The Cornfed Derby Dames are hosting “Go Fast and Turn Left” against the South Bend Bonnie Dooms in the first night game the Dames have hosted since being founded in 2010.
And, depending on the attendance figures, it could be the first Saturday bout of many.
“This is kind of a test run venue, if it goes well it’s something we’ll discuss,” said Amanda Holmquist, former skater and public relations person.
An average Derby Dames’ bout takes place on Sunday afternoon, with 200 to 300 people in attendance, Holmquist said, but a Saturday night at Muncie’s Gibson Skating Arena could have a 400 to 500 person turnout.
As with all of their home bouts, a portion of the revenue will be donated to the Animal Rescue Fund. The team has recently volunteered with the organization to build a relationship with the public.
“We want to be stewards of our community,” Holmquist said. “It is just part of the game.”
Many of the other roller derby teams are benefactors for charities within their own communities, she said.
The Muncie-based team has ties with Ball State, as several members are Ball State graduates. Trisha “Shrewd Bury-more” Shireman and Jessica “B-Flattened” Huffman are teammates and current Ball State students.
The team’s next bout is June 16 versus the Naptown Roller Girls.
