Week Twelve 2017

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Fish Fry – This week’s special is Fried Walleye or Baked Salmon – quantities are limited!!.  Next Friday the last special of the year is Kessler Ribchen (Smoked Pork Chop) Mitt Kraut.  Come down at 6p on Sunday to get the Litza-Mittlacher Prime rib Sliders.  Thanks to Sue Potthast, Dave Zweifel, and the Lincoln Dinner crew for a great knockwurst dinner Saturday night!  And thanks to Donna & Cory Litza and Cheryl Mittlacher
Entertainment – Friday night we have acoustic guitar duo LJ & Jeff in their inaugural gig at Turner Camp.  The season is winding down! Here’s the live entertainment lineup for the rest of the summer.
o   September 1 – Hudson McCoy
o   September 3 – Crowberg Duo
Summer is winding down but we’ve still got a lot of great activities left!
o   August 26 – Doubles bags tourney – watch this spot for details
o   September 2 – Bocce Ball Tourney on Beer Mountain – thanks to the Becker Family for hosting this wonderful camp tradition for so many years!!!
o   September 9-10 – Elgin Turners Softball Tourney and After Party on the A-field/Shelter
o   September 16-17 – All Turner Picnic – Texas Hold’em, Bags Tourney, DJ Ed
o   September 23-25 – Baers Picnic at the Barenhohle
o   September 30- Oct 1 – Tuna, Tuna, TUNA, TUNA!  Thanks to the Blasgen and Dussman Families for hosting this wonderful camp tradition for so many years!!!
o   Fall – Bears & Hawks Games at the Barenhohle, who knows maybe some baseball too?
Cottage Owner Elections – congratulations to Art Stevenson (President), Bill Graham (Vice-President), and Cherie Dalbke (Secretary) who were all reelected to their positions.  Thanks to all for their ongoing service.  Bill and Art both represent the cottage owners at the Camp Committee meetings and Art also represents the cottage owners at the District Council.

We will have a Celebration of Cheryl Bothfeld's life on Sunday September 10th at The Bärenhöhle from 11AM to 3:30PM. The Barts Family


 

It's Bocce time again at Turner Camp...Labor Day Weekend, Saturday morning.  For every participant checked in on the hill prior to 9am, you will receive a ticket for a free beverage or hotdog/chip combo.  We will start as soon as we have a foursome.  We are excited to say we have paired up with the playground committee again this year and profits will be going towards purchase of new, safe playground equipment for our youth.  In addition, we have decided to raise the price to $10/player.  Keep in mind that prices have stayed constant over the past few decades and we have seen less profits due to participants bringing in outside food and beverages.  We highly encourage online registration in order to streamline this process this year at https://goo.gl/forms/K889MJTLF8avv2tx2.  If you are unable to complete this process online, please find one of the Becker’s over the weekend.  We will also take walk up registration up til 8AM on Saturday morning. Finally, in order for a successful tournament, we need all participants to stay on the hill and be available to play when announced.  Tournament Central received many complaints about delays in playing time due to "missing players".  While we want to keep this day fun, please be fair to your partner and not make us scratch anyone this year.  As with all turner events, we depend on volunteers to referee the games...if you're willing and able, please hang near tournament central let us know when you're available.  Also anyone with Bocce balls, please bring them up the hill with you Saturday.   Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions or comments regarding this process.
END OF SUMMER EVENTS -   STILL LOTS OF FUN FOR ALL!!!!
            September 9-10     Elgin Turners Softball Tourney and After Party                     on the A-field/Shelter
    September 16-17      All Turner Picnic – Texas Hold’em, Bags Tourney,             DJ Ed
    September 23-25      Baers Picnic at the Barenhohle
    September 30- Oct 1    Tuna, Tuna, TUNA, TUNA!

