When I was eight, my mom took me to my first roller derby game to see Queens of Pain vs Bronx Gridlock. That was when I decided I wanted to play. So that summer I signed up for camp. I took the derby name Bea Sting and have skated with Gotham Juniors Roller Derby and Philly Roller Derby Juniors.

Ever since I was able to, I’ve tried out for World Cup, even when I knew I wouldn’t make the team and I was one of the youngest people trying out. I’ve tried out a total of 4 times: when I was 11, 13, 15, and 17.

This time I made it on Team USA. 10 years of working towards this has paid off.

This year World Cup is taking place in Brisbane, Australia and that means travel is really expensive. That doesn’t even factor in other expenses and getting to the mandatory practices.

Please pitch in and help me make it to World Cup in Australia to represent Team USA.