CHERRY CITY ROLLER DERBY
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Founded in 2009, Cherry City Roller Derby (CCRD) is a 501c3 non-profit organization located in Salem, Oregon. It is operated by and supported by its community of dedicated volunteers, league members, and sponsors. CCRD is a member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) and the Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA).
junior roller derby
Cherry City Roller Derby’s junior program—the Cherry Blossoms—is an open-division league (all genders), a member of the Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA), and always accepting new skaters ages 7-17.
Roller derby is a great way for youth to connect with peers, learn new skills, and find a fun and challenging activity. CCRD works to make junior roller derby accessible to youth from all backgrounds.
you can too.
CCRD has leagues for both juniors (7-17) and adults (18+).
Learn more about what it looks like to join our league!
roller derby is for everyone
Cherry City Roller Derby (CCRD) is excited to provide roller derby to the mid-Willamette Valley. Based in Salem, Oregon, CCRD welcomes both youths and adults of all skill levels. Our tiered practices are divided by skill level to tailor experiences for each skater. Whether you're score keeping track side, behind the jammer line, or center track ready to blow the first whistle, with Cherry City Roller Derby, your pack is here!
CCRD adult teams welcome all self-identified women or gender-expansive individuals who find the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) to be the form of roller derby with which they most closely identify.
Read more about WFTDA’s statement on gender here.
Read CCRD’s statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion here.
Our youth teams are open division and a member of the Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA). Skaters ages seven to eighteen of any gender are welcome to join.
“derby is a community. it’s a great sport played by amazing people”
~ Block Pardee (Kara P.), Team Skater
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