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Hi All!!! I hope everyone is having a good summer so far.  Times can be a bit tough with the craziness that is going on.  Please be responsible and wear a mask when necessary and practice social distancing. I would like to share fun summer stories going on around camp.  You can email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  Stay safe and healthy!!!! Thank  you! Chris Mostyn

Brief Camp Update: the Camp Committee met today however the IDPH has not issued detailed Phase 4 guidelines yet for bars, restaurants, and pools so we will be meeting Sunday June 28 to review (if they've been issued) and determine what, if anything makes sense.
The big parking lot has been a huge issue. The extremely wet May, along with changing underground springs has created a quagmire in some sections. B&G did some research in the swampy areas and found that decades ago when the big parking lot was created (or probably enlarged), a lot of ash was used to fill in the low areas. The ash was laid on top of the original clay, which results in the perfect mushy swamp when water accumulates. B&G has a plan to remove and replace the ash with appropriate material over the rest of the summer.
It has been noted that many of the youth are out enjoying camp, which is awesome. However parents need to keep tabs on their kids to avoid them getting into things or worse yet getting hurt.
Watch this spot for a further update hopefully next weekend.
Gut Heil!  (Originally posted on the Facebook pages June 20, 2020)
The camp committee will be meeting this Sunday morning to consider what activities can be held in some way under Phase 4 during the remainder of the season.  An update will be provided on the Facebook pages, the District website, and the next bulletin. Thank you, Scott Lau

Note from Art Stevenson - There will be updated information after the camp meeting this weekend
Thank you Chuck Daily donated an American flag that we will use for the A-field and the
Flagpole at the main entrance is getting an overhaul
IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE PARKING NEXT TO THEIR COTTAGES AND DRIVING OVER THE ITC PROPERTY WHICH IS NOT PERMITTED.

Pool – Still working to repair things at the pool.  Hoping to open early July.  Thank you, Dave Z
 







 

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Youth - Our first week of program was awesome! Love to see everyones smiling faces back at turner camp. Thanks to our amazing 2021 youth program staff, Mackenzie Boress: Field director, Madison Dahm: Pool director, Nick Garelli: Assistant pool and field director, Kassidy Webb: Assistant pool director, Reyna Boergerhoff: Assistant field director, Ray Koehler: Senior counselor, Michael Baumann: Senior counselor, Luke Compton: Senior counselor, Kylie Gatz: Junior counselor, Amy Sawicki: Junior counselor, Keith Koehler: Junior counselor, Sierra Baumann: Junior counselor. Becca Flint: Gymnastics coach, Kaitlyn Clements: Gymnastics coach. We know it’s been a while since the kids have been in program, but they jumped right back into routine like we never left. We can’t wait to see what this year at Illinois Turner Camp brings! Thank you!

Pool - Our pool committee spends many hours behind the scenes to keep it safe, sanitary and functional. Right now, we really need some help with someone to volunteer to vacuum the pool early on Friday Mornings. If you are interested, please signup or contact Dave Zweifel at 321-203-2966 to give us a hand. You would be helping the youth program to keep running smooth as well as keeping our pool clean.  Signup Link  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d49aaa72fa7fbc61-june
Thank you, Dave Z and Dave W

 

FAMILY FEST 2021 Saturday, June 26 - If you would like to help us with the event, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., there is a sign-up sheet posted in the Raths or just stop by and lend a hand. You can contact me by phone as well 847-361-3367 (Chris Mostyn) Thank you! The Family Fest Team
REQUESTS FOR FAMILY FEST – Please make sure to put your name and cottage number on your items you are lending to us.
Pop up tents needed- If you can drop them off to the A-field by 10 am the morning of Family Fest.
Coolers – We are looking for a few large coolers. If you would like to drop one off, to the A-Field as early as 8 am the morning of Family Fest.
Chairs - Bring a Chair if you would like
Raffle Baskets – If it is at all possible to have them to us by Friday, June 25th that would be wonderful.
GRAB A FAMILY FEST FLYER FOR MORE DETAILS
Family Fest Schedule is as follows:
12 noon We will be kick off with a small grill of Hot Dogs and Corn on the Cob
12 to 2:00 Face Painting
1 to 2:45 Glowby the Bubble Man
1 to 3:30 Kids Games and Crafts
2:00 to 6:30 Alex and The Allstars
2:30 Pig Roast starts
3:30/4:30 Ice Cream Truck
3:30/5:30 Awesome Balloon Twister
6:00/7:00 End of Raffles and 50/50 (we will be doing raffles thru the day)
THIS IS A CASH ONLY EVENT – CAMP COUPONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
WE WILL BE CARDING FOR ALCOHOL PLEASE MAKE SURE TO BRING ID

Tweenie Breakfast – Please come and join us for Tweenie Breakfast on 4th of July from 9 to 11:30 am in the Dining Room.  $8.00 for Adults and $6:00 for Children.  Donations of Raffle Prizes are greatly appreciated.  Raffles start at 10:30. If you hav any questions please contact Jen Maddox 847-739-6169 or Jennifer Gonzalez 224-723-2529. Thank you

TURNERS - As the mitigation guidelines evolve; ITC will add events and activities‼️
Remember everyone needs to help and volunteer… We are still looking for many volunteers to keep the festivities going each and every week… if we don’t get all the positions filled, the festivities will be cancelled for that particular week!  The sign up QR code is in every bathroom throughout Turner camp, on Turner Camp Facebook, and District website!  LET’S ALL DO OUR PART!  And an added bonus… Just for volunteering you get two free drinks and a free dinner.  Thank you, Art

Please Contact the following people:
Mary Becker for bar
Scott Lau for the restaurant

Recycling - Welcome back everyone! How nice is it to be back in our camp even if it is only mostly open??!! Let’s hope we never see another year from hell like we did last year. Like everything else the recycling program took a hit but survived because you made it survive. Thank you so much! We mean that.
We have been working on recouping and revamping the program and this is where it’s at. There are still the two large recycling dumpsters, one in the large parking lot the other directly behind the Rathskeller. There is a small can in the drink/ food area at the pool also. At the Rathskeller, inside there are 3 blue cans clearly marked with the recycling logo and with a lid on them that will only accept cans and bottles. There are the same outside the Raths, just not with blue cans. This is still a work in progress and will continue to improve and evolve and the year goes on. Thanks for your help with this. Building and Grounds

Pool Tags - There will be no pool tags this year, and the pool will be restricted to members and their immediate family.  Handicapped parking privileges – DOES NOT entitle anyone to park their vehicles next to the cottage 24/7!  Able individuals should be parking the vehicles in the lots when not using the vehicles.
Golf cart privileges - MUST be approved by the Camp Committee.  You
will need to submit a formal request to the Camp Committee for approval. Thank you, Art
Auxiliary card party - July 17th at the Dining Hall, 7:30 P.M.  Tickets are $2.  Due to the close down, there was no Card Party last year.  We hope that you will participate with donations and attendance this year.  Funds are necessary for the upkeep of the building.  The house is also available for rental at $50. Thanks, Ann

Pool Memorial Fundraiser - A BIG thank you to all who supported the Memorial Weekend fundraiser for our Pool.  We raised $1,604.30.  Of course, we couldn’t have done it without volunteer help in the kitchen and bar. Thank you, all volunteers.  See you next year same time, same place!! Babie Zweifel

Turner Ladies - We are hoping to begin using the Ladies Clubhouse again. It is a beautiful, old building that has not seen much use in the past years. It is our hope to have it open for game days starting Tuesday, June 22nd from 10:00 AM until?  Bring your own group and game or come alone and join in with others.  Everyone is welcome. Come once or every week as it suits your schedule. We are suggesting a voluntary donation of $3.00 for each visit to help defray the cost of utilities, with any surplus being donated to the Clubhouse at the end of the season. Water and wine will be available for purchase. Wine $3 per glass and $1 for bottled water.  Cash only, we will not be excepting any Turner coupons. If you have any questions contact Bev Hussar, Ann Litza o Barbie Zweifel

BULLETIN SPECIAL 2020 STORIES – This summer I would like to add special stories of good things from our CRAZY 2020 year.  I can only do a couple each week.  Send them to the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  Thank you, Chris Mostyn

WEEKLY BULLETIN – YOU MUST PUT YOUR REQUESTS IN NO LATER THAN WENDSDAY EACH WEEK AND NO TEXT MESSAGE PLEASE!!! New email to send your request is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (this has changed since last year)  Thank you, Chris Mostyn

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     CAMP COMMITTEE INFORMATION - This is our opening week of the Camp season, and we are off and running.  Please check the weekly bulletins for upcoming events as well as the illinoisturners.org website.  Both resources capture; calendar, useful information and updates to activities and events happening in and around Camp.  We would also suggest you send suggestions and concerns to the Camp email  (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) to ensure your input is heard.  You will find posters around Camp with this email information and a QR code that you can scan with your phone, and it will take you directly to the email location. This email is monitored daily and responses back within 72 hours are expected.  Finally, we all need to do our part to keep our Turner Camp community safe.  If you are feeling any symptoms, even minor, please avoid all the public spaces at Camp (Raths, bathrooms, Pool, etc).  We are trying to keep Camp open in a safe and responsible manner and it is up to all of us to do our part to keep each other safe.  If you are unable to fill one of your assigned duties due to COVID symptoms or a positive test, send your specific information to the email - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will work to backfill your position.
Excitement for another Summer at Camp is building and with that comes opportunities for us to support our favorite programs; Tweenies, Juniors, Art Studio, Ladies Auxiliary, Tuna etc. One particular fundraiser that has done well in the past is clothing/towels/bags using the Turner emblem or ITC logo. The Turner emblem and ITC logo have been reserved for the Youth Committee and have supported specific programs they are funding for Camp's children. To maximize your efforts and minimize overlap, please bring your fundraising ideas to the next Camp Committee meeting or send them into This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further discussion and approval.
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WEEKLY BULLETIN – YOU MUST PUT YOUR REQUESTS IN NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY EACH WEEK AND NO TEXT MESSAGE PLEASE!!! Send your request is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  Thank you, Chris Mostyn

MEET THE NEW STAFF - Hey Turners! This is your Field Director, Luke
Compton, and your Pool Director, Kylie Gatz. Our staff has been hard at work
preparing camp for Program this season. We have a very young, ambitious,
and energetic group this year that includes; Assistants: Kaitlyn Clements, Ray
Koehler, and Keith Koehler; Senior counselors: Reyna Boergerhoff, Sierra
Baumann, and Amy Sawicki; Junior counselors: Addie Tuecke, Ally Gatz,
Lorenzo Koehler, Tyler King, and Jayden King. We have multiple ways to see
what’s going on within the Youth Program, such as our Facebook, named
Turner Camp (Youth Program), and our Instagram, @itcyouthprogram. We
also created a chat on the Remind app as used in the past for important daily
updates and schedule changes. The class code to join this group is @itcrocks.
Feel free to message our Facebook or Remind at any time, as we both have
access to those messages and can answer any questions you may have. We
are so excited to make this summer awesome and see camp in full bloom
again!

ART STUDIO - This Saturday, 6/11, TCAS will be open from 8AM to 12PM.  We will be focusing on beautifying around the patio and creating a living plant wall. The Kaffee Klotsch will be in full swing.…Stop on by!  Donations are welcome. ?❤️Here is the wish list for this week:  Dirt, flowers and plants. Woot! Woot!
Sonia Gebhardt

KITCHEN - Beginning this Friday June 3, we will be offering a "Crock Pot Kids Snack" during the Fish Fry hours. It will change every Friday to offer our Tiny Tot aged campers something to eat without having to stand in the long line. It will be a separate line at the end of the food service area. Donation of $1. Some menu items will be Mac and Cheese, Meatballs and Hot Dogs.

