Crew set for 2010 campaign

The Bishop Ireton Crew Team is off to a great start on the 2010 Spring Crew Season and hopefully grabbed a little – luck o the Irish – on Saturday as they participated in the 2010 Alexandria City St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

The team was decked out not only in their BI Crew gear but also in a whole lot of green, even green hair, to show their Irish spirit! The Bishop Ireton Cardinal mascot—wearing his Leprechaun hat—was a huge favorite with the kids.

Ireton’s rowers were a hit with all the parade spectators, as they showed off one of their racing shells, the Ted Keany and handed out strings of St. Patrick’s Day beads to the crowd! As the team passed the reviewing stand, the Mayor announced the BI Crew Team and proudly recited a number of BI’s distinguished graduates, including the new governor of Virginia, Governor Bob McDonnell.

The team’s season will officially kick off on March 20th with their first regatta, the Anacostia Regatta, where they take on DeMatha and Elizabeth Seton. Come out and show your school spirit as you cheer on the Cardinals in what promises to be a very exciting day of races on the Anacostia River. This year’s BI Crew team returns with a host of veteran rowers who know how to win and a group of novices that are hungry for a win in their first regatta! Go Cardinals!