The city of Laguna Hills approved a budget to demolish the outdoor hockey rink at the Laguna Hills Community Center and replace it with permanent pickleball courts. We are petitioning the city of Laguna Hills to create a shared-use space instead.

We are South Coast Roller Derby, a flat-track roller derby league that has been skating at the Laguna Hills Community Center for a decade. We are a by-skaters, for-skaters 501(C)(3) nonprofit league of dedicated athletes, officials and volunteers. We pride ourselves on the strength of our diversity. We foster leadership, empower skaters, and set a high bar for sportsmanship. The skaters of SCRD train year-round, bringing the dynamic sport of roller derby to fans of all ages.

SCRD is active in our community; we attend pride events, set up community cleanups, host youth skating events, and fundraise for causes like breast cancer research and LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention. We are a third space in the community that has created a support system for many disenfranchised people.

We would like to petition the city of Laguna Hills to convert the approved plans for permanent pickleball courts into a shared use space so we can continue to have a place in our home community. We hope to coexist with pickleball without losing our practice space!