David Connolly

"I joined Edinburgh University Trampoline Club in my Fresher’s Week in Sept 1981 and bounced enthusiastically but with no style and limited ability, once or twice a week throughout the 4 years of my Maths degree course, qualifying as a Coach and becoming President of the Club in my final year.  Most of my life-long friends (including my wife) were either members of that club or partners of members or, in many cases, both.

I first came in contact with CETC when my children started going to classes in the early 2000’s, with my eldest child Jamie remaining an active member (and coach and judge) until they left Scotland a few years ago.

The Head Coach (Lauren J) spotted my ability to distinguish between a Barani and a Biriani and persuaded me to go on a Club Judging Course in November 2009, followed by County Judge in February 2012 and DMT (County) in October 2013.  Since then, I have spent around 75 happy days judging at various competitions for the Club, mainly in Scotland, but with the occasional jaunt ‘down south’.  I have also been the Club’s Chairperson for a while – which helps me keep in touch with what’s going on in the Club.

My other main roles in life are mediocre husband and father of 2 grown-up children, transport planner, assessor of the expedition part of the Duke of Edinburgh scheme and a keen hill-walker, with 40 happy years spent bagging all of the Munros and Tops (>3000 ft) in Scotland, with my last one successfully bagged in October 2019 (luckily just a few months before the first Covid lock-down would have got in the way)"

(David is an asset to the Club, & in appreciation of his fantastic support over many years, he was awarded an Honorary Life Membership of CETC at the Club Championships in November 2023. David continues to support the Club in any way he can, including regularly judging at events, and attending local meetings on behalf of CETC.)

November 2023