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Camp is now open and the Youth program is in full swing. SLOW DOWN when you enter the gates to Camp. Be alert to your surroundings and the presence of children and NO PARKING at your cottages. The Curfew is also in full effect, refer to your Rules and Regulations book or the Turner Website (illinoisturners.org) for those curfew times.
CAMP COMMITTEE -A very busy weekend is coming up - Friday night is Penny Social, Saturday is Volleyball tournament and Ladies Auxiliary Card Party and Sunday is the Baers Birthday party and election of officers at the Baren Hohle. Check your calendar or this flyer for times and places. We look forward to seeing you at the many events this weekend. We have had unusual storms this past week and as a result many branches and trees are down. Buildings and Grounds are working their way around Camp to collect the debris. If you could assist by collecting the branches around your cottage that would be a great help. Bring those branches to the burn pits or to an access road near your cottage and B&G will collect them. We will also need to light the burn pits. We apologize in advance of any inconvenience this may cause but our options are limited with the amount of debris we have. There are new signs up around the Raths stating "No Outside food or drink permitted". While we all enjoy our time at our cottages, and certainly support time with friends and family, we can't bring outside food or drinks into the Raths, unless it's part of an approved event. We have a liquor license for the Raths and like most restaurants and bars, it does not include bringing in outside drinks. We don't want to do anything to jeopardize our license and the county can come in at any time for an unannounced inspection. Please help us out by finishing your drinks and meals at your cottages. Thank you.
Kitchen - Sunday August 4th Pork Tenderloin dinner is cancelled. Instead, the kitchen and Raths will be open at 5:00 for pizza, grill and a special sandwich by Jenny and the family.
ONLINE STORE - The ITC online store is back! Get your orders in by midnight on 7/21. You can choose to have your items shipped directly to you or pick up in camp 8/1-8/4. Proceeds go towards the Youth program. Thank you for your support!
https://waistupstores.com/illinois_turner_camp/shop/home
BAR - Greetings Fellow Turners! Welcome to Summer 2024 at the Rath's Bar! This summer we are excited to offer a few new varieties of beverages for your drinking pleasure! Pacifico Beer, Modelo Beer, and Carbliss vodka beverages are all now available.
We are also excited to offer some entertainment for the summer. See below for the list of entertainment:
Saturday, 7/20 DJ Sandy
Saturday, 7/27 Founder's Day with Rebel Soul
Saturday, 8/3 Live Trivia @ 7pm
Saturday, 8/10 DJ Sandy
Saturday, 8/31 DJ Sandy
A few notes, please note that tips are only allowed in cash moving forward, the bartenders can no longer accept coupons as tips. Also please remember that we should not be drinking and driving around camp. If you plan to partake in a few cold ones, make sure you are being safe and walking back to your cottage. Driving through camp while intoxicated puts everyone at risk - including yourself. Thank you for your attention! Bartenders will be ID'ing as per our usual procedures, please be sure to bring your ID to the Rath’s.
YOUTH - This week at the field, kids were practicing their track and field skills in hopes of getting ready for the next Turn Fest! All kids were engaged and had a blast doing so. We did 100m Dash, 400m Dash, Hurl Ball, Shot Put, 4x4 Relay, Long Jump, and Broad Jump. All kids showed impressive enthusiasm and performed like they were All Stars. Campers of the Week were Lina Bialk, Nathan Becker, Maddie Sandine, and Declan DeRusha
Watershow week up at the pool was busy, busy, busy!!! The kids worked super hard learning their dances and swim routines for their acts at the pool. They had some hard earned free swim Thursday and Friday to celebrate their success this week! Watershow will be amazing! The Swimmers of the Week were Vinny Bialk, Hunter Soria, Liam Steib, Delaney Flowers, and Mason Maddox. Thank you for being such amazing sports this week! Thank you also to all volunteers and helpers for all of your hard work on making Watershow a success. We appreciate you!
PENNY SOCIAL - Now that we are through our busy Fourth of July week, we will be starting to collect Penny Social items. You will be able to drop your items off on the candy store side of the dining room in front of the doors to the dining hall starting Thursday the 18th. Please do not drop anything off before that date. We have other events going on.
We’re also looking for raffle prizes and gift baskets, gift cards & liquor. This should be NEW items only. All proceeds From the Penny Social will be going to the pool maintenance fund. Our pool is old and it takes a lot to keep it running. Any donations small or large will help. We look forward to seeing all of you on Friday, July 19th doors will open at 5:30. Thank you in advance !!! Barb and Chris
VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT - The 4-person Volleyball Tournament is Saturday, July 20th.
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. The cost is $ 40.00 per team.
If you want to play but don't have a team or 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.
LADIES AUXILARY CARD PARTY - will be held on Saturday, July 20th at 7:30 P.M. in the Dining Hall. The proceeds and donations are used for the up keep of the building. The Ladies have built and totally maintained this facility for 94 years. This is a Turner Camp common area building. Your generous donations thru all the years have made this possible. Hope to see you there. Ann
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