WEEKLY BULLETIN – YOU MUST PUT YOUR REQUESTS IN NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY EACH WEEK AND NO TEXT MESSAGE PLEASE!!! Send your request is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  Thank you, Chris Mostyn

We are open to any suggestions you may have on fun, easy crock pot snacks. We hope this helps to eliminate the little hungry bellies on Friday evenings. Thank you for your patience as we try this out for this camp season. Kitchen Prep Team

LADIES CLUB HOUSE - The Ladies are having an inside and outside clean up on Saturday, June 11th at 10 A.M. We need help to paint the porch floor and power wash the north side of the building.  We would be grateful for any help. Thank you, Ann

JERRY JACQUIN MEMORIAL – Please come and celebrate the life of Jerry with us on Sunday June 12th at 2pm in the Raths. We will have food and draft beer/water/soft drinks provided. Thank you, The Jacquin/Brook Family

ILLINIOS DISTRICT GOLF OUTING - June 25th 11 AM at Bonnie Dundee Golf Club shotgun start. We will all be back at ITC by 5 PM in time for the prime rib dinner. this is a 4-person scramble (team) event for $65.00 per golfer. If you don't have 3 friends, I'll try to hook you up. Enter by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or text 773-859-2398  Thank you Bob

POOL - I like to Thank all who donated to the Memorial Swimming Pool tub and enjoyed the great food and Gemuetichkeit at the Ratz this Memorial Day weekend. Your donation  to the pool is greatly appreciated for maintenance costs are increasing. Also like to thank those who donated their time to help get the Pool up and ready for a great summer.  Co-Chair David Zweifel

COUPON BOOKS!!! Coupon books can be picked up Friday, June 10 from 5:30 to 8 and Saturday, June 11 from 6 to 8:30.

COTTAGE OWNERS MEETINGS – Sunday, June 26th, Saturday, July 24th 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
WEEKLY BULLETIN – Beginning this summer, the weekly bulletin will be e-mailed to all Cottage Owners for whom we have current email addresses.  For those without email, the weekly bulletin will be posted in the common areas around Camp and posted to the Turner Camp Facebook page and the Illinois District website www.illinoisturners.org YOU MUST PUT YOUR REQUESTS IN NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY EACH WEEK.   NO TEXT MESSAGES PLEASE
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 RECYCLING - We want to update everyone on the recycling capabilities at Camp.  The service we use has tightened their enforcement of recycling vs commingled trash in the recycling bins.  As a result, our recycling bins were not being emptied and yet Camp was being charged every time they came out to collect. This created both a sanitary challenge as well as a costly activity, that resulted in our recycling bins overflowing.  The decision for this Summer was to remove the recycling bins and replace them with regular trash bins.  We still support recycling and would ask you to bring your recyclables home at the end of the weekend or utilize one of the recycling centers around Camp (eg. Algonquin Township).  We appreciate your thoughts on this issue (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) but we don't have the manpower to monitor the recycling bins to ensure commingled trash doesn't go into them.  Cory Litza - Cottage Owners President

CAMP COMMITTEE INFORMATION - Please check the weekly bulletins for upcoming events as well as the illinoisturners.org website.  Both resources capture; calendar, useful information and updates to activities and events happening in and around Camp.  We would also suggest you send suggestions and concerns to the Camp email  (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) to ensure your input is heard.  You will find posters around Camp with this email information and a QR code that you can scan with your phone, and it will take you directly to the email location. This email is monitored daily and responses back within 72 hours are expected.  Finally, we all need to do our part to keep our Turner Camp community safe.  If you are feeling any symptoms, even minor, please avoid all the public spaces at Camp (Raths, bathrooms, Pool, etc).  We are trying to keep Camp open in a safe and responsible manner and it is up to all of us to do our part to keep each other safe. If you are unable to fill one of your assigned duties due to COVID symptoms or a positive test, send your specific information to the email  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will work to backfill your position.

Excitement for another Summer at Camp is building and with that comes opportunities for us to support our favorite programs; Tweenies, Juniors, Art Studio, Ladies Auxiliary, Tuna etc. One particular fundraiser that has done well in the past is clothing/towels/bags using the Turner emblem or ITC logo. The Turner emblem and ITC logo have been reserved for the Youth Committee and have supported specific programs they are funding for Camp's children. To maximize your efforts and minimize overlap, please bring your fundraising ideas to the next Camp Committee meeting or send them into This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further discussion and approval. Thank you and see you all out at Camp - Camp Committee

ART STUDIO - Thanks for sticking with me as I try to figure out this endeavor. It is truly something close to my heart. ❤  I have decided to send an email weekly because this calendar is changing way too much.  So here it goes..6/18 -TCAS IS OPEN FROM 9AM TO 3PM.  WE ARE FINISHING UP BEAUTIFYING THE ART STUDIO.  THERE ARE A COUPLE MORE FUN PAINTING PROJECTS TO COMPLETE. WE WILL ALSO BE CREATING DIY SUCCULENT WALL PLANTERS. PLEASE BRING SOME SUCCULENTS AND DIRT IF YOU CAN, I WILL HAVE SOME...UP NEXT! OUR FIRST OFFICIAL CLASS!
6/25 - COTTAGE # SIGNS!! REIMAGINE YOUR COTTAGE# SIGN - NAME & NUMBER? YOU DECIDE..BRING ANYTHING THAT MAKES YOUR SIGN UNIQUE TO YOU.. IF YOU WANT A PLANTER BOX, PLEASE BRING ONE. WE WILL BE SUPPLYING WOODEN PLANKS,PAINT, NUMBERS AND STENCILS.  PLEASE EMAIL/MESSAGE ME YOUR COTTAGE NUMBER. Donations of Home Depot, Michael's, Menards, Hobby Lobby and Joann Fabrics gift cards are always welcome. Thank you, Sonia

CROCK POT KIDS SNACKS -  during the Fish Fry hours. It will change every Friday to offer our Tiny Tot aged campers something to eat without having to stand in the long line. It will be a separate line at the end of the food service area. Donation of $1. Some menu items will be Mac and Cheese, Meatballs and Hot Dogs. We are open to any suggestions you may have on fun, easy crock pot snacks. We hope this helps to eliminate the little hungry bellies on Friday evenings. Thank you, Kitchen Prep Team
RESTAURANT- we're back ready to provide you some great meals.  Coming up this weekend...Friday Fish Fry with a Maxwell Street Vienna Polish Special with grilled onions & sport peppers
Saturday is Tom Webb's Italian Beefs with sweet peppers, mozzarella cheese, and giardiniera & Grill. Next weeks grill.
Friday Fish Fry with a Fried Walleye Special
Saturday is the Aurora Prime Rib Dinner.  Presales this Friday to save a couple of bucks.
What's new in the restaurant?  Out with the old and in with the new!
We now have Champion Pizzas.  Try the new Chicken Alfredo Bacon Pizza!
Retiring are Big Bang Shrimp, Hot Wings, Cheddar Cheese Balls, and Hush Puppies
Joining the line up are Fried Zuchinni Sticks, Pot Stickers, & Fried Ravioli.  Along with dipping sauces, give them a try!
We've switched from Haddock Filets to Cod Loins for the fried and baked fish.
We've switched from filets to ribeye's for the steak dinner.
Keep in mind we are experiencing the supply issues the rest of the world is facing.  So, if things aren't exactly as you remember them, it is likely due to that.
Finally, let's introduce you to the Restaurant & Fish Fry team.  We'll do a couple each week and start with the newest.
Donna Litza - a lifelong Turner who grew up in Turner Camp.  She has been involved in the Restaurant for years, ably assisting her mother and longtime restaurant chairperson Barb Gebhart, AKA Sarge.  Donna has captained many meals over the years and this year took on the menu planning and scheduling for the restaurant to get us ready for the season.  She also provided the lunch meals for the work days, is helping with the weekly shopping, and is leading some Sunday evening meals.  We appreciate Donna's help and experience.  Get her a Chardonnay!
Randy Gunderson - has been a Turner for around 10+ years.  His wife Karin has been running the Candy Store with Donna Sawicki for years.  Us guys felt bad for Randy sitting at the bar on Friday's all by his lonesome.  So, we invited him to help us out on Fridays when we had an absence.  Then last year he became a full-time member of the team when Jim Gerstbrein went down in Spring Training with an injury.  Randy worked out so well he's become an integral part of the team, allowing Tom Webb to devote his energies to making Saturday nights great again.  His union steward Randy Roe predicts he won't be a journeyman fry guy for long.  We appreciate Randy's help and easy-going personality.  Get that man a Millers!
Thanks, Scott

YOUTH - Hello again, Turners! This first week of the Youth Program went amazingly. On the field this week, the campers practiced “Ultimate Games,” such as Ultimate Frisbee, and the staff got to meet all the new campers coming in from Tiny Tots. They have adapted well and are doing great in Program so far! The Campers of the Week for Week 1 are Delaney Flowers and Talyn Reeves! They did great by participating, having positive attitudes, and listening well to directions. We’re so proud of them!
The pool opened on Thursday, June 9th, and we got to have lessons for two days, despite the rain! The campers loved being in the water again after all this time. The Beginners Swimmer of the Week was Weston Becker for staying in the water and listening to directions. The Advanced Beginners Swimmer of the Week was Frankie for spaying attention while the instructors were speaking. The Intermediates Swimmer of the Week was Quinn Sandine for always trying to improve. The Swimmers Swimmer of the Week was Sam Moore for keeping a good attitude and swimming the whole time. Staff appreciates these hard-working campers!
Tiny Tots this week went great! The Tiny Tot Campers of the Week are Vini Bialk and Beatriz Adams! They had fun making crafts, doing gymnastics, and participating in swimming lessons, even when the water was cold! We have such a great group of little ones this year.
Next week is Rock Concert Week, which means we will have our annual Rock Concert after awards at 7 PM on Friday, June 17th! We can’t wait to see what the campers come up with. Thank you all for a great start to our summer!

ILLINIOS DISTRICT GOLF OUTING - June 25th 11 AM at Bonnie Dundee Golf Club shotgun start. We will all be back at ITC by 5 PM in time for the prime rib dinner. this is a 4-person scramble (team) event for $65.00 per golfer. If you don't have 3 friends, I'll try to hook you up. Enter by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or text 773-859-2398  Thank you Bob

COUPON BOOKS!!! Coupon books can be picked up Friday, June 17 from 5:30 to 8 and Saturday, June 18 from 6 to 8:30.
COTTAGE OWNERS MEETINGS – Sunday, June 26th, Saturday, July 24th 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

WEEKLY BULLETIN –  For those without email, the weekly bulletin will be posted in the common areas around Camp and posted to the Turner Camp Facebook page and the Illinois District website www.illinoisturners.org YOU MUST PUT YOUR REQUESTS IN NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY EACH WEEK.   NO TEXT MESSAGES PLEASE
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CAMP - Camp is in full swing, and we hope you are enjoying your time out here.  With the start of Camp though we need to review a few of the rules; Minors in Camp and use of Rider Mowers. From the Rules and Regulations booklet and Illinoisturners.org website - Minors - Minors under the age of eighteen(18) are not allowed to occupy any cottage or building on Turner Camp property unless a responsible member is staying with them.
A legal guardian, or designated adult must remain on campgrounds while the child participates in any program activity or event.  Arrangements must be made with the camper should the supervising adult change.
Staff must be notified of the designated adult should it be different from the adult on the registration paperwork. To notify, please complete the Google Form by clicking https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAHwyc5G0lZZEOu9LXQmJsnXvhUq7bvL4lQ5KgK6Axe_NW6g/viewform?usp=sf_link or the link located at illinoisturners.org.
This form must be completed each time there is a change to the designated adult - failure to do so may result in exclusion from program activities.
Rider Mowers - Riding mowers are approved for grass/general maintenance at and around your cottage.  Riding mowers are NOT approved as a mode of transportation around Turner Camp.  If you are significantly limited in your ability to get around Camp, then please contact the Turner Camp Committee via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for additional details on golf cart eligibility.
With Turner Greetings - Cory Litza  Cottage Owners Presidents

RESTAURANT- Here's the line for this weekend
Friday Fish Fry and Fried Walleye Special
Saturday Aurora Prime Rib Dinner in the Dining Hall
Saturday Grill in the Raths
Coming Attractions Next Weekend
Friday Fish Fry & Fried Perch Special
Saturday Grill in the Raths
Monday Tweenie Breakfast in the Dining Hall
Introducing two more of the Restaurant Team members who help make things happen.
Mary Becker - Mary is married to Dick Becker, comes from the Mutert clan, and is a lifelong Turner.  Mary is instrumental in coordinating the set up of the serving area for the Fish Fru every Friday and getting thye serving volunteers set up as they come on board.  She also puts the pots, pans, and utensils away after each meal and cleans up the kitchen area to keep us health department inspection ready.  Finally, she works with the folks holding special events like parties, celebrations, and Memorials to help ensure the events go smoothly.  Rumor has it she ran the kitchen sanitation program at Annapolis.  She runs a tight ship!  Get that lady a coffee!

