BICA

Bishop Ireton Crew Association (BICA)

The Bishop Ireton Crew Association (BICA) is the booster organization for the crew club.
Working with the Administration and Athletic Department of Bishop Ireton High School, the
purpose of the Crew Association is to support and develop crew as a team sport and to
provide a safe and rewarding experience for all members of the crew team. BICA has a Board
of Directors elected annually for a one-year term. The election is held each year at the annual
meeting.  All parents are considered part of the booster organization and are encouraged to
attend monthly meetings held the 1st Wednesday of each month in the school cafeteria at
7:30 p.m. If you are interested in participating on the Board, please contact our current
President, Bob DeForge.

Financial and administrative support for the team is provided by this organization. Crew
members can compete only because they and their parents raise funds and contribute time,
hard work, and resources necessary to purchase and maintain equipment. Some of our funds
come from crew fees, and other financial support is provided by Bishop Ireton High School,
but the majority of our funds are collected from donations and fund-raising projects. Crew is a
family experience, and each family is expected to support the BICA and participate in these
fundraisers.

Parents are also sought to take positions within BICA and supporting Anacostia Community
Boathouse, the site where BI practices. Bishop Ireton Crew is housed at the Anacostia
Community Boathouse in the District of Columbia, located at 1900 M Street, S.E. The
The Anacostia River provides some of the flattest, best rowing water in the metropolitan area. The boathouse is governed by a volunteer organization—the Anacostia Community Boathouse Association (ACBA).  All practices take place from there. Regattas take place at our home site at ACBA, on the Anacostia River, on the Occoquan Reservoir at Sandy Run Regional Park and on the Potomac River out of Thompson’s Boathouse in Georgetown. The team will also participate in ‘away’ regattas at Baltimore and other locations. Check out the Anacostia Community Boathouse website: www.anacostiaboathouse.org.