Week Eleven 2017

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Fish Fry –  August 18 – Chef’s Surprise
      August 25 – Chef’s Surprise
      September 1 – Kessler Ribchen (Smoked Pork Chop) Mit Kraut
Entertainment – The season is almost over! Here’s the live entertainment lineup for the rest of the summer.
August 18 – Vocalist Karen McNichols sings everything from Janis Joplin to Adele
August 25 – Acoustic Guitar Duo LJ & Jeff span the musical spectrum from typical acoustic songs to Jethro Tull and Charlie Daniels
September 4 – Hudson McCoy
Summer is winding down but we’ve still got a lot of great activities left!
August 19 – Three on three basketball tourney (See Nick Barts for info)
August 26 – Doubles bags tourney – watch this spot for details
September 2 – Bocce Ball Tourney on Beer Mountain – thanks to the Becker Family for hosting this wonderful camp tradition for so many years!!!
September 9-10 – Elgin Turners Softball Tourney and After Party on the A-field/Shelter
September 16-17 – All Turner Picnic – Texas Hold’em, Bags Tourney, DJ Ed
September 23-25 – Baers Picnic at the Barenhohle
September 30- Oct 1 – Tuna, Tuna, TUNA, TUNA!
Fall – Bears Games at the Bhole
Sunday August 20th is Taco night in the Raths - Come on down for a Beef or Shrimp Taco plate. The plate comes with refried beans and rice. Margarita's 🍹will be available. Hope to see you there. Starts at 6pm.

 

Pool - I’d like to begin by thanking a few people who made my first year as Pool Chair very rewarding. Pool committee members are Dave Williams, Scott Garelli, Tony Garelli, and Laura Oroni.  With a delicate balance of managing equipment and chemicals, this committee is doing a great job.  Last Fall we began remodeling the mens and womens bathrooms and a big thanks goes to Dave Cross and Art Stevenson.  A fantastic job was done by Kelly Van Dahm and staff for keeping the pool clean and well organized. Thanks to the Litza family for donating the shade canopy over the baby pool.  it is simple, functional, and looks great.  I would also like to thank all who came out during work weekend to clean, paint and give a new look to an old but vital asset of our Camp.We all need to remember that our pool is 37 years old and therefore at least 12 years passed it’s life expectancy.  Turner donations to the Memorial Swimming Pool Fund are an on going necessity for the day when major repairs are needed. Have a safe and healthy winter.  See you next Summer.Thanks Dave Zweifel Pool Committee Chairman

Recycling Program - We would like to update everyone on some activities regarding the recycling program. First of all, thanks to all you for participating in this very beneficial program. It's great for the environment, the correct civic responsibility and it's the right thing to do for our children. And when you get down to the basics, Illinois Turner Camp is a children's camp. That's why it's here, and why we are here.Having said that, some clarifications for all everyone.There are two 6 yard dumpsters in camp for recycling. One is in the big parking lot, the other behind the Rathskeller. These are clearly marked as recycling cans and obviously only for recycling.These are single stream cans meaning all recyclables can be put in the cans, no separating needed.
Follow the same guidelines as you would with your home recycling. Please no glass, except bottles, styrofoam, wet cardboard or pizza boxes in these cans.Plastic, paper or cardboard( not wet) glass bottles, cans and any other acceptable recyclables are ok.We continue tohave blue 55 gallon drums spread throughout camp. They are still only to be used for cans, not any other recyclables or refuse. In the Rathskeller are garbage cans marked cans only. Since we are now serving some beers in bottles, it is OK to put those bottles in those marked garbage cans. That will eliminate those bottles being thrown into the garbage, and get them recycled also. Again thanks for everyone's help on this effort. It's made our beautiful little place better for all of us. Thank you, Buildings and Grounds
Recycling - IMPORTANT UPDATE We now have new recycling cans inside the Rathskeller and on the patio.  These cans are blue, two inside the Raths, one outside. These are designed to accept both cans and bottles. PLEASE use these containers appropriately. Do not not put cans and bottles in the refuse cans any longer. We all appreciate everyone's participation in this matter. Thanks, Buildings and grounds