Timmy Zbinden - Timmy is married to Judy Zbinden and is another lifelong Turner.  In fact, almost every week we hear another story about what went on in his family cottage down by the river.  Timmy plays the key role of the gofer on Friday Nights.  He goes for food, he goes for supplies, and he goes for anything.  He went missing from camp a while in the 70s and 80s.  Rumor has it he spent time in a hippie commune and traveled the  country in an old bread truck.  When he returned to camp after sowing his wild oats, he joined the Fish Fry Crew.  Get that man an edible!
Thanks, Scott
ANOTHER FOOD SCHEDULE CHANGE - Sunday, July 17, Donna Special Dinner will be cancelled due to a Turner Memorial Service being held at the Rathskellar at that time  Honoring the passing of our Turner Members is a priority.
I will reschedule for Sunday, July 3rd, with BLTs being our special. And some other tasty treats. Thanks for your understanding and hope to see you there at 5pm. Thank you, Donna

YOUTH - Camper of the week this past week was Kylee Maddox and Oliver Smith! We can't wait for Rock Concert Tonight!
Swimming went well this week.  Swimmers of the week are Beginners Vivie Smith, Intermediates Mason Maddox, and Swimmers Macy Ganotos!

ILLINIOS DISTRICT GOLF OUTING - June 25th 11 AM at Bonnie Dundee Golf Club shotgun start. We will all be back at ITC by 5 PM in time for the prime rib dinner. this is a 4-person scramble (team) event for $65.00 per golfer. If you don't have 3 friends, I'll try to hook you up. Enter by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or text 773-859-2398  Thank you Bob

ART STUDIO -  6/25 COTTAGE # SIGNS - Let's reimagine your cottage # signs. I know some of you are not on Facebook. If you are interested in this class, please text me your cottage # at 847-909-9950.  Supplies will be provided for this project.  A suggested donation of $20 will be greatly appreciated.  7/2 Closed for the Holiday. Thank you, Sonia Gebhardt  

PRIME RIB DINNER - June 25th 6pm. Presales June 24 6-8 $16 in advance $18 at door.  Thank you, Sue Knisley

MEMORIAL SWIMMING POOL FUND - Please submit all Memorial Swimming Pool Fund donations in memory of Turners to Barbie Zweifel at 5555 N Sheridan Rd, Apt 1115, Chgo, 60640.  Please make the check out specifically to Memorial Swimming Pool Fund.  Thank you, Turners, for your generous support of our Pool! Barbie


COTTAGE OWNERS MEETINGS – Sunday, June 26th, Saturday, July 24th 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

WEEKLY BULLETIN –  For those without email, the weekly bulletin will be posted in the common areas around Camp and posted to the Turner Camp Facebook page as well as the Illinois District website www.illinoisturners.org YOU MUST PUT YOUR REQUESTS IN NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY EACH WEEK. NO TEXT MESSAGES PLEASE
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 CAMP - We are approaching the 4th of July weekend and with that comes celebrations and a loaded schedule of events at Camp.  Refer to the schedule of events in this Bulletin or go to the illiniosturners.org site for the overall calendar.  We look forward to seeing you at these events and wish you a safe and happy holiday weekend!!

In response to ongoing challenges with people parking at their cottages, the District Council has updated the parking policy to include specific timing and fines.  Please see the revised section from the Rules and Regulations (updated 6/25/22) below:

Parking near cottages is prohibited.  Cottage owners are permitted to load or unload from their vehicles from service roads only for no more than 15 minutes, but ALL vehicles MUST be parked in a designated parking lot as indicated on the Camp map except for the Building and Grounds Committee Chairperson during active work hours and ongoing Camp projects.  On an annual basis, parking violators will receive a verbal warning for the first infraction, a written warning for the second infraction, a $100 fine for the third infraction, and a $200 fine per infraction thereafter.  Continued violation of the parking policy may be subject to additional action by the Camp Committee and/or the Illinois District Council. Thank you,
Cory Litza Cottage Owners Presidents

TWEENIE BREAKFAST – Any last-minute donations for the Tweenie Raffle for the Tweenie Breakfast are welcome.  Please drop off to Jen Gonzalas, Jen Maddox, Liz Kenty or Barb Litza.  Thank you for the support!!!

PENNY SOCIAL – Friday, July 22 @ 7:30 in the Dining Hall.  Donation for the can be dropped off to Dave Zweifel and Barb Litza.

RESTAURANT-
This weekend
Friday – Fish Fry w/Fried Perch Special
Saturday - Grill
Sunday -  Donna Litza's BLT and Grill
Monday -  Tweenie Breakfast
Coming Attractions Next Week
Friday - Fish Fry w/Joe Gatz's Smoked Pulled Pork
Saturday - Tom Webb's Texas Cheesesteak and Grill
Meet the Restaurant Crew
Tom Webb - yet another lifelong Turner. He's married to Lisa and has been coming to camp since he was a kid. His involvement with the kitchen comes naturally after a career in the restaurant business, including owning his own restaurants. Tom can be seen running around camp as he is a fitness nut. He also has some good stories about the shower that used to be in the Rathskeller.  Give that man a rum and coke!
Randy Roe - Randy is a longtime Turner whose been very involved on the Aurora Board and was president for four years recently. Randy has worked his way up the Union Steward of the Fish Fry Workers of Algonquin. Give that man a Miller 64!
Thanks, Scott

SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNER - Sunday, July 3rd Special 5pm - 7:30pm in the Raths
BLT Plates w/ Loaded Waffle Fries or Stuffed Peppers w/ Sliced Watermelon
Also available Lg Plate of Loaded Waffle Fries.  Looking forward to see everyone. Thank you, Donna Litza
urd Special5pm - 7:30pmates w/ Loaded Waffle Fries or
Stuffed Peppers w/ Sliced Watermelon
Also available Lg Plate of Loaded Waffle Fries



YOUTH - Hi, Turners! Another week of program flew by at camp and this one was a great one! Rock Concert went very well, and the campers and staff had a great time creating our acts. The campers of the week this past week were Declan DeRusha and Esther Jacobs. They did a great job putting in extra effort and having positive attitudes!
At the pool, we had another fantastic week. A bunch of campers moved up groups right in time for Water Show and 25 Mile Swim was incredible! The campers are working hard to get more miles under their belts! The Tiny Tots Swimmer of the Week was Gio Bialk, the Beginners Swimmer of the Week was Grace Emory, the Advanced Beginners Swimmer of the Week was Charlotte Kinkly, the Intermediates Swimmer of the Week was Kellen Schaul, and the Swimmers Swimmer of the Week was Cassidy Koester!

ART STUDIO -  7/2 - TCAS WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY
7/9 - OPEN SPACE TO CREATE -  FOR ALL OF YOU WHO WANTED A COTTAGE NUMBER SIGN & MISSED THAT CLASS, THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE ONE.  ALSO, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PREVIEW WHAT WE WILL BE DOING FOR THE MOSAICS CLASS THE FOLLOWING WEEK. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call/text at 847-909-9950 Thank you. Sonia Gebhardt

TURNER TROT - July 9th!!! Yoga warm up at the shelter starts at 9:40, race starts at 10 from the A Field.  We are back and this year with 2 race distances a 1.5-mile run/walk and for the avid runner/walker a 3-mile option.  Please come support the trot which funds the playground and upkeep as well as saving for any upcoming fun projects. Registration flyers will be posted in the bathrooms and sent home with campers that have a QR code for easy registration online a link will also be posted on the facebook https://www.webscorer.com/register?pid=1&raceid=281541 Same day race registration opens the morning of starting at 9 am.   Injured this year or intimidated to walk, come cheer your fellow turners on and enjoy an elaborate bloody mary bar and brunch for sale under the shelter.  All water show guests welcome to participate, the more the merrier! Questions or like to volunteer please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Thanks, Amy Oatey 773-220-1321

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. Thank you to those that helped with the annual spring clean-up and to Jerry Naegele for again keeping the water flowing and David Zweifel for cutting the grass. Ann
COTTAGE OWNERS MEETINGS – Saturday, July 24th 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

MEMORIAL SWIMMING POOL FUND - Please submit all Memorial Swimming Pool Fund donations in memory of Turners to Barbie Zweifel at 5555 N Sheridan Rd, Apt 1115, Chicago, 60640.  Please make the check out specifically to Memorial Swimming Pool Fund.  Thank you, Turners, for your generous support of our Pool! Barbie

WEEKLY BULLETIN –  For those without email, the weekly bulletin will be posted in the common areas around Camp and posted to the Turner Camp Facebook page as well as the Illinois District website www.illinoisturners.org YOU MUST PUT YOUR REQUESTS IN NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY EACH WEEK. NO TEXT MESSAGES PLEASE This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  Thank you, Chris

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CAMP COMMITTEE - As we approach a new Summer Season, we are looking forward to seeing all of you back at Camp.  There has been a great deal of work done on cottages and their exteriors this Winter and Spring.  THANK YOU all for your efforts in helping clean-up and beautifying Camp.  Please remember that with the program officially starting on 6/5, all outside work needs to be completed by 6/4.  Likewise with the children back in the program, we ask that you minimize your driving to your cottage as much as possible.  The kids in Camp have a very unique environment that offers them a great deal of freedom.  They are going to the playground, visiting friends' cottages and walking around Camp often without adult supervision.  We adults need to be on the lookout for them, driving to and from the cottages increases the risk of accidents.  We are all looking for a fun and safe Summer - lets begin establishing good practices right away. Thank you, Camp Committee


RESTARUANT - The Restaurant crew is back and ready for a great 2023 season.  Please be understanding and aware our menu pricing reflects the prices we are paying for products.  Some surprised us as well.  But the cost is the cost.  Here's the line up for this weekend.
Friday Fish fry and Smoked Butt mitt kraut special - come get your German on early!
Saturday Grill & Spider's Italian Beefs Special - what's your beef?

Next week:
Friday Fish Fry and Maxwell Street Polish Plate - come get your Chicago on!
Saturday Grill & Spider's Pulled Pork Special - come check out Spider's secret sauce!
Meat the Restaurant Crew - we'll spotlight one member each week.

Donna Litza - Restaurant Committee co-chair, Donna comes from great Turner Camp genes.  Her mother Barb "Sarge" Gebhardt was our long-time (40 years?) Restaurant Chairman.  Donna continues the great family tradition and plans our entire restaurant schedule, lines up the cooks, plans the menu, lines up the cooks, gets things started in the spring, and brings things to a close in the fall.  In addition, that, she and her crew put on a number of Sunday meals as well.  Thanks Donna!

