Chattahoochee Valley Roller Derby opens second 2026 recruitment class

Chattahoochee Valley Roller Derby opened its second 2026 recruitment class and paired it with a Winter Bootcamp for new members on Sunday, Jan. 11, from 2 to 4 p.m. The league framed the push as part of a season that was “rolling in” and made clear it was looking for new skaters, referees and other participants, not just athletes who already know the sport.

That broad invitation fits how grassroots roller derby actually survives. Chattahoochee Valley Roller Derby calls itself “the Valley’s Hometown Roller Derby League,” and the wording matters because local leagues do not run on skaters alone. They need officials, volunteers and people willing to learn the rules, the pace and the pack before they ever take the track for a bout.

The recruitment language also matches the way other leagues sell the sport to newcomers. Lafayette Roller Derby’s 2026 recruiting message said it was looking for skaters, referees, non-skating officials and volunteers. Nickel City Roller Derby’s Skating 101 program, in a Sept. 15, 2025 post, said adults over 18 could join as competitive skaters, casual skaters, drop-in skaters, referees, volunteers and coaches. Chattahoochee Valley’s second class of the year sits squarely in that same lane, opening the door to more than one kind of role.

The timing also lined up with the rest of the league’s 2026 schedule. A Ludus listing put Chattahoochee Valley Roller Derby against the Lowcountry Highrollers Bruisin’ Betties on March 21, 2026, at Harris County Community Center. That bout listing made the recruitment push more than a welcome sign for the curious. It was part of the league’s push to keep enough skaters, officials and support staff in the pipeline to field teams and stage home play through the season.