Week Ten 2017

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 Fish Fry – This week’s special is Leg O’ Lamb.  Future specials:
August 18 – Chef’s Surprise
August 25 – Chef’s Surprise
September 1 – Kessler Ribchen (Smoked Pork Chop) Mit Kraut
Entertainment – Friday night the King Elvis Presley is in da house!  Along with the Man in Black, Johnny Cash. Wow!!!  The season is almost over! Here’s the live entertainment lineup for the rest of the summer.
August 18 – Vocalist Karen McNichols sings everything from Janis Joplin to Adele
August 25 – Acoustic Guitar Duo LJ & Jeff span the musical spectrum from typical acoustic songs to Jethro Tull and Charlie Daniels
September 4 – Hudson McCoy
Founders Day Weekend – Wow!!! What a great weekend!  It started with a busy Friday Fish fry and the Roadshow Band with our favorite songs of the 50s-70s.  Saturday the parade and program following was awesome as usual!  Thanks to Barb Zweifel for coordinating another great Founders Day Parade and program.  Then the Turner Trot – Sound Mind, Sound Body & sore muscles!  Another great event and a fundraiser for the new playground – stay tuned for good stuff!!  Then the Founders Day dinner – thanks to Pam and crew for awesome pork & sauerbraten and Bev Zitta & crew for homemade Spaetzle!  Emm, emm good!  Our apologies for running a bit short of good chow near the end.  It won’t happen next year.  Then Phenix kept us dancing, polkaing, and carousing, and then Ed lined danced us to the wee hours.  Could it get any better????  Really????  Can’t wait until next year!!
Summer is winding down but we’ve still got a lot of great activities left!
August 19 – Three on three basketball tourney (See Nick Barts for info)
August 26 – Doubles bags tourney – watch this spot for details
September 2 – Bocce Ball Tourney on Beer Mountain – thanks to the Becker Family for hosting this wonderful camp tradition for so many years!!!
September 9-10 – Elgin Turners Softball Tourney and After Party on the A-field/Shelter
September 16-17 – All Turner Picnic – Texas Hold’em, Bags Tourney, DJ Ed
September 23-25 – Baers Picnic at the Barenhohle
September 30- Oct 1 – Tuna, Tuna, TUNA, TUNA!
Fall – Bears Games at the Bhole

 Youth -   Congratulations to our Camper of the Weeks: Addison DeRusha and Parker DeRusha; and Swimmer of the Weeks: Isla Bigosinska, Carter Gibson, Claire Blasgen, Mickayla Valentine, Cassidy Webb, and Nick Garelli. Way to go, campers!  We are proud of your effort in program. Cheers to another fabulous summer of program activities. We thank you for celebrating our staff at Tuesday's Counselor Appreciation Dinner.  Laurie VanDahm did a great job coordinating the event, and we are grateful for the generous family donations that made dinner so wonderful! Please join us for one last hurrah at the Sugar Bowl this Saturday at 7pm. Campers and counselors will perform, "A Night at the Museum" directed by Lili Fujui. Show admission starts at 6:30pm, and water and Gatorade will be sold at the entrance for $1. Juniors are hosting an after party at the Dining Hall around 9pm. Come dressed and ready to dance! That's a wrap! Thanks again to Youth Committee for steering the ship alongside our staff members, and also Howard Boress, Curt Litza, Dave Cross, Mike Sullivan, and Ed Bauman for carrying out the plan on numerous occasions. We look forward to planning another great season of fun for our youth!  
Youth Upcoming Events
August 11- Farewell Awards
August 12- Final Show

Junior Penny Social – Thank you Jody Boreck, Tom Web and Robin Posnanski all of their hard work to make things happen in 3 weeks.  A special thanks to the Reuter Family for all of their Home Depot donations. We love you and so does Home Depot . Fun was had by all what a GREAT evening.  
Founders Day - Thank you to all volunteers for making our day so nice. Without
all of you this activity, as well as others in Camp, would not be possible.  “It takes a village!” I appreciate all time and efforts. Thank you so much. Barbie Zweifel