Friday, June 9            5:30    Fish Fry and Smoke Butt

YOUTH – Hi Turners! This is Luke and Kylie, the Program Directors. The first week of program is off to a great start. We had a whopping 47 campers on our first day! A few reminders to wear sunscreen and bring water each day to the A-Field and the Pool! Swim lessons are starting right at 1 p.m. this summer, so make sure campers get to the park before 12:50 to be let into the pool! Keep up the great work and attitudes!

ART STUDIO – Mosaic Stepping Stones – just like last season.  Let’s pave the way with groovy stepping stones. 9 am to 11am. Thank you, Sonia


HELLOW FROM THE BAR1  We are excited for this summer’s entertainment!
Below is the lineup:
Saturday, June 24 - The Allstars 8:30p - 11:30p
Saturday, July 1- The New Odyssey Guy Gary Todd 8:30p - 11:30p
Friday, July 7 - LJ & Jeff 8:00p - 11:00p
Saturday, July 15 - Anthony Cassano 8:30p - 11:30p
Friday, August 4 - Elvis 8:00p - 11:00p
All other Saturday nights - DJ Sandy!
Looking forward to a great summer at the Rath’s!


GOLF - Illinois District GOLF Tournament
2-person, Scramble format $70.00 per golfer
Saturday June 24, 11:00 AM Shotgun start.
Bonnie Dundee Golf Course.
270 Kennedy Drive, Carpentersville, IL
Handicapped for senior’s, women, bad golfer
To sign up send your team information to:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Call or text Bob Haderlein 773-859-2398

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 CAMP COMMITTEE - The first week of the Program is complete and many are returning to Turner Camp.  It is good to catch up with so many friends after a long winter break.  We remind all of you of the upcoming Cottage Owners meeting (new owners 9:00, existing owners 10:00) on June 25th at the Rathskellar.  It is a way off, but we want to give everyone enough advance notice.  This is the perfect opportunity to hear about what is going on around Camp and ask some questions, if you have any.  We also want to remind all cottage owners there will be NO FIREWORKS allowed in Turner Camp this season.  As we discussed in the email to all cottage owners in May, it is illegal in Illinois and our new Insurance policies are at risk if we don't follow these laws.  Finally, if you are not receiving emails from the Camp Committee, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and give us your preferred email address.  We will add you to the list.  We blind copy (bcc) all emails, so your email information will not be broadly spread. Enjoy the Summer,  Camp Committee

RESTURANT-
Friday Fish Fry and Maxwell Street Polish Special
  Saturday Tom Webb crew Pulled Pork & Snack Bar
This week's restaurant crew spotlight is on Mary Becker.  Mary is a long time Turner who comes to us from the Mutert family. Mary coordinates the serving crews and makes sure we have everything we need in the serving area.  Mary is also our Special Events Coordinator working with groups renting the Rathskeller for parties, memorials, etc.  Helping to plan and ensure event goes off smoothly
Next week's Menu - chock full of options!
  Friday Fish Fry and Fried Walleye Special
  Saturday Sue Kniseley's Prime rib Dinner
  Sunday Morning Staff Breakfast
  Sunday Dinner Jenny & Mary's Pork Tenderloin Dinner

YOUTH – Hello Turners! Luke and Kylie here! This first week went GREAT! Campers had tons of fun learning sports, getting exercise, doing some team bonding activities, and practicing swimming skills!

The campers of the week this week were Kylee Maddox and Brandon Odachowski!

The swimmers of the week this week were as follows:
Tiny Tots - Wyatt Livingston
Beginners - Addie Landgraf
Advanced Beginners - Nathan Moore
Intermediates - Colton Koester
Swimmers - Mason Maddox
Advanced Swimmers - Kennedy Ivy

We are so proud of our campers for helping out the little ones and working as a team to get things done! The energy for Week 1 was through the roof! Amazing job, everyone!


ART STUDIO –  Sand Art. Making pretty pictures with colored sand 9 am to 11am. Thank you, Sonia

HELLO FROM THE BAR  We are excited for this summer’s entertainment!
Below is the lineup:
Saturday, June 24 - The Allstars 8:30p - 11:30p
Saturday, July 1- The New Odyssey Guy Gary Todd 8:30p - 11:30p
Friday, July 7 - LJ & Jeff 8:00p - 11:00p
Saturday, July 15 - Anthony Cassano 8:30p - 11:30p
Friday, August 4 - Elvis 8:00p - 11:00p
All other Saturday nights - DJ Sandy!
Looking forward to a great summer at the Rath’s!

GOLF - Illinois District GOLF Tournament
2-person, Scramble format $70.00 per golfer. Saturday June 24, 11:00 AM Shotgun start.  Bonnie Dundee Golf Course. 270 Kennedy Drive, Carpentersville, IL
Handicapped for senior’s, women, bad golfer.

To sign up send your team information to:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Call or text Bob Haderlein 773-859-2398

🎄 Christmas in July at the Beer Garden.  Sunday, July 2nd from 1 to 3pm, there will be a Christmas decorations exchange.  Please bring your unwanted Holiday decorations for another family to take home and enjoy!   You may find something to take home too.  Thanksgiving and Halloween decor will not be turned away.  This will be fun so come on down and spend a little time shopping with no money!  🧑🏻‍🎄. If you are unable to make it, but want to contribute decorations, text Lyn Garfinkle 614-308-3815.

WEEKLY BULLETIN –  If you have something to post in the bulletin, please make sure to email it to  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than Wednesday . If you would like the bulletin to be emailed to you, please go to www.illinoisturners.org and sign up.  Thank you,  Chris

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CAMP COMMITTEE - This Sunday is our first Cottage Owners meeting (9 am New Cottage Owners, 10 am existing Cottage Owners).  There will also be a Staff breakfast starting at 8:30 in the morning upstairs in the Dining Hall.  Come on down and join us, a nice breakfast and opportunity to meet the Staff, followed by an informative meeting.  We are moving into the busier part of our Season calendar, so refer to your Camp Calendar and continue to check for updates on activities and events around Camp.  Finally, make certain you have identified your assigned work duties for the Season and are able to cover those duties.  If you can't reach out to a friend or neighbor to see if they can switch with you.  As volunteers, absenteeism by a few makes it much more difficult for those who are there.   So lets reduce the stress, avoid any penalties, and be punctual for your duties. The Camp Committee 

RESTAURANT - This week's Menu - chock full of options!
  Friday Fish Fry and Fried Walleye Special
  Saturday Sue Kniseley's Prime rib Dinner
  Sunday Morning Staff Breakfast
  Sunday Dinner Jenny & Mary's Pork Tenderloin Dinner

ART STUDIO –  Hello Everyone, TCAS is in full swing & is doing amazing things! This Saturday, 6/24, we are creating Suncatchers.  We are open from 9AM to 1PM.  Walk-ins are welcome. $20 a class. Please note, we are doing Suncatchers first on Saturday, if there is time left over we can go back to other projects.  If you really want to do a mosaic stepping stone, it is preferred that you do that one on Sunday, 6/25. We will be open from 9AM to 11AM. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me directly. 847-909-9950. Sonia G.🌻

YOUTH – Hi Turners! Here’s an update from your Program Directors, Luke and Kylie. We had another great week of program with 58 campers this week and the Turner spirit is burning bright! We had an amazing turnout at Campfire and we did a Boat Regatta in the ITC Pool on Friday, which was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who donated cardboard, duct tape, and drop cloth for the boats!
Campers of the Week - were Kennedy Ivy and Everett Livingston for displaying amazing Turnerism!
Swimmers of the Week were:
Tiny Tots - Evan Switalla
Beginners - Easton Switalla
Advanced Beginners - Sophie Graham
Intermediates - Brandon Pucinski
Swimmers - Quinn Sandine
Advanced Swimmers - Cassidy Koester
Some upcoming events: Make sure to come down to Awards at the Raths for Rock Concert on 6/23 at 7 PM! Staff Breakfast is the morning of Sunday, 6/25 at 8:30 AM! 9 and Under sleepout is Wednesday, 6/28 after Campfire. Make sure your 9 and Unders dress up for Campfire in order to attend!

HELLO FROM THE BAR  We are excited for this summer’s entertainment!
Below is the lineup:
Saturday, June 24 - The Allstars 8:30p - 11:30p
Saturday, July 1- The New Odyssey Guy Gary Todd 8:30p - 11:30p
Friday, July 7 - LJ & Jeff 8:00p - 11:00p
Saturday, July 15 - Anthony Cassano 8:30p - 11:30p
Friday, August 4 - Elvis 8:00p - 11:00p
All other Saturday nights - DJ Sandy!
Looking forward to a great summer at the Rath’s!

GOLF - Illinois District GOLF Tournament
2-person, Scramble format $70.00 per golfer. Saturday June 24, 11:00 AM Shotgun start.  Bonnie Dundee Golf Course. 270 Kennedy Drive, Carpentersville, IL
Handicapped for senior’s, women, bad golfer.

To sign up send your team information to:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Call or text Bob Haderlein 773-859-2398



🎄 Christmas in July at the Beer Garden.  Sunday, July 2nd from 1 to 3pm, there will be a Christmas decorations exchange.  Please bring your unwanted Holiday decorations for another family to take home and enjoy!   You may find something to take home too.  Thanksgiving and Halloween decor will not be turned away.  This will be fun so come on down and spend a little time shopping with no money!  🧑🏻‍🎄. If you are unable to make it, but want to contribute decorations, text Lyn Garfinkle 614-308-3815.

WEEKLY BULLETIN –  If you have something to post in the bulletin, please make sure to email it to  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than Wednesday . If you would like the bulletin to be emailed to you, please go to www.illinoisturners.org and sign up.  Thank you,  Chris

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 CAMP COMMITTEE - Cottage Owners, we have a big holiday weekend coming up with plenty of activities at Camp - check this bulletin and flyers in the rest rooms for events and times.  As has been discussed before, we will not be allowing fireworks in Camp!!  Fireworks are illegal in Illinois, inside Camp and our insurance is at risk.  Add the drought conditions we are in and the risk just isn't worth it.  There are plenty of shows around the area, we encourage those who would like to see a show to attend one of theirs.  2023 Ground leases were due in December 2022 and we still have some outstanding balances.  We will be available this Friday night to take payments or they can be left in the ITC Office mailbox at the front gate.  Outstanding balances beyond this weekend, will have cottages locked and privileges revoked (Youth program, Swimming Pool access, ticket book access, etc).  Please avoid these inconveniences by zeroing out your balance. Thank you, Camp Committee

COTTAGE OWNERS- We have been contacted by our waste disposal company that our dumpsters are overloaded and we have been fined.  The dumpsters are for trash only during the season  - No TVs, No mattresses, etc.  We need to use that space for the cottage trash that we all generate.  Also, the area down by the Rathskellar garage is not a metal recycling zone.  If you have large appliances (from Camp only) that need to be recycled please contact the caretaker (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) to determine if there is a scheduled pick up.  The scrappers come by infrequently and we don't have enough parking in the area to lose spots due to long term recycling storage. Thanks for your attention to these matters,   Caretaker

WEEKLY BULLETIN –  If you have something to post in the bulletin, make sure to email it to  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than Wednesday . If you would like the bulletin to be emailed to you go www.illinoisturners.org and sign up.  

PLEASE MAKE SURE I HAVE THE CORRECT TIME/DATE.  I CAN’T COPY AND PASTE OFF OF A FLYERS OR A PDF.  IT NEEDS TO BE WRITTEN IN A FORMAT TO CUT AND PASTE.  If you have any questions please text or call me 847-361-3367. Thank you, Chris

RESTARUANT - Here's the delicious offerings for this weekend.

