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Ever thought about being a Bradentucky Bomber? Well you can be! It’s easy! Just come to one of our next open recruitments!
The next two will be held Saturday morning, April 7th at 9:45, and then Monday night, April 9th at 7:00. Recruitment will include an orientation that covers everything you need to know about being a Bradentucky Bomber. Then you get to participate in your first practice! So come dressed to skate. We have helmets and pads that you can borrow, but you must have your own skates and mouth guard. Now you are officially a “Betty.”
Betties undergo three months of training and two tests to learn the skills necessary to become a Bradentucky Bomber. The first month of training will focus on the basic rules and skills of derby. After completing this you will take your Level 1 test to assess your progress on basic skills. After passing your Level 1 test the next two months teach you more advanced skills. In this training you will work on endurance, speed, blocking and hitting. Your Level 2 tests will follow this training, and once you pass you’re officially a Bradentucky Bomber. Congratulations, now pick a skate name and we’ll see you on the track!
Don’t worry if your skating skills are rusty. Many women come to us who have not been on skates in years. Our skaters’ ages range from 18 to 50+ and we have teams to accommodate beginner and advanced skill levels. The only requirement is that you are at least 18 years old and willing to learn! We will teach you everything you need to know. Our league members are top-notch ladies who have grown into a true derby family and we are always welcoming new derby sisters who want to both work hard and play hard with us.
If you have any specific questions, feel free to email us. For most of us, it only took one practice and we were hooked on the hard-hitting sport of roller derby and we've been rolling ever since. We look forward to seeing you at the rink!
BOMBER GIRL IN THE NEWS!! • 8/17/11 - Nikita Dy-No-Mite Featured In The Bradenton Patch!
The Bradentucky Bombers' own Nikita Dy-No-Mite (aka Simone Peterson) was the subject of a very nice write-up in The Bradenton Patch website recently. Check it out:
"In February, Peterson picked up a set of oars and became a founding member of USF's rowing Crew Team, on which she currently serves as Secretary. Although rowing is considered by many athletes to be a grueling work out, Peterson still found the energy to lace on a pair of skates in April, when she began trying out for roller derby. By July, Peterson was a member of another team: The Nuclear Bombshell squad of the Bradentucky Bombers' women's roller derby team."
Click the pic, above, or click right HERE to read the the full article, and be sure to cheer as loudly as you can next time you see our Nikita on the track, too!
WE'RE ON THE TV NEWS! • 2/16/11 - ABC-7 News In Sarasota Profiles The Bombers!
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Art Comes Alive: ArtSLAM 2010 10/17/10 - HeraldTribune.com
"Among the ArtSLAM participants were members of the Bradentucky Bombers roller derby team. They used their time to make a heart out of chicken wire and pink fabric with items representing the community feeding into it. The title: 'Heart of a Community.'..." Click here to read more...
Rolling Over Is Not In Their Game Plan! 8/8/10 - HeraldTribune.com
"It is Malice in Rollerland's birthday tonight, and she has a message for the Sarasota RollerGirls. 'I will not be getting my ass spanked on my birthday,' vowed the 38-year-old mother of two who works as a Community Service Officer with the Manatee County Sheriff's Department. 'I will be the one giving the ass-spanking!'" Click here to read more...
Bradentucky Nuclear Bombshells vs. The Sarasota Roller Girls! 6/27/10 - Examiner.com
"In the history of SW FL roller derby, there's never been a bout as anticipated as the face-off between the Bradentucky Bombers' Nuclear Bombshells and the Sarasota RollerGirls. Sarasota's founder, Redneck Ophelia, splintered off from Bradentucky about a year ago, and left some bad blood on the track..." Click here to read more...
I have to say that watching my first roller derby bout was the most fun I've had since monster trucks. Come to think of it, roller derby isn't much different." Click here to read more...
Bush Leagues, Palm Trees and Roller Derby Girls! 6/5/10 - The Bradenton Times
"When I took in my first Bradenton Marauders game, I wasn't sure what to expect. I'd been to McKechnie Field for spring training, but it had been years since I'd seen minor league baseball...
The stadium had the carnival feel of a small-time circus. It smelled of popcorn and cheese steaks, which added to the effect. The local roller derby team, the Bradentucky Bombers, were doing a live demonstration behind the grandstand and I did my best to avoid a stray elbow." Click here to read more...
"Anyone wanting to be a roller derby girl needs an intimidating track name.
Then they need months of training to learn the rules of the sport, how to skate forward and backward on a flat track oval, and how to use hips, shoulders and upper arms to send foes flying like bowling pins..." Click here to read more...
Bradentucky Bombers Are Back For More Fun! 3/9/10 - Bradenton Herald
"They work day jobs. Some in offices. Then, when night comes, something usually destined for a comic book plot comes to light.
These women become their alter-egos, fitted with roller skates and all the bumps and bruises to prove this isn’t the roller derby from yesteryear.
Rolling With The Bradentucky Bombers 1/3/10 - Sarasota Herald Tribune STYLE Magazine
"Roller derby is back. Women on wheels.
Fearless women with alter egos and dynamic superhero costumes. Talk about empowerment. The trend is rolling across the nation, and our slice of Florida is no exception.
The name of the home team? The Bradentucky Bombers. We caught up with them recently. It wasn’t easy. Fortunately, they had their skates off..."
