McLean County MissFits

McLean County MissFits
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Metro area Bloomington, IL
Country United States
Founded 2010 by Janice Kunkel
Teams All Stars (travel team)
AlphaBetties
Cupquakes
pTERRORdactyls
Track type(s) Flat
Venue The Interstate Center
Affiliations WFTDA
Website www.mcleancountymissfits.com

The McLean County MissFits (MCM) is a roller derby league based in Bloomington, Illinois. Founded in 2010, the league consists of a three home teams, plus two travel teams, the All-Stars and the Wanna-B's, who compete against teams from other leagues.

Founded in April 2010,[1] the league was bouting by December, when it played the Soy City Rollers in that league's debut game.[2] In April 2011, it hosted its first home bout.[3]

The league was accepted into the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Program in July 2011,[4] and it graduated to full membership in December 2012.[5]

References

  1. "Rolling with the Missfits", Bloomington Pantagraph, December 28, 2010
  2. "Decatur roller derby team to make debut", State Journal-Register, December 15, 2010
  3. "Roller Derby set for April 9 at Coliseum", Bloomington Pantagraph, March 8, 2011
  4. "WFTDA Adds Crop of 15 Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA, 13 July 2011
  5. "WFTDA Welcomes 14 New Members", 3 December 2012
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