Friday Fish Fry and Fried Perch Special
Saturday Lyn's Chicken Kabobs, homemade potato salad, and homemade desserts
Saturday entertainment, Gary Todd the New Odyssey Guy 8:30p-11:30p
Tuesday Tweenie Breakfast and Raffle at 8am

Coming Attractions next Weekend

Friday Fish Fry and Joe Gatz's Smoked Pulled Pork Special
Friday entertainment LJ & Jeff 8p-11p
Saturday Tom Webb's BBQ Sandwich & Grill
Saturday entertainment DJ Sandy
Sunday Northwest Turners Meeting & Picnic - all are welcome!

This week's spotlight is on Tom Webb.  Tom had his introduction to Turners, camp, and the restaurant in the late 60s.  Tom had a long career in the food service industry and owned his own restaurants as well.  So he brings his many years of experience to camp every summer all the way from Austin Texas.  He focuses on spicing some of the Saturday nights up.  Thanks Tom!

HELLO FROM THE BAR  We are excited for this summer’s entertainment! Below is the lineup:
Saturday, July 1- The New Odyssey Guy Gary Todd 8:30p - 11:30p
Friday, July 7 - LJ & Jeff 8:00p - 11:00p
Saturday, July 15 - Anthony Cassano 8:30p - 11:30p
Friday, August 4 - Elvis 8:00p - 11:00p
All other Saturday nights - DJ Sandy!
Looking forward to a great summer at the Rath’s!

ART STUDIO - Hello Everyone, This Saturday 7/1 from 9AM to 1PM.  Only $20 a class.  We do have spaces left. Please let me know that you are coming. We are painting old windows & picture frames.  We do have a good amount of windows and some picture frames.  Feel free to bring a window or picture frame if you have one.  Let the creativity flow! Sonia G.

YOUTH – 3 Weeks Down, 6 to go!! Rock Concert Week has come and gone and it did not disappoint! A high of 78 campers this past week and we are expecting to hit 80 soon!! Campers, along with working on rock concert acts, also focused on their sport of the week, Volleyball! These Campers are continuing to improve in all their skills, making new friends, and creating memories that last lifetimes! Gymnastics is going strong as well, kids are improving on their core strengths and helping a healthy Turner lifestyle!

Campers of the Week: Sebastian Muntaner and Rylie Arnold

Swimmers of the Week: Tiny Tots: Beatrix Adams, Beginners: Dean Achey,
Adv. Beginners: Lily Landgraf, Intermediates: Daniel Buckley, Swimmers: Declan DeRusha
Adv. Swimmers: Sam Moore

Important dates:
No Program/Tweenie Breakfast: July 4th
Water Show: July 8th
Olympic Week: July 10th-14th
10&O Sleepout: July 19th
9&U Field trip: July 20th

🎄 CHRISTMAS IN JULY AT THE BEER GARDEN - Sunday, July 2nd from 1 to 3pm, there will be a Christmas decorations exchange.  Please bring your unwanted Holiday decorations for another family to take home and enjoy!   You may find something to take home too.  Thanksgiving and Halloween decor will not be turned away.  This will be fun so come on down and spend a little time shopping with no money!  🧑🏻‍🎄. If you are unable to make it, but want to contribute decorations, text Lyn Garfinkle 614-308-3815.

TWEENIE BREAKFAST - Don’t forget to come and support the Tweenie Breakfast, Tuesday July 4th.The Tweenies would appreciate any donations for the Tweenie raffle on Tuesday, July 4 at the Tweenie Breakfast. You can call Adam at 847-682-4722 or Jen G at 224-723-2529 as to where you can drop off your donations. Thank you in advance!!!! Jen and Adam

TURNER TROUT - Come join the fun or cheer on your fellow Turners, water show guests welcome!  Brunch and elaborate Bloody Mary Bar available for purchase after the run.  $1.00 for all racers. Cash or Check accepted.  Proceeds will continue to support the new park upkeep and mulch as well as our new goal of resurfacing the basketball court!  
What: 1.5- and 3-Mile Fun Run/Walk
When: July 8th 10am
Where:  A-field
Cost:   $20 adults, $15 children 16 and under,  $5 children 5 and under.

Thank you, Amy

Thanks to all of those that came out to 

The Illinois District Turners 2023 Bowling Tournament

June 3,2023 2:30 sign in 3 PM start

AN ILLINOIS DISTRICT TURNER CUP EVENT!

Another year, another great event at Liberty Lanes in Carpentersville, IL!

Stay tuned for this year's top teams and individuals!

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 Restaurant – This Friday don’t miss the Fried Walleye Special.  Thanks Sue Knisley & crew for a great prime rib dinner!  Other upcoming fine culinary opportunities
 Saturday June 30 – Pig Roast at the Family Fest
Wednesday July 4 – Tweenie Pancake Breakfast
Friday July 6 – Guiness Beef Brisket
Saturday July 7 – Laura & Marlana Turkey Dinner
Entertainment – we have entertainment lined up for every Friday this summer.  Here’s the next couple of weeks
This Friday – Just Friends Acoustic Duo
 July 6 – Frank Sinatra & the sounds of the 50s and 60s
July 13 – Vaguely Familiar Acoustic Duo
Volunteer Duties – just a reminder that fulfilling your duties is important to the functioning of camp and our offerings.  Your three duties are a key obligation of being a cottage owner.  If something comes up it is your responsibility to switch with someone or find a suitable replacement.  When duties are missed committee chairs often have to step in to keep things going.  Those folks are already giving generously of their time and really don’t want to do another duty.  A missed duty will result in a $250 fine.  Remember to dress suitably for your duties.  Closed toed shoes and t-shirts are recommended for kitchen duties.
Decks, sheds, cottage construction – just a reminder to contact Howard Boress or Kurt Potthast to have Buildings & Grounds review and approve all project plans and timing of the project.

Cottages for bid – the Illinois District has two cottages up for bid.  To be eligible to own a cottage you must have been a member of a Turner society for at least one year by the time the bids are opened on July 23rd at the next District Council meeting.  Submit your bid in a sealed envelope with a check for your full bid amount, which must be the minimum bid of $1,5000 or more.  Include how many years you have been a member and to which Society you belong.  Bids will be opened and read at the July 23rd District Council meeting.  Should you have a winning bid you may take possession immediately and you will have all the rights and privileges (pool tags, youth program, coupon book, etc.) for the remainder of the 2018 season.
Cottage 26 – one room cottage in Mosquito Hollow
Cottage 52 – one room cottage in Aurora Lane
Cottage Reclamation Opportunity – the District is also in possession of cottage 237, which is in severe disrepair.  It is located just past the Sugar Bowl below the service road where the road bends.  There is a picture of this cottage next to the definition of “Fixer Upper” in the dictionary.  Since this cottage will require a significant upgrade investment The District is not asking for any bid.  It is a larger footprint cottage and we are looking for someone who is handy and willing to bring it back to life.  If you are interested please see Howard Boress & Kurt Potthast of Buildings & Grounds.  The county building codes are very strict with what can and can’t be done and they’ll help you review the possibilities.  Once you come up with a plan approved by Buildings & Grounds the Council will review and approve.  As a side note, this is why the Camp Committee periodically does walk-throughs of camp and details repairs/work for cottages if they need it.  This one got away from us and we’re trying to make sure cottages don’t get to the point of having to be torn down.
Communication – Jim Roth is leading a committee to develop ideas to improve communicate at camp.  If you are interested in serving on this committee please see Jim Roth or email him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Last Farewell for Johnny and Ruth Blaser – Friday evening June 29th.
We will meet at the Rathskeller at 7:15 pm with a small group (+-10 people) from the Swiss Club Chicago and the Swiss Benevolent Society to pay or last respect to Johnny and Ruth Blaser. Perhaps there are people from the Turner Camp who remember the Blaser’s; you are very welcome to join us and share stories you may have.  We will eat something at the Raths and by 8:30pm drive over to the other parking lot and walk down to the “Blaser Cottage”.  Thanks again to Scott Lau who graciously showed me where the cottage is and welcomed us to hold the ceremony.  It was Johnny and Ruth’s last wish to have their final resting place in the Fox River by their cottage.  We will place their earthurns at sunset into the Fox River while Elise Paschen will read a poem.  Elise is a friend of the family to whom Ruth was the nanny when Elise was a child.  For questions please feel free to send Elke Sujdak an email at:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  Thank You!

Free Pickleball clinic - July 1st at 10 AM for Turners at the Pickleball Courts.  Thank you, Mikey Sullivan

Happy Summer from the 2018 Tweenies!  We are looking forward to a fun filled summer of nights at the Tweenie House and outings.  We are getting prepared for our Annual Pancake Breakfast to be held on Wednesday July 4th.  We are seeking donations for our raffle table.  If you have a donation to give please see Laura Oroni or Becky Tuecke.  Gift cards are always appreciated.  And of course remember to put the Breakfast on your calendar.  Breakfast 8:30-11:00. Raffles start at 10:30

Ladies Club House Rental – The Ladies Club House is available for Rent if you are having an event and need a charming space.  Rental is $50 per event. Ann
Ladies Auxiliary –  Card Party will be on Saturday, July 21st at 7:30 P.M.  Tickets are $2.00.  Donations are welcome.  Raffles are 3 for $1.00. Ladies Auxiliary:  Date for Craft Fair is Sunday, August 12th - 11 A.M. If you would like to participate it will be $10 a table and you can contact Gerry Malone at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Ann Trankle at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We have one project that needs to be completed.  The building is sinking and will need to be shored up.  We have put on a new roof, all new windows and have been renovating the upstairs.

Hey Turners!!  On Saturday, July 21 the famous Lobster Launch returns by popular demand.  Please join the Tennis and Pickle ball players and friends in full day of activities to raise funds for the resurfacing of the courts. The fun begins at 8 am with breakfast and tennis fun until Noon.  Then play pickle ball from 12- 3 pm.  With all that fun, you will be ready for Italian beef, sausage, and sides with a “special drink” at the Rathskeller that evening from 6-8 pm.  Then, the event you’ve been waiting for…. The Lobster Launch will take place at 8 pm in the Beer Garden.  Come pick out your favorite balls for the Lobster launch at the Rathskellar during the following weekends:  June 29/30, July 6/7, July 14/15 and July 20/21.  Thanks for all your support.

Youth - Jackson Altheimer, Delaney Flowers, Kennedy Ivy, Addison DeRusha, Reyna Boergerhoff, and Ava Pardo. Despite this rainy weather, campers and counselors marched on! This week during program, campers enjoyed cooking personal pizzas, making slime, tie dying shirts and preparing for tonight’s talent show.  Speaking of talent, did you hear one of our very own made it to the major leagues?! That’s right, former ITC camper, Kevin Kaczmarski, earned his way onto the major-league roster as a NY Mets outfielder.  Way to go, Kevin! Best wishes for a successful journey :)
In honor of the upcoming holiday, there will be no Program Wednesday, July 4th.  The pool will be open for free swim from 10:30am to 7:00pm.
Don’t miss out on our 2nd annual Family Fest tomorrow at the Afield starting at 1pm.  Volunteers and raffle donations are still welcomed!  There will be food and beverage service, live entertainment, games, raffles and much much more.  Can’t wait to see you there.
Field Trip – We will be scheduling a Field Trip on Thursday July 26th- details to follow
Time change for Gymnastics and Swim Team - moving forward they will be scheduled for 1 hour not 1.5 hours.