 
Recycling Program - We would like to update everyone on some activities regarding the recycling program. First of all, thanks to all you for participating in this very beneficial program. It's great for the environment, the correct civic responsibility and it's the right thing to do for our children. And when you get down to the basics, Illinois Turner Camp is a children's camp. That's why it's here, and why we are here.Having said that, some clarifications for all everyone.There are two 6 yard dumpsters in camp for recycling. One is in the big parking lot, the other behind the Rathskeller. These are clearly marked as recycling cans and obviously only for recycling.These are single stream cans meaning all recyclables can be put in the cans, no separating needed.
Follow the same guidelines as you would with your home recycling. Please no glass, except bottles, styrofoam, wet cardboard or pizza boxes in these cans.Plastic, paper or cardboard( not wet) glass bottles, cans and any other acceptable recyclables are ok.We continue tohave blue 55 gallon drums spread throughout camp. They are still only to be used for cans, not any other recyclables or refuse. In the Rathskeller are garbage cans marked cans only. Since we are now serving some beers in bottles, it is OK to put those bottles in those marked garbage cans. That will eliminate those bottles being thrown into the garbage, and get them recycled also. Again thanks for everyone's help on this effort. It's made our beautiful little place better for all of us. Thank you, Buildings and Grounds

Recycling - IMPORTANT UPDATE We now have new recycling cans inside the Rathskeller and on the patio.  These cans are blue, two inside the Raths, one outside. These are designed to accept both cans and bottles. PLEASE use these containers appropriately. Do not not put cans and bottles in the refuse cans any longer. We all appreciate everyone's participation in this matter. Thanks, Buildings and grounds


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 THANK YOU TO A GREAT STAFF WHO MADE THE CAMPERS SUMMER SO AMAZING!

Week Nine 2017

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 Fish Fry – This week’s special is Smoked Kaut Mitt Kraut, the salad is a chefs salad.    Thanks to Laurie Vandahm for the pulled port tenderloin and the Blasgens & Dussmans for a fabulous Wing night!!!  Future specials:
o   August 5 – Founders Day Dinner – Choice of Sauerbraten or Pork Roast w/homemade Bev Zitta Spaetzel and all the trimmings!
o   August 6 – Staff Breakfast
o   August 11 – Leg O’Lamb
Entertainment – Friday night we’re having the Roadshow Band playing Classic Rock. Here’s the live entertainment lineup for the rest of the summer.
o   August 5 – Phenix Octoberfest Band
o   August 11 – Elvis Presley & Johnny Cash
o   August 18 – Vocalist Karen McNichols
o   August 25 – Acoustic Guitar Duo LJ & Jeff
o   September 4 – Hudson McCoy
Founders Day Weekend – make your plans to be at camp for Founders Day weekend.  It will be chock full of fun and activities.  Friday night the party kicks off with the Fish Fry and entertainment.  Saturday begin your day at the Front Gate and join us in the annual Founders Day Parade to the A-Field.  After the parade festivities join in on the Turner Trot, which will also be organizing around the A Field.  Run, walk, leisurely stroll around camp to help raise funds for new playground equipment.  Then join us for an authentic German dinner of Sauerbraten, spaetzle, red cabbage, mitt all the trimmings.  Pork Roast will also be available.  The spaetzle will be lovingly home made by Bev Zitta! To cap the day off we have Phenix, one of Chicago’s premier German Oktoberfest Bands.  It will be a day to remember!


 

