SMRD against Salisbury Roller Girls’ Wicomikazis (WFTDA) >Final score :: SRG - 303 vs. SMRD - 111

OCT 5 :: SMRD Spirit Night hosted by Checkers of Waldorf, MD

OCT 10 & 11 :: SMRD sponsored and participated in the Monster Glow Dash 5k - to benefit St. Mary’s Mediation Center

NOV 15 :: Can-Boree Beer Pong Tournament to benefit Angel Watch and one of our local food banks

NOV 22 :: Eat, Ink, and Be Merry Tattoo Fundraiser for SMRD

DEC 9 :: Skate Night with Girl Scouts

2013

JAN 20 :: Open practice for people interested in joining SMRD and attending Fresh Meat Boot Camp

JAN 27 :: Open practice for people interested in joining SMRD and attending Fresh Meat Boot Camp

FEB 25 :: Spring Fresh Meat Boot Camp begins

APR 29 :: Q&A Session and open to view practice for people interested in joining SMRD and attending Fresh Meat Boot Camp

JUN 3 :: Summer Fresh Meat Boot Camp begins

JUN 13 :: Recruitment night at Southern Maryland Blue Crabs’ Ladies’ Night

AUG 30 :: Fundraiser night at Southern Maryland Blue Crabs’ - met our goal of $500 towards our first home bout!!

SEPT 9 :: Fall Fresh Meat Boot Camp begins

OCT 12 :: Nine members attended Karb King’s Rockabilly Roller Derby Meet and Greet

OCT 13 :: Four members attended and volunteered for The Humane Society of Charles County’s Bark in the Park

OCT 19 :: Ten members participated in the Monster Glow Dash 5k - to benefit St. Mary’s Mediation Center

2012

JAN 23 :: SMRD became official after filing for Articles of Incorporation with the state of Maryland

FEB 20 :: Two members attended a skate night fundraiser for Town Creek Elementary School of Lexington Park, MD

MAR 10 :: St. Mary’s County Informational/Recruitment meeting held

MAR 18 :: Two members volunteered for St. Mary’s County Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale

MAR 24 :: Charles County Informational/Recruitment meeting held

APR 7 :: Calvert County Informational/Recruitment meeting held

MAY 2 :: SMRD’s first ever tryouts!!!

JUN 23 :: Volunteered for 3rd Annual Smiles for Life Poker Run to benefit Smiles for Life Foundation, Garth Brooks and Teammates for Kids Foundation, and Greenwell Foundation’s Therapeutic Riding Program

JUL 7 :: SMRD Fundraiser Yard Sale

JUL 28 :: Three members volunteered and donated blood for the American Red Cross at the American Legion Post 293 in Waldorf, MD

AUG 4 :: SMRD Fundraiser Car Wash hosted by Checkers’ of Waldorf, MD

AUG 17 :: Four members attended and volunteered for Motor Rally Poker Walk in Leonardtown, MD

AUG 18 :: SMRD Fundraiser Car Wash hosted at Checkers’ of Waldorf, MD

SEPT 1 :: SMRD Fundraiser Yard Sale

SEPT 1 :: Fresh Meat and Greet for our first Tryout Bootcamp

SEPT 6 :: SMRD 8 Week Tryout Boot Camp Officially Begins

SEPT 29 :: All American Harley-Davidson’s New Model Open House - Fundraiser and Charity Car/Bike Wash (half of donations benefitting DAV)

OCT 6 :: Volunteered for The Humane Society of Charles County’s Bark in the Park

OCT 20 :: Volunteered for Hampshire Neighborhood’s Witches Walk in Waldorf, MD

OCT 26 :: Volunteered at Park Hall Elementary School for their Fall Festival to benefit the PHES PTA

NOV 26 :: Two members donated blood for the American Red Cross

2011

JUN 22 :: Original internet post calling interested parties to aide with the formation of southern Maryland's first women's flat track roller derby league

NOV 17 :: Initial meeting of interest and very first skate session

References

Southern Maryland Roller Derby Wikipedia

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