From the Field – We had a jam-packed week at the field! We had a Spoons Tournament on Tuesday, Tiny Tot Day on Wednesday and Tie Dye Day on Thursday!
And the campers are so excited to show off their skills tonight after Awards at the Talent Show!  Thank you, Lili

From the Pool – During award tonight, help me congratulate the five campers that tested into a new swim group this week! Also, there will be a costume meeting for Water Show at 3 pm 7/6 and 7/9 in the pool concessions area! Thank you, Kelli

Future Dates:
Saturday, June 30- Family Fest (Afield)
Saturday, July 14- Water Show (Pool)
Wednesday, July 18- 9 and Under Sleep Out (Afield)
Wednesday, August 1- 10 and Over Sleep Out (Afield)
Wednesday, August 8- Corn Roast at the Pool
Friday, August 10- Farewell Awards (Friday Night Fish Fry)
Saturday, August 11- Final Show (Sugar Bowl)
Save the date of July 28th for a full day of fun and remembrance.  FOUNDERS DAY and TURNER TROT.  Begins at 10:00am at the front gate with parade to the A Field.  Wear your German attire and bring your antique cars and vehicles.  Children’s short program followed by the Turner Trot.  See you there!!!

Liz kenty is trying to set up a remind app. This app will remind Turner’s of events and meetings and things going on at camp. If you’d like to be on this app please text Liz Kenty @ 312-286-5354. Your name, your email address and cell phone number & cottage #( if you have one ) Then you will be sent an invite to join.

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Restaurant –
·        Friday June 28 – Fish Fry & Lydia Hodor’s Polish Dinner Special
·        Saturday June 29 – Grill and Tom Webb’s Texas Cheese Steak or Chicken Sandwich
Entertainment – We have great live entertainment schedule every Friday throughout the summer.  We’ll also have DJ Sandy every Saturday night. 

Here’s the next  couple of weeks.
June 28 – Uptown Shakedown Band – first time on the storied Rathskeller Stage!
July 5 – Elvis Presley & Johnny Cash, with June Carter Cash

Bar – there is a martini bar this Saturday in the Raths serving special martini’s to wet your whistle before the delicious prime rib dinner.

SATURDAY DRINK SPECIAL Come on down and see Tina Saturday night at the Rath’s for this weeks drink special! Malibu Bay Breeze

Youth - Program is running as smooth as ever! Shoutout to all of the campers that earned perfect attendance and a big congratulations to Zoey Whisman and Parker DeRusha for earning camper of the week!! Let’s hope we have warm weather and sunny days in these upcoming weeks because we have a ton of fun events happening!!  Please remind campers that there is no food allowed at program. Coming up: Next week there is no Program/Swimming Lessons due to the 4th of July. Happy 4th!

Week 2 at the pool went great! Even though the sun was not always shining the campers were able to swim three days, and many were able to advance to the next swim level! Congratulations to Luke Oatey and Aydan Moore for passing into Advanced Beginners, Kylee Maddox into Intermediates, and Isaac Byrne and Will Shafer into Swimmers! Our Swimmers of the Week were Ashley Skiba for Beginners, Raina Kane for Advanced Beginners, Ally Gatz for Intermediates, and Lorenzo Koehler for Swimmer! Keep up the great work! Reminder: if your camper is under 8 they need a guardian at the pool starting at 3pm if they are staying after lessons. Thank you! Nicole Sandine

 Mark your calendars for the Annual 4th of July Tweenie Pancake Breakfast.  We will be serving from 8:30 to 11:00.  Raffle prize drawing at 10:30.  We are also looking for donations for the raffle.  Gift cards are always appreciated.  Please drop off all donations at Laura Oroni’s cottage. Thanks Becky

DALE WYBACK ESTATE SALE SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2019 - 9:00 TO 1:00
RAIN DATE SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019
PLACE – ILLINOIS TURNER CAMP - OPEN AREA IN FRONT OF MARGE AND JERRY NAEGELE’S COTTAGE #83 ACROSS FROM BAREN HOHLE.
ITEMS FOR SALE - LOTS OF REGULAR AND ELECTRICAL TOOLS, EXTENSION CORDS, SCAFFOLD, LADDERS, LAMPS, MEN’S CLOTHING, CLOTHES RACK ON WHEELS, HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, BEDDING, COMFORTERS ART WORK, ROCKING CHAIR, OFFICE CHAIR, LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT - Start getting your team together for the 4 Person Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, July 20th @ 9:00 am. There are 3 divisions, so players from any skill level can play. This is a great warm-up for the Turnfest. Call Jim Haderlein with any questions at 773-525-4666 or stop by the volleyball courts Sunday morning. Remember - Volleyball every Sunday at 10 AM. All are welcome.
Lady’s Auxillary - Our card party is July 20, 2019. Come to the Rathskeller for Turkey dinner served by Laura Oroni & Crew and stay and play upstairs in the dinning room.  This is our only source of income to pay our yearly rental. Raffle donations are needed please, so we can have a successful night. A big thank you to Louise Koenig for a recent cash donation toward future clubhouse needs.
We have also started a cultural exhibit upstairs. It contains vintage photos and historical society information. Any contributions will be gladly accepted and displayed. Thank you, Ann Trankle

Take a look around camp!!! A BIG SHOUT OUT TO MARY BECKER. Mary is our Turner that never says NO.  She is always cleaning, organizing, taking charge of what needs to be done, taking care of others and never stops moving. This is true TURNERISM at its best!!!! If you see her give her a big Turner Hug and Thank her. Chris Mostyn

IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION – PEOPLE ARE DRIVING VERY FAST. PLEASE SLOW DOWN! Now that camp is open everyone will need to unload and move your vehicles to the parking lots.  It makes no difference if it is a public road or not it is about the safety of our children, as well as being able to use the road to drive in and out and not having to maneuver around parked cars. Thank you, Art Stevenson


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 From the Pool – It was another great week at the pool. Even with all the crazy weather, the campers are eager to get in the water…Water Show is approaching quickly! Congratulations to last weeks Swimmers of the Week! Kelli
From the Field – We had a fun week up on the field getting ready for the Rock Concert! The kids have all been working really hard on their acts and can’t wait to showcase them tonight after awards. Lili
Restaurant – the Fish Fry has begun!  We have a number of menu changes we think you’ll like.  For the Fish Fry we’ve added baked Salmon to the every Friday menu.  For Friday and Saturday grill we’ve added a new healthy choice Turkey Burger, plain or with cheese.  We’ve also added a few new appetizers, Cheese Curds, Cheddar Bacon Jalapeno Poppers, and Honey Sricha Cheese Sticks.  This Friday don’t miss Joe Gatz & Scott Odachowski’s smoked pulled pork special.  Next week’s special is Fried Walleye.
The Prime Rib dinner is June 23rd.  We will be taking pre-sale orders at the fish fry for $15/dinner.  At the door will be $18 and we will not be able to guarantee a dinner for everyone who waits till the last minute.
Entertainment -This Friday – DJ on the patio following the kids Rock Concert (weather permitting)June 29 – Just Friends acoustic duo July 6 – Frank Sinatra & the sounds of the 50s and 60s. Volunteer Duties – just a reminder that fulfilling your duties is important to the functioning of camp and our offerings.  Your three duties are a key obligation of being a cottage owner.  If something comes up it is your responsibility to switch with someone or find a suitable replacement.  When duties are missed committee chairs often have to step in to keep things going.  Those folks are already giving generously of their time and really don’t want to do another duty.  A missed duty will result in a $250 fine.  Remember to dress suitably for your duties.  Closed toed shoes and t-shirts are recommended for kitchen duties. Decks, sheds, cottage construction – just a reminder to contact Howard Boress or Kurt Potthast to have Buildings & Grounds review and approve all project plans and timing of the project.
 

Cottages for bid – watch the bulletin next weekend as the Illinois District will offer some abandoned cottages for bid.  Details will be forthcoming.  This could be your opportunity to get a slice of Camp paradise!
Illinois District Turners  Golf tournament Saturday, June 23, 2018 - 11 AM
INDIVIDUAL STROKE PLAY - EXCITING BIG HOLE EVENT at Bonnie Dundee Golf Course, Route 25 and Dundee Road (Route 68). Handicapped for senior’s, women, bad golfers. Prizes - Plus SKINS.  $55.00 per person An IDAT Turner Cup Event  Reserve your or your group's spot at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or text Bob Haderlein – 773-859-2398 space is limited. Awards to follow @ the $16.00 Prime Rib Dinner.  The dinner is not included in the golf fee! Thank you, Bob
Free Pickleball clinic - July 1st at 10 AM for Turners at the Pickleball Courts.  Thank you, Mikey Sullivan

Happy Summer from the 2018 Tweenies!  We are looking forward to a fun filled summer of nights at the Tweenie House and outings.  We are getting prepared for our Annual Pancake Breakfast to be held on Wednesday July 4th.  We are seeking donations for our raffle table.  If you have a donation to give please see Laura Oroni or Becky Tuecke.  Gift cards are always appreciated.  And of course remember to put the Breakfast on your calendar.  Breakfast 8:30-11:00. Raffles start at 10:30

Ladies Club House Rental – The Ladies Club House is available for Rent if you are having an event and need a charming space.  Rental is $50 per event. Ann
Ladies Auxiliary –  Card Party will be on Saturday, July 21st at 7:30 P.M.  Tickets are $2.00.  Donations are welcome.  Raffles are 3 for $1.00. Ladies Auxiliary:  Date for Craft Fair is Sunday, August 12th - 11 A.M. If you would like to participate it will be $10 a table and you can contact Gerry Malone at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Ann Trankle at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We have one project that needs to be completed.  The building is sinking and will need to be shored up.  We have put on a new roof, all new windows and have been renovating the upstairs.


Thanks to the following: Marge and Jerry for donating a more up to date micro oven. Sue P. for finishing the painting in the upstairs of the Ladies House, Tim Z for cutting our grass and Tim K for removing the old micro and carting away our leaves. Ann

Youth - Congratulations to our first Camper of the Weeks: Sohpie Shannon and Ray Koehler; and Swimmer of the Weeks: Brandon Odachoswki, Declan DeRusha, Jackie VanDahm, Parker DeRusha, Keith Koehler and Amy Sawicki. Keep up the great work, campers! Next week during program hours, campers have the chance to express themselves and show off their true talents.  If you want to see what these kids are all about, come to the Rhats next Friday night at 7pm to see our campers perform in the ITC Talent Show.
Once again, Youth Committee is looking forward to our 2nd annual Family Fest on Saturday, June 30th at 1pm on the Afield.  Food service includes Pig Roast, corn on the cob, watermelon, baked beans, hot dogs, brats, and potato salad.  During the fest, you can play with bubbles as Glowby the Bubbler wows us with his bubble creations, see magic and illusions performed by Andy Kline, dance to live music performed by local band, The Destroyers, and win some awesome raffle baskets!  Youth Committee is looking for volunteers to bartend, set up/take down decorations, manage children’s games, facepaint and sell raffle tickets throughout the event. Contact Chris Mostyn or Kate Ganatos if you can help out! We’d love your support.
Future Dates:
Friday, June 22- Rock Concert (Friday Night Fish Fry)
Saturday, June 30- Family Fest (Afield)
Saturday, July 14- Water Show (Pool)
Wednesday, July 18- 9 and Under Sleep Out (Afield)
Wednesday, August 1- 10 and Over Sleep Out (Afield)
Wednesday, August 8- Corn Roast at the Pool
Friday, August 10- Farewell Awards (Friday Night Fish Fry)
Saturday, August 11- Final Show (Sugar Bowl)
Save the date of July 28th for a full day of fun and remembrance.  FOUNDERS DAY and TURNER TROT.  Begins at 10:00am at the front gate with parade to the A Field.  Wear your German attire and bring your antique cars and vehicles.  Children’s short program followed by the Turner Trot.  See you there!!!

