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Double Dose of Win

August 16th, 2012 (2 Comments)

By Hellevator and Loka in Motion “DO THE DAMN THING!” Most sports teams have a pre-game chant before hitting the field, rink, track, etc. Roller derby teams, and the Outfit, are no exception to this rule. Before the jammer takes the line or the pack forms we get together and chant “OUTFIT OUTFIT DO THE […]

Cheese Louise! The Outfit Has A New General Manager

July 23rd, 2012 (No Comments)

The Chicago Outfit has seen some changes throughout the 2012 season, the most recent of which resulted in the election of a new General Manager. Last month, the league elected Cheese Louise, dedicated Outfit fan extraordinaire, as the Outfit’s GM. I interviewed her about her history with the Outfit, her decision to run for GM, […]

Shakedown Vs. BNBG

June 20th, 2012 (No Comments)

The Chicago Outfit Shakedown continued their season with a bout against Covington,Kentucky’s Black n’ Bluegrass Rollergirls. This is the second season that the Shakedown has existed as a team on the Outfit, and it has been a very exciting one. I have been lucky enough to bout with the Shakedown all season long, and this […]

New Members of the Family

June 12th, 2012 (No Comments)

The Outfit Family just got a little bigger. At the end of last month, advanced tryouts were held for skaters interested in joining The Outfit. They had to pass the WFTDA basic skills assessment, plus a few other skills that are useful in derby. 5 new skaters made the cut and began joining team practices […]

The Outfit On-Screen

May 16th, 2012 (No Comments)

This past month, Outfit skaters have had the opportunity to be involved in activities that make our presence known throughout various forms of multimedia. Early on in the month, about 10 skaters showed off their finest moves by participating on the local dance show, Chic-A-Go-Go. The following week, the Chicago-area roller derby community came together […]