The Friends of Bedford School Boat Club is a group of parents who support the boys involved in rowing, their coaches and each other.
We also provide a link for OBs and their parents to keep in touch with the school rowing community.
Our activities range from providing hot chocolate and doughnuts for cold rowers after training in the spring term to organising the annual Boat Club Dinner and BBQ at Bedford Regatta. We produce a newsletter to keep everyone in touch with the Boat Club and are always looking for more volunteers to help out at events.
If you would like to know more about what we do or wish to get involved in our fun and friendly community, please email us at friendsofbsbc@bedfordschool.org.uk. You can also follow us on Twitter at @FoBSBC – Friends of Bedford School Boat Club.
For those parents who are non-rowers, please see here for an overview of everything you need to know about rowing.
100 CLUB
Join our FoBSBC 100 Club for just £2 a month* – a great way for you to support rowing and rowers at Bedford School whilst having a bit of a flutter!
The 100 Club operates under the rules of the Gambling Act 2005 for a Small Society Lottery. Please see the club rules here.
Join the club at fobsbc.sumupstore.com by choosing and buying your number(s) and be in with a chance of winning cash prizes in our monthly draws.
The regular monthly prize fund will be 50% of the monthly income – there will be three prizes. The remaining 50% of the fund will be allocated to FoBSBC Funds. Bonus prize months will be December and June, with no draw in July and August. Ten draws will take place a year on the last Saturday of the month.
*Payable as a £24 lump sum (per 100 Club number) for 12 months of membership.
Good luck in our draws, and thank you for your support!
Draw Results
Nov 2023 – 1st: A Parrish £51, 2nd: C Mullooly £30.60, 3rd S Williams £20.40, Members 102
Dec 2023 – 1st: A Shirley £105, 2nd: A Northey £63, 3rd: N Oakes £42, Members 105
Jan 2024 – 1st: C Malthouse £55.50, 2nd: P Dickens £33.30, 3rd: P Borelli £22.20, Members 111
Feb 2024 – 1st: J Ward £57.50, 2nd: T Woodhouse £34.50, 3rd: C Mullooly £23, Members 115
Mar 2024 – 1st: M Crowe £57.50, 2nd: L Palmieri Roberts £34.50, 3rd: N Clements £23, Members 115
FUNDRAISING SUPPORT
The Friends of BSBC fundraising efforts have enabled Bedford School Boat Club to purchase technical equipment for the senior and junior crews to use. The equipment also benefits holiday club rowers and rowing clubs in the Prep School.
Fundraising has enabled the club to purchase the following:
| Year | Equipment | Support to BSBC |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8 x Concept2 RowErgs | £7,920 |
| 2019 | 4 x Concept2 BikeErgs | £4,640 |
| 2018 | 4 x Concept2 RowErgs | £3,440 |
| 2018 | 4 x Concept2 BikeErgs | £4,640 |
Thanks to all of our supporters, BSBC crews can train using top-of-the-range equipment, supporting our athletes to be the best they can be.
The FoBSBC 100 Club and other fundraising efforts will continue the legacy of investing in the future of rowing and rowers at Bedford School.
FoBSBC EVENTS
11 May – Bedford Regatta
24-26 May – National Schools Regatta at Eton Dorney
8 June – Star Regatta
View Spring – Summer 2024 Calendar
Newsletters
The Friends of Bedford School Boat Club regularly publishes a newsletter to keep you updated with news about the boys’ achievements and forthcoming events. Please see the links below to read the latest newsletter.