Youth - Congratulations to our Camper of the Weeks: Amy Sawicki and Gunnar Garelli; and Swimmer of the Weeks: Logan Cordero, Isaac Byrne, Sierra Baumann, Maggie Odena, and Katie Valentine. Keep up the great work, campers! This week in program, campers enjoyed a hike through camp where they learned about the history of our grounds as they prepared for our Founder's Day celebration this weekend. In addition, counselors and campers prepared a short demonstration of our daily calisthenics practiced each morning during program hours. Come see the demo at the Afield this Saturday morning following the annual Founder's Day parade!
 Next week marks the last week of the 2017 program. Hard to believe it, but our Final Show is Saturday, August 12 in the Sugar Bowl. Grab your blankets and lawn chairs for the premier of, A Night at the Museum, ITC style! You won't be disappointed.
Youth Upcoming Events
August 5- Founder’s Day Program
August 6- Staff Breakfast
August 9- Corn Roast
August 8- Counselor Appreciation Dinner
August 11- Farewell Awards
August 12- Final Show
Kudos to our sister/brother act, Donna Litza and John Gebhardt who performed an extraordinary evening of music to tribute Dorothy Janssens who gave us endless hours of organ music for many years.  The evening brought together multi-generations who enjoyed singing and reliving many years of fond memories.  Thank you Donna, John, and most of all, Dorothy Janssens. Thanks, Mary Zoerner
Ladies Auxiliary Card Party -Thanks to all that donated and supported the Ladies Auxiliary Card Party on July 29th.Our profit was $1,270.
Tennis /Pickleball Fun Day - A big  THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the Tennis/Pickleball Fun Day!  We could not have asked for a nicer morning to play.  It was spectacular!!  A special "thanks" goes to Dale Alles who kept all the "gherkins" in order and to Rosie Bressler who organized the tennis play.  Thanks, too, to everyone who brought "treats" to share!!  Hope to see everyone (and more) next year. Thank you. Barb Roth

COUNSELOR APPRECIATION DINNER - ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 8TH AT 6:30 PM at the Raths. Show your appreciation to our staff for a job well done by preparing your favorite Dish to Pass  Or if cooking is not your thing, make a monetary donation, so that no one goes hungry!***Please give monetary donations to Laurie VanDahm (Cottage 91) by Friday, August 4th***. Please bring your food ready to serve (Disposable dishes are very convenient since no one has been assigned dishwasher duties for the evening!) Thank you, Laurie VanDahm

Founders Day – August 5th starting at 10 am at Front Gate.  Parade will marching to the  A Field.  Performance by Camp Kids followed by Tiny Tots.
2017 Founders Day and  Turner Trot 1.5 Mile Run / Walk - Saturday, August 5th 10 AM CAMP ENTRANCE for Parade Approximate 12 PM Race Start A Field Same Day Race Registration or online 2017turnertrot.racewire.com Burgers, hot dogs, brats and beers for sale directly following Founders Day Activities   $25 Registration Fee $15 for Kids 12 & Under

Proceeds from Race and BBQ Benefit the New Playground
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Founders Day Thank you!! Organizing and coordinating a program such as this past weekend’s Founder’s Day Celebration, requires time, effort and commitment.  Speaking for all of us who enjoyed the day, we would like to thank Barbie Zweifel for coordinating this years events and getting us all together for this wonderful celebration.  We would also be remiss if we didn’t mention Roy Fenton for getting Founder’s Day back on the map after it had fallen off many of our calendars.  Thank you once again for helping all of us keep “Turnerism” in Turner Camp.  Thank you Cory Litza

Recycling Program - We would like to update everyone on some activities regarding the recycling program. First of all, thanks to all you for participating in this very beneficial program. It's great for the environment, the correct civic responsibility and it's the right thing to do for our children. And when you get down to the basics, Illinois Turner Camp is a children's camp. That's why it's here, and why we are here.Having said that, some clarifications for all everyone.There are two 6 yard dumpsters in camp for recycling. One is in the big parking lot, the other behind the Rathskeller. These are clearly marked as recycling cans and obviously only for recycling.These are single stream cans meaning all recyclables can be put in the cans, no separating needed.
Follow the same guidelines as you would with your home recycling. Please no glass, except bottles, styrofoam, wet cardboard or pizza boxes in these cans.Plastic, paper or cardboard( not wet) glass bottles, cans and any other acceptable recyclables are ok.We continue tohave blue 55 gallon drums spread throughout camp. They are still only to be used for cans, not any other recyclables or refuse. In the Rathskeller are garbage cans marked cans only. Since we are now serving some beers in bottles, it is OK to put those bottles in those marked garbage cans. That will eliminate those bottles being thrown into the garbage, and get them recycled also. Again thanks for everyone's help on this effort. It's made our beautiful little place better for all of us. Thank you, Buildings and Grounds

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