Our Mission
Seattle Derby Brats empowers female and gender expansive youth to be strong, healthy and confident. We do this through a supportive, inclusive community teaching junior roller derby.
Why Roller Derby?
Derby skaters gain lasting benefits on and off the track.
Derby teaches skaters valuable life skills, like handling disappointments, taking personal responsibility for mistakes, and reflecting on personal improvement goals.
It is a school-year long sport.
Also, it is fun to play and watch!
Why Seattle Derby Brats?
We are the only girls and gender expansive league in the greater Seattle area
We have our own two-track roller derby warehouse where we host practices and games
Our community emphasizes positive coaching and this is amplified throughout our league
We have incredible coaches who truly know and love the sport
As a 100% all volunteer-run, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Seattle Derby Brats truly commits every resource to our programs and our kids.
Seattle Derby Brats is committed to every skater. We won’t ever turn a skater away due to a lack of financial means. About 10% of skaters receive need-based scholarships. SDB has also covered additional costs to ensure that finances are never a barrier to participation.
Seattle Derby Brats does not interfere with the privacy of its players. Cisgender, transgender, and non-binary/ gender diverse players are eligible to make their own choices to join JRDA Girls Division based on their own self-identification and comfort.
Our History
In 2007, Betty Ford Galaxy created Seattle Derby Brats, the second ever junior roller derby league in the U.S.
Over the years, we have practiced and played at Bellevue Skate King, Lynnwood Bowl & Skate, Rat City Roller Derby’s Rat’s Nest in Shoreline, before finally finding a home at our own Warehouse in North Seattle.
