Illinois District Turners

Buildings and Grounds Overview

BUILDING & GROUNDS

 

The Building and Grounds Committee is responsible for approving cottage construction projects, overseeing major tree trimming and removals and coordinating improvements and repairs on Camp buildings, service roads, parking lots and grounds. A dedicated group of Turners donate many volunteer hours each year to maintain and improve Turner Camp. Two major 2011 projects are adding gravel and re-grading the service roads, and installing erosion control plantings on the slope between the big parking lot and the athletic field.

 

Construction

 

The Illinois District has placed a moratorium on all new cottage and new room additions. However, all other exterior cottage alterations and modifications, installation of a porch, deck, patio, shed, satellite dish, hard-wire telephone lines, natural gas lines, and laying of any tiling or pipeline must be reviewed and approved by the Building and Grounds Committee prior to work starting.

 

All exterior construction, except for emergency repair work as defined by Building and Grounds, must be started after the Camp season closes in the fall and completed before the season opens in late spring. If a project will not be completed by the start of the Camp season, the site must be cleared of all equipment and protection installed to make the area safe for the children of Camp during the season. Work may be restarted after the close of the season.

 

Construction applications, including drawings (if required), must be received by the Building & Grounds Committee by March 15th for spring construction and by July 15th for fall construction. Completed applications may be sent electronically to the Building and Grounds Committee electronically HERE or via U.S. mail at:

Illinois District American Turners

Building & Grounds Committee

Route 3, Box 238

Algonquin, IL 60102

 

Refer to Section V. of the Rules and Regulations of the Illinois Turner Camp for additional information on construction.

 

Tree Trimming/Tree Removal

 

We are fortunate to have several hundred trees in Camp, many over 75 years old. Major tree trimming and removal, therefore, is a large ongoing project for this committee.

 

Tree removal, cabling and major tree trimming must be first approved by the Building and Grounds Committee. Requests for approval, including your name, cottage number, telephone number and an explanation of the situation may be sent electronically HERE or via U.S. mail at:

Illinois District American Turners

Building & Grounds Committee

Route 3, Box 238

Algonquin, IL 60102

 

Cost for removal of a tree deemed as dangerous by the Building and Grounds Committee will be borne by Camp. Other approved tree removal will be at cottage owner expense. Cost for removal of tree limbs overhanging a cottage will be split between Camp and the cottage owner. Approved cabling is at cottage owner expense.

 

General tree trimming does not require committee approval and is the responsibility of the cottage owner.

 

Grass and Weed Cutting

 

In order to maintain the natural beauty of our Camp, each cottage owner should take pride in the physical appearance of their cottage and the surrounding area. All cottage owners have the responsibility of cutting the grass and weeds surrounding their cottage.

 

Questions and Reporting a Problem

 

Questions may be sent and problems under the purview of the Building and Grounds Committee reported HERE or by U.S. mail to:

Illinois District American Turners

Building & Grounds Committee

Route 3, Box 238

Algonquin, IL 60102

 

Be sure to include your name, cottage number and telephone number.

 

 

LINKS:

 

Construction Application

Rules and Regulations of the Illinois Turner Camp

Cottage Improvement Requests

ILLINOIS TURNER CAMP APPLICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION

 

NAME: ______________________________________________ DATE: __________________________

PHONE #: ______________________________________________ COTTAGE #: ____________________

TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION:

□ Exterior Construction □ Shed □ Porch □ Patio □ Deck □ Satellite Dish □ Other: ______________________________________________________________

DESCRIPTION OF PLANNED CONSTRUCTION: _______________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Use space below for a drawing or attach a drawing, if required.

 

Email Application for Construction Form plus any supporting drawings This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Please note in addition to following camp rules all improvements must adhere to McHenry County Codes and Ordinances.

Recycling Program

Recycling Program

Beginning back in 2014, Camp implemented a recycling program.

For Algonquin Township Recycling for items not covered in camp click HERE.

For McHenry County Green Guide Click HERE.

Recycling
 Welcome back to Turner Camp for a wonderful season and program this year.
  For the last eight years, camp has had a recycling program which has been a great success.This was something that was way overdue, and you the members of our camp have richly supported the program.
Thank you very much for that support.


 We wanted to review the program for this year, more specifically placement of recycle cans and bins on the propertyWe again will have two large recycle containers, one in the big parking lot next to the regular garbage containers, and one directly behind the Rathskeller. Both of these will be clearly marked as recycle containers. Both of these containers are single stream, meaning anything recyclable in them can go in. Please consider crushing, compacting any items that can be, prior to putting them in the bins. This will obviously help in using this space most efficiently. Please, NO broken glass!!
 We also have several smaller cans placed throughout camp.

  • They will be in the following areas.
  • Three to four placed at the shelter
  • One at the food area at the pool
  • Three inside the Rathskeller blue in color and clearly marked as recycle cans
  • Two directly outside the main entrance to the Raths. These will be brown cans with circular holes cut in them
  • One on the Raths patio.

These smaller cans are to be used only for soda, beer cans or water bottles please!
We have hopefully placed all receptacles in the most convenient places for everyone to use.  Please use these cans as much as possible, as this is not a free program for us. Camp pays for the service.
Thank you very sincerely for continuing to recycle and making this program a success. It certainly helps keep our beautiful facility just that.


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