IC Bruisers
When first watched, roller derby will look dangerous and almost unsafe for kids, but talk to the kids on the Iowa city bruisers team and they’ll say it’s their home away from home. The kids say it’s their safe spot, a place where they can be their self no matter what path of life they’re from. Every bruisers says they love derby and it has helped them tremendously. It’s their life and it’s their derby world.
The derby floor is the IC Bruisers’ home away from home. ” This is a community where everyone belongs no matter what path of life they’re from”, Ileana (Kknapp) ( collide-o-scope ). The derby track is the place where kids feel safest no matter how hard they’re hit to the ground. “ It provides a safe space for all these people that are different”, Celcelia (Fferreira) ( rainbow assassin ). These kids have came from all different paths and together they’ve started a new one.
With each kid comes with a unique alter ego. Each derby kids makes up their own personalized derby names. They are as unique as they come ranging from play on words to names that will make you think but every derby name has one thing in common, they were all made by the kids themselves. Some of the derby names are Barf Maul, Garden Gnome, Rainbow Assassin, Prancing Cow, and Mouse Trap. While in an interview with Timothy grepl ( Garden Gnome ) I asked him, besides your own, who’s derby name on your team do you like the best and his response was, “ right now, my personal favorite would be prancing cow”.” With the kids’ names it makes them even more diverse and unique.
Not only has derby been great exercise for the kids, derby has also helped the kids concern many of their problems. “ I’m depressed and i’ve been diagnosed with depression, my self confidence has increased, Ii feel comfortable in my own skin, I now know I have people that will listen to me”,” Ileana (Kknapp) ( collide-o-scope ). “I was socially inadequate. On the team, I can be who I am, without worrying about being judged”, Timothy Grepl ( Garden Gnome ).“ I feel accepted I feel like I have a family”,” Celcelia (Ferreira) ( Rainbow Assassin ). Having a team like the IC Bruisers have helped these children become who they are today, they have grown to be wonderful kids, and will continue to help new skaters that come in.
The IC Bruisers are one of the most caring and respectful teams out there. You will never find kids like this again. Even if the hit takes the kids to the ground, they kids know how to get back up and hit 10 times harder, they can stay strong and fight throughu anything with their team, and from small to tall and younger to older each kid is a strong part of their team. You’re going to fall, you’re going to fail, but if you do it with the ones you love, the pain will heal faster. plus They’re called the IC Bruisers for a reason.
When first watched, roller derby will look dangerous and almost unsafe for kids, but talk to the kids on the Iowa city bruisers team and they’ll say it’s their home away from home. The kids say it’s their safe spot, a place where they can be their self no matter what path of life they’re from. Every bruisers says they love derby and it has helped them tremendously. It’s their life and it’s their derby world.
The derby floor is the IC Bruisers’ home away from home. ” This is a community where everyone belongs no matter what path of life they’re from”, Ileana (Kknapp) ( collide-o-scope ). The derby track is the place where kids feel safest no matter how hard they’re hit to the ground. “ It provides a safe space for all these people that are different”, Celcelia (Fferreira) ( rainbow assassin ). These kids have came from all different paths and together they’ve started a new one.
With each kid comes with a unique alter ego. Each derby kids makes up their own personalized derby names. They are as unique as they come ranging from play on words to names that will make you think but every derby name has one thing in common, they were all made by the kids themselves. Some of the derby names are Barf Maul, Garden Gnome, Rainbow Assassin, Prancing Cow, and Mouse Trap. While in an interview with Timothy grepl ( Garden Gnome ) I asked him, besides your own, who’s derby name on your team do you like the best and his response was, “ right now, my personal favorite would be prancing cow”.” With the kids’ names it makes them even more diverse and unique.
Not only has derby been great exercise for the kids, derby has also helped the kids concern many of their problems. “ I’m depressed and i’ve been diagnosed with depression, my self confidence has increased, Ii feel comfortable in my own skin, I now know I have people that will listen to me”,” Ileana (Kknapp) ( collide-o-scope ). “I was socially inadequate. On the team, I can be who I am, without worrying about being judged”, Timothy Grepl ( Garden Gnome ).“ I feel accepted I feel like I have a family”,” Celcelia (Ferreira) ( Rainbow Assassin ). Having a team like the IC Bruisers have helped these children become who they are today, they have grown to be wonderful kids, and will continue to help new skaters that come in.
The IC Bruisers are one of the most caring and respectful teams out there. You will never find kids like this again. Even if the hit takes the kids to the ground, they kids know how to get back up and hit 10 times harder, they can stay strong and fight throughu anything with their team, and from small to tall and younger to older each kid is a strong part of their team. You’re going to fall, you’re going to fail, but if you do it with the ones you love, the pain will heal faster. plus They’re called the IC Bruisers for a reason.