Click here to read the article, and click here to see six pages of pictures.
Bombers Beat Sinners! 4/16/09 - Lydia Beljan Blog
"Spirits were high, the music was loud, and everyone was smiling. Nobody was thinking about the fact that tomorrow was Monday morning. The Nuclear Bombshells had just won their first home bout of the season. And so, Sunday night at the Distillery was quite a celebration..." Click here to read more...
Bradentucky Bombers At The Rubonia Mardi Gras! 3/2/09 - Bradenton Herald
"Spectators lined up along the main street of Rubonia and cheered for beads as colorful and sometimes bizarre floats passed by, including that of The Bradentucky Bombers roller-derby girls...." Click the pic to see it bigger, and click here to read more...
Super Brawl III Is On TV!! 1/18/09 - Sarasota ABC7 TV News
Our Super Brawl III bout, VS. The Sintral Florida Derby Demons, took place at our home track, Florida Wheels Skating Center, and although we didn't win that one, we were still quite thrilled to appear on the 11:00 news that very night! Click here to watch the VIDEO...
Bomber Girl Greeters At The Atomic Holiday Bazaar 12/16/08 - Sarasota Creative Loafing
"In 2006, the first Atomic Holiday Bazaar was a success story, a hip showcase for items crafted by independent artisans that found a Suncoast audience few knew even existed. This year, the buzz around Atomic is deafening. Make no mistake. Atomic III, which went down this weekend, was nothing short of a genuine Event..." And, best of all, all visitors were greeted at the door by Bradentucky Bombers skaters Viki VanGo, Poison Apple and Atomic Alex! Click here to read more...
"Last night, at the Bombers’ Prom and End Of Year Banquet, Vixen da Crusher and Gigi Ramoan awarded the derby women with prizes for Biggest Brawler, Best Derby Name, Most Scrappy, and more — all with a bawdy sense of humor and good-natured barbs..." Click here to watch the VIDEO...(Spoiler Alert: You'll get to see former Coach Brian Wilkes shake his boo-tay!)
Bombers' Plan: Tear Up The Track 6/19/08 - Sarasota Herald Tribune
"Roller derby season is just about over, and it’s time for a little payback. Known for their frantic roller rink matches, the Bradentucky Bombers plan a little house cleaning Sunday when the team’s 30 players split into two crews for the “Trailer Trash Rumble” at Florida Wheels Skate Center in Bradenton..." Click here to read more...
Derby Girls: Roller Derby Bouts Are Back 6/18/08 - Naples Daily News
"On this night, the Fort Myers Derby Girls — known in competitive events as the Palm City Punishers — are gearing up for their first official roller derby event. Their opponents are the Bradentucky Bombers, a more experienced squad from Bradenton that helped the Fort Myers team get started almost a year earlier..." Click here to read more, and watch the VIDEO, too...
Roller Derby Skaters Find Bawdy Fun At The Rink 2/2/08 - Sarasota Herald Tribune
"The bawdy conventions of roller derby require curvy skaters to adopt colorful nicknames and wear outlandish costumes. We're talking skimpy tank tops with plunging necklines. Pink and black fishnet stockings. Naughty schoolgirl skirts riding high on the hips..." Click here to read more...
Roller Derby Hits The Skates 1/29/08 - Sarasota Herald Tribune
"During breaks in the action, I managed to interview a couple of Bombers. I thought they were cool and hip and tough, gliding around the track and skidding across the floor. The tattoos on their arms matched the bruises on their thighs..." Click here to read more...
Operation Shock & Awe: New Jax City Rollers vs. Bradentucky Bombers 8/28/07 - Jacksonville.com
"Mandarin Skate Station held roller derby competition on Sunday, July 22nd on Kori Road. The New Jax City Rollers battled the Bradentucky Bombers in Operation Shock and Awe..." Click here to see the photos...
She Trades Figure Skates For A Roller Derby Jersey 2/11/07 - Sarasota Herald Tribune
"Her youngest kid, Melanie - a former world-class figure skater, national Juniors champion, a dazzler of audiences from Spain to Argentina - decided to switch to a new groove with a two-fisted street handle: Nikki Strych-9! "Roller derby?" I said, "My god, Melanie, you're not a derby skater; what are you thinking? You'll get killed!"..." Click here to read more...
'Super Brawl' at the Skating Rink 1/23/07 - Sarasota Herald Tribune
"The Bradentucky Bombers hosted "Super Brawl I," the first game in its 2007 roller derby season..." Click here to read more...
Roller Girls 1/17/07 - Sarasota Creative Loafing
"Forget the unchecked aggression, the spirited competition, even the beer. What makes roller derby so rocking? The names. The Bradentucky Bombers (awesome) kick off their season this Sunday..." Click here to read more...
Sugar And Spice...Uh, Make That Fists And Elbows 6/24/06 - Sarasota Herald Tribune
"By day, they are mothers and massage therapists, secretaries and coffee shop managers. But when night falls, they lace up their roller skates, pop in plastic mouthguards and become hell-raising chicks on wheels..." Click here to read more...
We are so incredibly awesome (and cute, too!) that they love to write about us in the press, and any time we spot an item about us in the newspapers, you'll find the best ones right here!
WE WANT YOU! 
