NICA Launches Booster Fund to increase access to sport

Potential beneficiaries of the NICA Booster Fund Program: Sacramento police officer George Martinez formed the Luther Burbank High School Mountain Bike Team in Sacramento as part of a holistic approach to preventing youth delinquency. Using numerous resources, including bicycles from Police Property, equipment donations from other schools, the business community and volunteers, Officer Martinez ensures the success of this program without impacting the Police Department’s budget.

Potential beneficiaries of the NICA Booster Fund Program: Sacramento police officer George Martinez formed the Luther Burbank High School Mountain Bike Team in Sacramento as part of a holistic approach to preventing youth delinquency. Using numerous resources, including bicycles from Police Property, equipment donations from other schools, the business community and volunteers, Officer Martinez ensures the success of this program without impacting the Police Department’s budget. (Image credit: The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA))

The National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) announced the launch of the NICA Booster Fund program. The fund was established with $30,000 raised at the NICA Awards Banquet in January this year and will provide micro-grants to individual student-athletes, coaches and teams from underrepresented areas and disadvantaged backgrounds with the goal of increasing participation in NICA leagues.