Rowing News Profiles Arlington Boathouse

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Rowing News, the premier publisher of rowing news and features, published a piece on the Arlington Boathouse project and our very own Board of Directors, Sean Bamman. The Arlington Boathouse project is being recognized across the country as an important initiative for our area and the nation, serving as an example of what can be…

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ABF, County Parks & Recs, and PBC Come Together to Compare Notes

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Members of the Arlington Boathouse Foundation (ABF), the Arlington County Parks & Recs Department, and Potomac Boat Club (PBC) gathered today to share ideas and talk about the Arlington Boathouse project. While touring the 150-year-old building, PBC President Lena Wang (Wakefield HS ’93) and Vice President Allison Treubert shared valuable insights into what makes PBC…

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ARLnow Article On Parking At Arlington Boathouse Site

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An article today on ARLnow.com captured and voiced concerns by local disability advocates about the lack of proposed parking at the Arlington Boathouse site. The full article can be read HERE. As a board, the Arlington Boathouse Foundation has consistently worked to incorporate ideas for accommodating those with physical disabilities into the master planning and…

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Arlington’s Tony Madigan

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Being an Arlington resident, a Wakefield HS student, and a single sculler representing the United States are all facets of Tony Madigan. Tony, who rows out of Potomac Boat Club in Washington, D.C., shows what a life on the river can offer our student-athletes, and why the Arlington Boathouse project is so important. Take a…

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ABF Welcomes New Director

The Arlington Boathouse Foundation is happy to announce Sean Bamman’s addition to our board of directors. A fourth-generation Arlingtonian, Sean is a graduate of Washington-Lee (now Liberty) (’92) and the University of Virginia (’96) and president of BCI, a telecom company he founded in January 2005.  Passionate about rowing, Sean is focused on seeing the…

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Join Us: Potomac River TR Island Clean-up!

2022 Site Clean-up

Join us in the Potomac River Cleanup at Theodore Roosevelt Island! Saturday, January 13, 2024  Time: 2-5 pm Join Potomac Conservancy, Potomac Boat Club, Arlington Boathouse Foundation, and Georgetown University Crew for a safe, fun trash MLK Day cleanup at Theodore Roosevelt Island. Make a massive difference for the Potomac River as we turn to…

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Arlington Families Show Support At Recent County Board Meeting

Parents, students, coaches, and community members attended the 10/14/23 Arlington County Board meeting to show their support for the boathouse project. Wakefield student-athlete Luke Thurston shared his thoughts with the board, expressing from the heart why the success of this project is so important to the high school programs and community as a whole. Failing…

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