Each spring we host a series of drop-in skating clinics, aimed at preparing skaters for tryouts and Space Camp, which is part of the process for getting drafted onto a competitive home team. However, skating clinics are open to all skill levels, with no obligation to try out; so even if you are only interested in skating recreationally in Satellites, clinics are a great place to get started! From March to May 2025, we will host 17 clinics, and you can attend as many as you like! Of course if you are hoping to join a home team with NSRD this season (and we hope you do), we recommend regular attendance at clinics!
Clinic participants generally have a broad range of skating skills and abilities from never-skated-before to former derby players, though we tend to have lots of newer skaters at this time! Because of the range of experience, we cover lots of skills from skating basics to derby-specific pack skills. And because this is a space tailored for skaters to try roller derby with low stakes, it’s also a great time to have your friends or family come try it out with you!!
Our spring skating clinics will start Sunday, March 23rd.
| March 2025 | April 2025 | May 2025 | ||||||
| Sun | 3/23 | 2:00-3:30** | Thu | 4/3 | 7:30-9:30 | Sun | 5/4 | 2:00-4:00 |
| Thu | 3/27 | 6:30-8:30 | Mon | 4/7 | 8:00-10:00 | Thu | 5/8 | 7:00-9:00 |
| Sun | 3/30 | 5:00-7:00 | Thu | 4/10 | 6:00-8:00 | Wed | 5/14 | 6:00-8:00 |
| Sun | 4/13 | 2:00-4:00 | Sun | 5/18 | 2:00-4:00 | |||
| Thu | 4/17 | 6:00-8:00 | Thu | 5/22 | 6:00-8:00 | |||
| Thu | 4/24 | 7:30-9:30 | Thu | 5/29 | 6:30-8:30 | |||
| Sun | 4/27 | 3:00-5:00 | ||||||
| Wed | 4/30 | 6:00-8:00 | ||||||
**The first clinic date will overlap with Satellites, but all the rest will be 2-hour practices dedicated to clinics.
Registration: Register for skating clinics here!
Registration via Google Form is required to attend NSRD’s skating clinics, though you can quickly register day-of as well. You only need to do the full registration one time! (We will also have a QR code to check in before each practice to track attendance.)
Requirements: To attend clinics, skaters must be 18+ with full gear (helmet, mouth guard, elbow & knee pads, wrist guards, quad roller skates). Proof of primary health insurance and valid photo ID is required. If you need help with gear, check out this gear guide or let us know if you have questions! (We have some discount codes for ordering online, and can often wrangle some loaner gear if you need help getting started.)
Please bring the following to check in for each clinic:
You cannot participate without these things!
- $10 cash (or $11.00 Venmo) or PUNCH CARD* (more info below)
- a valid photo ID (18+)
- proof of primary health insurance
- Full gear: quad skates, helmet, mouth guard, wrist guards, elbow pads, knee pads
Clinic Fees
Clinic drop-in fees have gone up to reflect rising costs for practice space to $10 per practice. In addition, you can also pay up from with a punch card valid March through May 2025:
- $120 for ALL 17 clinic dates ($7.35/practice)
- $85 for 10 clinics ($8.50/practice)
- $45 for 5 clinics ($9/practice)