Illinois District Turners

 

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 CAMP - Please note that there was an error in the Spring Mailer and the July Cottage Owners meeting will be on Saturday 23 at 9:00 for New Cottage Owners and 10:00 for the Standard Cottage Owners meeting.  Please Plan to attend, we will update you on news and information around Camp and it is an opportunity for your voice to be heard.  This is the same date that has been announced in the Friday Bulletins for the past few weeks. The Camp Committee would like to thank all of you for your patience as we have worked with some staffing issues with our Bathrooms this season.  We have faced both illness and injury to the 2 Turner members who are overseeing the bathrooms and it has left us short staffed.  We have had volunteers step up and clean their bathrooms and others offer to stock and maintain those in their areas.  The true Turner Spirit and it has been wonderful to see.  We are now back at full strength with our bathroom staff, so we are optimistic we will be able to keep them maintained moving forward.  With that being said, if you are in your local bathroom and see it could use a quick sweeping or the garbage can is full and should be emptied - we are always happy to accept the help?. With Turner Greetings - Cory Litza, Acting Camp President

STAFF BREAKFAST – Staff breakfast on Saturday, July 23rd at 8:30  HAS BEEN CANCELED. Thanks! Nicole



YOUTH - Another great week has come and gone. We can't believe there are only 3 weeks left of camp!! The kids were great, the 9 & Under truly earned their sleepout and the 10 & Over enjoyed their field trip to Urban Air!! Campers of the week were Sophie Graham and Robert-Alan Collins, both did amazing job consistently had a smile on their faces, nothing but positive attitudes all around!! Can't wait for the 10 & Over sleepout and 9 & Under field trip next week, endless fun!! Swimming Lessons have been going great as well! More and more kids are being tested each week, we are so proud of their determination and hard work this whole summer! Swimmers of the week consisted of: Addie Landgraf, Maddie Sandine, Aurora Peterson, Lia Ganatos, and Macy Ganatos! These swimmers continue to prove what it takes to be a good Swimmer and always having positive attitudes!! Make sure to sign up for Swim Meet, sign up is at Pool, it will be held on July 30th. Come and compete!

ART STUDIO –  BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
7/23 - Here is another opportunity for making a stepping stone! Also, we are going to mosaic objects using glue & grout. $20 for each project you decide on.

7/30 - TCAS will be closed for Founder's Day

RESTARUANT – Friday, July 22 Fish Fry and Kurt Zitta’s Goulash.
Saturday Night Specials!!  The Saturday night specials have been going quite well. The team has really done a great job and we’re all having fun. We still have a couple more specials in store for the season. This week is Italian beef. This tends to be a crowd favorite, so we’re going to offer it one more time. The Following Saturday is  Founder’s Day with an Outside Grill on the Patio.  The final Saturday night special will be August 6th starting at 8 pm due to the Final Show.  We will have a little surprise that night so come on down.  We’ll see you this Saturday, regular serving time, 5pm. Thank you Tom and the Saturday Night Crew


PENNY SOCIAL – Friday, July 22 @ 7:30 in the Dining Hall.  We are still taking last minute Raffle Items. Thank you to all for the donations, cutting numbers and helped with set up.  We are all ready to go and looking forward to a good turn out.  All the monies earned with go to The Pool. Thank you, The Penny Social Team

VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT - The 4 -person Volleyball Tournament is Saturday, July 23rd. Bring your team to the Sugar Bowl by 8:45 AM and be ready to play at 9:00 AM. All are welcome regardless of skill level.  Cost is $ 40.00 per team. If you want to play but don't have a team or a full team, show up Saturday morning. We will place you on a team or help fill in your team. If you have any questions, please call Jim Haderlein 773-573-8398.  See you on Saturday!

COTTAGE OWNERS MEETINGS – Saturday, July 23rd and Sunday, August 21st. The Cottage Owners meetings serve as an opportunity to keep cottage owners informed about what is going on around Turner Camp.  There is a lot of new information to share – please save the dates and plan to attend. 9:00 am for New Cottage Owners – 10:00 am for Existing Cottage Owners

ILLINOIS DISTRICT LADIES CARD PARTY - SATURDAY, JULY 23 AT THE
DINING HALL - 7:30 PM. Thanks to all that have participated for all the past years.  Hope to see you all again this year.  Would appreciate all donations.  Monies have been used for maintenance and upgrades on the building:  new roof, all new windows, new electric, new plumbing, new folding chairs.  Ladies are welcome to use the building for cards and games. We have started displaying cultural items in the upstairs and would welcome anything you might have to contribute.  The building is available for rental at $50 for parties. Ladies need to hire someone to power wash the north side of the Auxiliary building and stairway.  Thank you, Ann

TURNER TROT - I wanted to give a giant thank you to the 110 people who participated in this year‘s Turner Trot! We had six-year-olds who finished 3 miles in under 35 minutes , we had two counselors finish a mile and a half in nine minutes, we had moms pushing strollers on these crazy Turner hills, seasoned Trotter's walking, all with smiles on their faces! Not only was it a ton of fun with a great athletic event, brunch and numerous Bloody Mary’s, we managed to raise just over $2500! A huge thank you to my parents, aunts, siblings and cousins who helped make the day happen.  Looking forward to Turner Trot 2023! Thanks,
Amy


POSTURE FITNESS - Sarah Shiller is teaching Posture Fitness classes again this summer. The class members decided on classes at 8am M-F with the occasional Saturday thrown in. This class is not just about sitting up straight! The Egoscue Method is practiced by all kinds of people with all kinds of bodies: Professional and amateur athletes who want to perform better, anyone recovering from an injury or wanting to avoid injury, seniors who want to become more independent and/or hold on to their independence, moms and dads who carry their kids around, and anyone who wants to look and feel better. Sarah works with anyone who wants to participate.  This week we are focusing on correcting dysfunction in the thoracic back (upper back and shoulders); next week we will be working on the low back. Regardless of the focus of a class, all participants can benefit from this whole-body therapy. Don't wait until the season is over to join! Classes are a DEEPLY discounted $15/week only for Turners (an incredible deal for therapy that normally costs more than $125 per hour) and 100% of the proceeds are donated back to camp to make Turner Camp even better. What are you waiting for? Thank you, Sarah

FOUNDERS DAY - Saturday, July 30, 2022 "Old Fashion” Turner Barbecue
Cocktails @ 5pm, Special Drink Old Fashion, Outdoor Grill with Burgers, Pork Burgers, Brats, Polish and Hot Dogs, Corn on the Cob on the Grill and Delicious Sides inside. Live music on the Patio @ 8pm CLASS OF "68“ Come and Join us! Donna and Crew

Big Turner Beer Stein Sale - Don't forget the Big Beer Stein Sale next weekend at the Raths on Friday & Saturday evening (July 29th & 30th).Thanks, Marianne Markus

CANDY STORE - For the last several years, Donna Sawicki and I have had the pleasure of running the candy store. We are now looking to pass the ice cream scooper to the next generation of candy store ladies, or gentlemen. We plan on running the store again next year and would like to train the new regime in the summer of 2023 so they can take over for the 2024 season. Running the candy store is a two-person job, and you both will be exempt from the 3 assigned duties per year. If you would like more information about the funnest job at camp, please feel free to contact me on Facebook or in person at camp. Thanks ~ Karin Gunderson

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