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 Restaurant – Thanks to Tom Webb and crew for the first installment of “Making Saturday Dinner           Great Again” He’ll be back later this month, and In July & August with more                   tantalizing offerings!
·        Friday June 21 – Fish Fry  & Special Kessler Ribs mitt/kraut (smoked pork chops)
·        Saturday June 22 – Aurora Prime Rib Dinner in the Dining Hall & Grill and pizzas in the Raths       
      ( Discounted presales for prime rib will be taken at the Fish Fry and Saturday Grill)
·        Friday June 28 – Fish Fry & Lydia Hodor’s Polish Dinner Special
·        Saturday June 29 – Grill and Tom Webb’s Texas Cheese Steak or Chicken Sandwiches
 
Entertainment – We have great live entertainment schedule every Friday throughout the                 summer.  We’ll also have DJ Sandy every Saturday night.  Here’s the next                                      couple of weeks.
June 21 – Organ Sing-a-Long with Karen, Donna, and John
June 28 – Uptown Shakedown Band – first time on the storied Rathskeller Stage!
July 5 – Elvis Presley & Johnny Cash, with June Carter Cash
Bar – there is a martini bar this Saturday in the Raths serving special martini’s to wet your whistle before the delicious prime rib dinner.

Field: Program is going GREAT! Hopefully it will be a little warmer next week just in time for rock concert! Remember to send them with plenty of water and have them wear plenty of sunscreen especially in the heat. Also just a reminder that no food and/ or toys are allowed at program because they are major distractions amongst the campers. I can’t wait to see everyone’s amazing dances they make up for rock concert next Friday!! Congratulations to our Campers of the Week: Tiny Tots:  Sebastian Werckmeister and Dex Peterson
Program: Lorenzo Koehler and Raina Kane!
Pool: Despite some rain, this week at the pool went great! Everyone has been working hard to improve their strokes during swim lessons, and a special shoutout goes to Jax Coffee, Mason Maddox, Cassidy Koester, and Kennedy Ivy for advancing to the next swim group! Congratulations to last week's Swimmers of the Week: Tiny Tots - Dylan Odachowski, Beginners - Carter Gibson, Advanced Beginners - Kylee Maddox, Intermediates - Isaac Byrne, Swimmers - Parker DeRusha, Advanced Swimmers & Water Safety - Keith Koehler. Keep up the awesome job campers, and keep swimming!

Mark your calendars for the Annual 4th of July Tweenie Pancake Breakfast.  We will be serving from 8:30 to 11:00.  Raffle prize drawing at 10:30.  We are also looking for donations for the raffle.  Gift cards are always appreciated.  Please drop off all donations at Laura Oroni’s cottage. Thanks Becky
The Ladies Clubhouse was cleaned and is ready for the 2019 season. Thanks to all who helped, special thanks to Jerry Naegele for turning our water on and off each year.  We have all new windows, roof and the upstairs is painted. This is a charming rental space for small gatherings. Cost $50.00.
Our card party is July 20, 2019. Come to the Rathskeller for Turkey dinner served by Laura Oroni & Crew and stay and play upstairs in the dinning room.  This is our only source of income to pay our yearly rental. Raffle donations are needed please, so we can have a successful night. A big thank you to Louise Koenig for a recent cash donation toward future clubhouse needs.
We have also started a cultural exhibit upstairs. It contains vintage photos and historical society information. Any contributions will be gladly accepted and displayed. Thank you, Ann Trankle
Golf - The 2019 Illinois Dist. Turners Golf Tournament 10:00 Saturday, June 22, 2019 - Bonnie Dundee Golf Course. $55.00 for Golf, Cash Prizes, & SKINS.  INDIVIDUAL STROKE PLAY - EXCITING BIG HOLE FORMAT. Handicapped for seniors, women, bad golfers. To sign up send your groups information to - Bob Haderlein call or text at 773-859-2398 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Memorial Pool Fund -Thank you to Scott and Pam Lau for their donation to the Memorial Swimming Pool Fund in memory of Pat Wickstrom. We have a total fund raising amount for the Memorial Swimming Pool of $2,427.45. Thank you to all for supporting our 40 year old swimming pool.  Barbie Zweifel

Take a look around camp!!! We have a new split rail fence down by the Rathskeller, new Horseshoe pits, trees have been coming down for everyone’s safety along with the hard task of tree clean up, the big parking lot has new gravel, Baseball Field is done and has not look that great in years (if ever), grass has been a big job to keep cut with all of this rain, the pool looks great and the baby pool will be done soon and for the first time we have a Tiny Tot Garden (looking forward to enjoying their first cop of veggies in the Rathskeller).  I hope I haven’t missed anything.  THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR WORKING SO HARD!!! This is true TURNERISM at its best!!!! Chris Mostyn

IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION – PEOPLE ARE DRIVING VERY FAST. PLEASE SLOW DOWN! Now that camp is open everyone will need to unload and move your vehicles to the parking lots.  It makes no difference if it is a public road or not it is about the safety of our children, as well as being able to use the road to drive in and out and not having to maneuver around parked cars. Thank you, Art Stevenson


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Restaurant – we have lots of food options for you this summer.  New meals, new specials, and specials on some Saturday night grill nights.  More options for good chow than ever before.  Donna and Cheryl will keep making Sunday night dinners great again.  Tom Webb  will be looking to make Saturday night grill nights great again with some new items.  Get ready to strap the feed bag on!!!
·        Friday May 31 – First Fish Fry – Welcome back!
·        Saturday June 1 – Elgin Ham & Potatoes by Randy Klemm & Crew
·        Friday June 7 – Fish Fry & Special Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs
·        Saturday June 8 – Grill & Pizzas
·        Sunday June 9 – Donna & Cheryl’s BLTs and TLTs w/grill & pizzas
 
.Entertainment – we’ve got great live entertainment schedule every Friday throughout the summer.  We’lll also have DJ Sandy every Saturady night.  Here’s the first couple of weeks.
May 31 – The Piano Guys
June 7 – John Lambert on acoustic guitar
June 14 – The Vaguely Familiar Duo on acoustic guitars

SATURDAY NIGHT DRINK SPECIAL
Come on down and have a Georgia Peach at Turner Camp. Saturday night 6/1 only! $3.50

The 2019 staff is eager for the program to start
on Monday, June 10th @ 9 a.m. Here is our staff line-up:  Athletic Field Director- Abbie Brooks; Pool Director-Madison Dahm; Assistant Athletic Director- Avyn Alairys; Assistant Pool Director-Christa Gerhart; Senior Counselors- Dylan Brooks, Kyle Abruzzo, Mikey Pardo; Junior Counselors- Kassidy Webb, Ray Koehler, Michael Baumann, Reyna Boergerhoff and Nicholas Garelli.  
Camper registration packets will be available starting this Saturday in the Rath’s near the bulletin. It should also be posted on the Turner website soon!
TINY TOT GARDE The garden was approved and work will begins Saturday 6/1 at 8am behind the ladies clubhouse for anyone who wants to lend a hand.
TINY TOTS
If you haven’t already reached out to let Tina Odachowski know if your child will be a part of Tiny Tots this year, please do so at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please let me know your child’s name and age. Thank you Tina

 The Illinois District 2019 Bowling Tournament Sat. 6/1/19
Check-in 2:20 PM - 2:45 PM START - NON-MEMBER GUESTS ARE WELCOME. Liberty Lanes 115 LW Besinger Dr., Carpentersville, IL 60110. Individual Bowling. If you bowled in this event before you have an average and handicap.$20.00 for Bowling & CASH PRIZES. To reserve your spot contact Bob Haderlein at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 1-773-859-2398
BIG THANK YOU: To ALL of the Turners who were able to volunteer their time for the clean-up weekends to help kick off the season. There is no shortage of chores and duties that will always need to be done around camp. Volunteerism is always greatly appreciated, and please keep in mind that sometimes there are cottage owners who might need some assistance with the assigned duties to their cottages. Thanks, Art Stevenson

The following volunteers made our Memorial Weekend possible:
1. All the Texas Hold’em players.
Dave Zweifel for really good Mostaccoli dinner and bar tending.
Sue Kniesley cashier. Nick Barts for bar tending long hours.
Ken and Jean Hirsch for Chicago Hot Dogs lunch with Sue Potthast and Ann Trankle as helpers. And all the Turners that donated to the Memorial Swimming Pool Fund. Total profits will be reported as soon as possible.
Our pool is 40 years old this year.  We should be ready for plan B. Thank you ALL. Barbie Zweifel
2. A HUGE thank you to Curt Litza, Cory Litza, Danny Litza and Don Trunnell for building the roof on small shed at the Pool for Tiny Tot gymnastic equipment. You guys ROCK.

Thank you to all who helped and attended the Swimming Pool fund raiser “Chicago Style” hot dog lunch on Sunday 5/26/2019. Much appreciated to our bakers, Marge Naegele, Ann Trankle, Donna Litza, Ann Litza and Jean Hirsch. Take a bow...Everything was delicious. Ken Hirsch

Golf - The 2019 Illinois Dist. Turners Golf Tournament 10:00 AM SHOTGUN START, Saturday, June 22, 2019 - Bonnie Dundee Golf Course. $55.00 for Golf, Cash Prizes, & SKINS.  INDIVIDUAL STROKE PLAY - EXCITING BIG HOLE FORMAT. Handicapped for seniors, women, bad golfers. To sign up send your groups information to - Bob Haderlein call or text at 773-859-2398 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.@gmail.com.
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Cottages for Auction-Cottage #52 will be offered at a starting bid of $1,275 and Cottage #124 will be offered at a starting bid of $1,400.  These amounts include the $150 coupon book, and pool tags.

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From Lili and Kelli - "We had an exciting first week back and can't wait for what the rest of the summer has in store! If you enjoyed our program this week, come and show your appreciation by pie-ing us  and the rest of the staff in the face on Friday after Awards for $1 per pie!"

Restaurant – the Fish Frys have begun!  We have a number of menu changes we think you’ll like.  For the Fish Fry we’ve added baked Salmon to the every Friday menu.  For Friday and Saturday grill we’ve added a new healthy choice Turkey Burger, plain or with cheese.  We’ve also added a few new appetizers, Cheese Curds, Cheddar Bacon Jalapeno Poppers, and Honey Sricha Cheese Sticks.  This Friday don’t miss the Shrimp DeJonghe special.  Next week’s special is Joe Gatz & Scott Odachowski’s smoked pulled pork.  Donna Litza is making Sunday dinner great again!  This Sunday, June 10, Donna, Cheryl and their crew are serving BLTs or TLTs and the usual grill items from 530p-7p.  Thanks to Lydia, Vince, and Rob for a fabulous Polish dinner special last Friday!  Thanks to Donna, Cheryl & crew for a nice Sunday dinner that was very well attended.  Their next Sunday dinner is in August when they serve their awesome Reuben Sandwiches.
The Prime Rib dinner is June 23rd.  We will be taking pre-sale orders at the next two fish fry’s for $15/dinner.  At the door will be $18 and we will not be able to guarantee a dinner for everyone who waits till the last minute.
Entertainment – we have entertainment lined up for almost every Friday this summer.  Here’s the next couple of weeks
This weekend - Elvis & Johnny Cash are in the house
June 22 – DJ on the patio following the kids Rock Concert (weather permitting)
June 29 – Just Friends acoustic duo 

Volunteer Duties – just a reminder that fulfilling your duties is important to the functioning of camp and our offerings.  Your three duties are a key obligation of being a cottage owner.  If something comes up it is your responsibility to switch with someone or find a suitable replacement.  When duties are missed committee chairs often have to step in to keep things going.  Those folks are already giving generously of their time and really don’t want to do another duty.  A missed duty will result in a $250 fine.  Remember to dress suitably for your duties.  Closed toed shoes and t-shirts are recommended for kitchen duties.
Decks, sheds, cottage construction – just a reminder to contact Howard Boress or Kurt Potthast to have Buildings & Grounds review and approve all project plans and timing of the project.
Illinois District Turners  Golf tournament Saturday, June 23, 2018 - 11 AM
INDIVIDUAL STROKE PLAY - EXCITING BIG HOLE EVENT at Bonnie Dundee Golf Course, Route 25 and Dundee Road (Route 68). Handicapped for senior’s, women, bad golfers. Prizes - Plus SKINS.  $55.00 per person An IDAT Turner Cup Event  Reserve your or your group's spot at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or text Bob Haderlein – 773-859-2398 space is limited. Awards to follow @ the $16.00 Prime Rib Dinner.  The dinner is not included in the golf fee! Thank you, Bob
Happy Summer from the 2018 Tweenies!  We are looking forward to a fun filled summer of nights at the Tweenie House and outings.  We are getting prepared for our Annual Pancake Breakfast to be held on Wednesday July 4th.  We are seeking donations for our our raffle table.  If you have a donation to give please see Laura Oroni or Becky Tuecke.  Gift cards are always appreciated.  And of course remember to put the Breakfast on your calendar.

