History of the club
Notts Acro was originally founded by Mr Roy Tinsley.
Roy entered the world of gymnastics in the 1980s when his daughter started classesat Sandiacre Gym Club. He soon became involved in coaching and subsequently coached in Sneinton Dale, later moving to Hucknall Leisure Centre with the Nottingham gym club.
It was at Hucknall Leisure Centre that Roy established the first Sports Acrobatics Club in the East Midlands, namely Byron Gym Club, which later became known as NOTTS ACRO. Despite fighting against ill health for a number of years Roy worked his way becoming a class 2, and later High Performance, coach in Sports Acrobatics, and a tutor and judge. Not only did he develop himself as a coach but he also encouraged many new coaches and teachers into the sport, helping them to be confident and qualify to coach.
For several years Roy organized the National Sports Acrobatics Championships and was fondly known in the Sports Acrobatics world as 'Mr East Midlands'. He served on the East Midlands Gymnastics Association Committee as Chair, Secretary and Treasurer of Sports Acrobatics for many years keeping the sport alive, and was the catalyst for all the Sports Acrobatics in the East Midlands. Those who knew Roy will remember him for his eternal enery fighting spirit. We miss his enthusism for the sport enormously.
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