Windy City Rollers LeadershipWhat Do Local Leagues Need As Roller Derby Confronts Harassment and Abuse?WCR shares their brainstorm about resources that would be helpful as we confront abuse and harassment in the roller derby community.Apr 26, 2018Apr 26, 2018
Windy City Rollers LeadershipFollow-Up Convo re: The Logic Behind Off-Skates TryoutsWe’re really excited about our upcoming off-skates tryout this Saturday, April 14. Last week, we published “The Logic Behind Off-Skates…Apr 12, 2018Apr 12, 2018
Windy City Rollers LeadershipThe Logic Behind Off-Skates TryoutsOver the last few seasons, the Windy City Rollers have been revamping and enhancing various aspects of our training program (like how we’ve…Apr 4, 2018Apr 4, 2018
Windy City Rollers LeadershipContributorsWCR benefits from amazing talent on and off the track. Lots of thought, time, and effort is put into designing programs, testing new…Apr 4, 2018Apr 4, 2018
Windy City Rollers LeadershipBasic Training 101 (Part II): Managing Your Entry-Level Training ProgramIn our first installment, we shared our approach for developing an entry-level training program that builds a strong foundation for new…Mar 28, 2018Mar 28, 2018
Windy City Rollers LeadershipBasic Training 101 (Part I): Building a strong athletic league culture from the ground upWindy City Rollers didn’t always offer entry-level training. Over the past two years, we have developed a Basic Training program with 50…Mar 14, 20181Mar 14, 20181
Windy City Rollers LeadershipSpace Cadets: Finding a home for roller derbySpace Cadets is an occasional series looking at what it takes to build a permanent home for a non-profit roller derby league, from an urban…Mar 8, 2018Mar 8, 2018
Windy City Rollers LeadershipYour League’s Organizational Health Is Impacting Your VolunteersA healthy volunteer program is rooted in strong organizational structure, healthy communication, and long-term vision. When is the last…Feb 28, 2018Feb 28, 2018
Windy City Rollers LeadershipStart SlackingFor many years, WCR used ProBoards as our forum for league discussions. It required a dedicated admin and consistent logins in order to…Feb 21, 2018Feb 21, 2018