The Chicago Boyz Acrobats visited Tripp Elementary School this year and performed amazing gymnastic stunts that wowed the audience.

This is one of the many educational programs the District's PTO sponsors throughout the year. The photo shows a gymnast performing a front flip over six students and three gymnasts. The Chicago Boyz Acrobatic Team is a professional gymnastics troupe consisting of talented young men and boys from the Chicagoland area. Founded in 1999 by professional gymnast Tim Shaw, these young inner city youth are taught discipline, respect, hard work, integrity and teamwork. Members must maintain a "C" average in school, are not allowed to drop out of school, associate with gangs, drugs, alcohol or tobacco. Through Tim's positive impact, many kids have not only become professional polished gymnasts, but turned their lives around in the process.