The T.C. Williams Girls Freshman Eight compete in a preliminary heat at the Charlie Butt Regatta April 26 on the Potomac River. The Alexandria Crew Boosters will host a fundraiser May 2 at the Old Dominion Boat Club to benefit the T.C. rowing program.
The Alexandria Crew Boosters will host its annual fundraiser to benefit the T.C. Williams High School rowing program May 2 at the Old Dominion Boat Club.
This year's event is called "Spring Sweep: Celebrate our Season," and will feature dinner and drinks, a Jazz trio, raffle and a live auction. Proceeds will benefit the T. C. Williams rowing program. The public is invited to attend the event at the Old Dominion Boat Club, the birthplace of rowing in Alexandria, at 1 King Street.
The festivities will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person or two for $75 and must be purchased in advance or online through PayPal. Call 703-836-1900 or visit www.tcwcrew.org/events/springsweep.html.
Alexandria Crew Boosters was organized in 1951 and is the principal mechanism for fundraising that makes possible the purchase of new boats and equipment and some costs associated with team trips to major regattas. The Old Dominion Boat Club, founded in 1880 is the oldest boat club in Virginia and has sponsored high school rowing since 1947.
Jeanne Theismann