Ladies Club House Rental – The Ladies Club House is available for Rent if you are having an event and need a charming space.  Rental is $50 per event. Ann

Ladies Auxiliary – The Ladies Auxiliary will host a Craft Fair this summer.  Date to be announced. If you would like to participate it will be $10 a table and you can contact Gerry Malone at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Ann Trankle at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Card Party will be on Saturday, July 21st at 7:30 P.M.  Tickets are $2.00.  Donations are welcome.  Raffles are 3 for $1.00. We have one project that needs to be completed.  The building is sinking and will need to be shored up.  We have put on a new roof, all new windows and have been renovating the upstairs. Ann

Youth - A big shout out to our staff and campers for powering through week #1 of Program. It was nice to see so much activity each day on the Afield and at the pool.  If you want to see our campers and staff in action, but can’t quite make it to morning gym or afternoon swim lessons, come to the Rhats next Friday at 7pm and you’ll see them jam out to different styles of music at our annual ITC Rock Concert.  It’s a show you don’t want to miss!
Youth Committee is looking forward to our 2nd annual Family Fest on Saturday, June 30th at 1pm on the Afield.  Once again, roasted pork, corn on the cob, watermelon, baked beans, hot dogs, brats, and potato salad will be available for purchase.  During the fest, you can look forward to more amazing creations from The Bubble Guy, magic and illusions performed by Andy Kline, live music, raffles, and much much more!  As always, we appreciate your generous raffle donations and volunteer hours. Anyone willing to help out with donations, food and drink service, carnival games, set-up and clean up, let Chris Mostyn know as soon as possible.  We can always use the help!

Future Dates: Monday, June 11- Program Begins (registration required)
Friday, June 22- Rock Concert (Friday Night Fish Fry)
Saturday, June 30- Family Fest (Afield)
Saturday, July 14- Water Show (Pool)
Wednesday, July 18- 9 and Under Sleep Out (Afield)
Wednesday, August 1- 10 and Over Sleep Out (Afield)
Wednesday, August 8- Corn Roast at the Pool
Friday, August 10- Farewell Awards (Friday Night Fish Fry)
Saturday, August 11- Final Show (Sugar Bowl)

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 Restaurant – thanks to Donna & Cheryl for the first installment of “Making Sunday Dinner Great Again” with their signature BLTs!  They’ll be back later in August and September with more tantalizing offerings!
·        Friday June 14 – Fish Fry & Special Fried Walleye
·        Saturday June 15 – Tom Webb’s Half Pound Burger Bar and Buona Italian Beefs, grill & pizzas
·        Friday June 21 – Fish Fry  & Special Kessler Ribs mitt/kraut (smoked pork chops)
·        Saturday June 22 – Aurora Prime Rib Dinner in the Dining Hall & Grill and pizzas in the Raths (Discounted presales for prime rib will be taken at the Fish Fry and Saturday Grill)
 
Saturday Dinner – Tom Webb is on a campaign to Make Saturday Nights at the Raths Great Again!  He’ll be offering specials in addition to the normal Saturday grill & pizza items.  Be the first to grab one of his new Saturday night specials.  This week it’s either half-pound burgers on a pretzel roll with choice of cheese, bacon, and lots of fixings and Buona Italian beef sandwiches with choice of sweet peppers, mozzarella cheese, and giardiniare.  Of course you can add French fries, cheese curds, onion rings, or anything from our grill menu.  These will be limited offers so don’t miss out.  Next offer Saturday  June 29th, Texas Cheese Steak or Chicken Breast Sandwiches.  YUM!!!
 
Rathskeller Pizzas – we have some new pizza offerings this year.  We are carrying a mix of Home Run Inn and Edwardo’s pizzas thin crust pizzas.   Both are Chicago institutions and taste great!  You have your choice of cheese, sausage, sausage & pepperoni, sausage supreme (with onions & peppers), and Veggie Lovers (no meats).  All for $7.50!
 
Entertainment – we’ve got great live entertainment schedule every Friday throughout the summer.  We’ll also have DJ Sandy every Saturday night.  Here’s the next couple of weeks.
June 14 – The Vaguely Familiar Duo on acoustic guitars
June 21 – Organ Sing-a-Long with Karen, Donna, and John
June 28 – Uptown Shakedown Band – first time on the storied Rathskeller Stage!

TINY TOTS The garden is up and running behind the tennis courts. Come check out what we are growing! The kids are so excited!
REMINDER
Program and Tiny Tots have started. Please refrain from driving to your cottage unless you have to. If you have to please remember to drive very slowly and watch for kids. They are not always watching for you.

Youth - A big shout out to our staff and campers for powering through a rainy and chilly week #1 of Program. It was nice to see so much activity each day on the Afield and at the pool. We averaged about 30 campers each day! Thank you to Dave Williams, Dave Zweifel and all of the pool volunteers for getting the pool up and running for the season. If you want to see our campers and staff in action, but can’t quite make it to morning gym or afternoon swim lessons, come to the Rath’s next Friday at 7pm and you’ll see them jam out to different styles of music at our annual ITC Rock Concert.  It’s a show you don’t want to miss!
Golf - The 2019 Illinois Dist. Turners Golf Tournament 10:00 Saturday, June 22, 2019 - Bonnie Dundee Golf Course. $55.00 for Golf, Cash Prizes, & SKINS.  INDIVIDUAL STROKE PLAY - EXCITING BIG HOLE FORMAT. Handicapped for seniors, women, bad golfers. To sign up send your groups information to - Bob Haderlein call or text at 773-859-2398 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Cottages for Auction-Cottage #52 will be offered at a starting bid of $1,275 and Cottage #124 will be offered at a starting bid of $1,400.  These amounts include the $150 coupon book, and pool tags.
Cottage #75 for sale. $3500 OBO. Two rooms. All knotty pine inside. Unusable basement.  Includes: Armoire filled with cleaning supplies and tools, Television, DVD player, and DVD’s, Two new twin mattresses that have been plastic covered, mounted on pallets to be used as couch and bed, Papasan chair, Rubbermaid shed & weed wacker, Kitchen counter top with some misc kitchen supplies and a convection oven will stay. Please Note Hoosier cabinet, kitchen table are  not included. Call Diana at 630-802-5706  ALL offers considered

IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION – PEOPLE ARE DRIVING VERY FAST. PLEASE SLOW DOWN! Now that camp is open everyone will need to unload and move your vehicles to the parking lots.  It makes no difference if it is a public road or not it is about the safety of our children, as well as being able to use the road to drive in and out and not having to maneuver around parked cars. Thank you, Art Stevenson
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 Welcome Back!  The Camp Committee has a great season planned for you.  Here is a summary of a few major projects that have been completed since last season.

A Field Bathrooms have been remodeled and spruced up.

A well was dug and installed for the A Field Bathroom and the water spigots in that area of camp.  One more well is planned for the big parking lot after this season which will supply the Cicero Bathroom and water spigots in that area of camp.

The new playground equipment was purchased and installed and is already a hit with the Turner kids!  Big thanks to Amy Oatey for seeing a need and raising funds toward a solution with the Turner Trot.  We are also very blessed to have received significant donations from National Endowment & Trust Fund, the ATNY Fund of New York Turners, Bocci Ball, and Tuna.  Look for the dedication coming on Founders Day!

The new Froggy sprinkler is being installed in the baby pool to help keep future Turner Kids cool in the summer.

Restaurant – the Fish Frys have begun!  We have a number of menu changes we think you’ll like.  For the Fish Fry we’ve added baked Salmon to the every Friday menu.  For Friday and Saturday grill we’ve added a new healthy choice Turkey Burger, plain or with cheese.  We’ve also added a few new appetizers, Cheese Curds, Cheddar Bacon Jalapeno Poppers, and Honey Sricha Cheese Sticks.  This Friday don’t miss Lydia Hodor’s special, Polish Kielbasa, Pierogies, and Kapusta.  Next week’s special is Shrimp DeJonghe.  Donna Litza is making Sunday dinner great again!  This Sunday, June 10, Donna, Cheryl and their crew are serving BLTs or TLTs and the usual grill items from 530p-7p.

The Prime Rib dinner is June 23rd.  We will be taking pre-sale orders at the Fish Fry June 15 & 22 for $15/dinner.  At the door will be $18 and we will not be able to guarantee a dinner.
 

 Entertainment – we have entertainment lined up for almost every Friday this summer.  Here’s the next couple of weeks:

Vocalist Karen Nichols

Elvis & Johnny Cash Impersonators

Shout Outs – Turner Camp continues to operate and get better due to the hard work and efforts of many volunteers.  Here are just a few examples:

Dave Williams & Dave Zweifel for coordinating and putting in many personal hours in getting the pool complex cleaned and ready to open.  Anyone who has ever pitched in on pool clean up day knows what a dirty, icky job it is to clean the pool.  These two guys helped prep and coordinate the crew and have been spending hours painting and doing the little things that add up to big time to get the pool ready to fill.

Howard Boress & the Buildings & Grounds crew for all the site prep work, installation expertise, and manual labor in getting the new playground equipment installed.  While at the same time continuing the ongoing battle cleaning up trees!

Mary Becker for coordinating the cleaning and prep of the Rathskeller & Dining Hall complex.  We had a lot of volunteers for work days but Mary provided the direction and organization to bring it all together.  She is also does a lot of behind the scenes dirty work to help keep us health department compliant each week.

I know we’re missing many shout outs but we’ll get you in the weeks to come
The Hootenanny meet for Thursday June 7th  has been rescheduled for Sunday June 10th @ 9:30 at the Rath.  Musicians interested in participating in the Turner Hootenanny to please come to our first practice!  If you are interested in the song selection we are practicing this week, please send an email to:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will forward you!!  Don't be shy folks! We are not professionals! Just want to share some fun music/singing with our Turner Family!   You can also call 815-814-0640 with your inquiries.

Illinois District Turners  Golf tournament Saturday, June 23, 2018 - 11 AM
INDIVIDUAL STROKE PLAY - EXCITING BIG HOLE EVENT at Bonnie Dundee Golf Course, Route 25 and Dundee Road (Route 68). Handicapped for senior’s, women, bad golfers. Prizes - Plus SKINS.  $55.00 per person An IDAT Turner Cup Event  Reserve your or your group's spot at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or text Bob Haderlein – 773-859-2398 space is limited. Awards to follow @ the $16.00 Prime Rib Dinner.  The dinner is not included in the golf fee! Thank you, Bob
   
Calling all campers! Program begins this Monday, June 10th at 9am.  Registration forms are located in the Rhats near the bulletin, and will also be available at the Afield.  Record of a health insurance policy and health history are required at time of registration. Program begins at 9am on the Afield Monday thru Thursday, and at 10am on Friday. Campers are required to wear gym shoes and are encouraged to wear sunblock and bring water bottles to stay hydrated.  Thanks to Dave Williams, Dave Zweifel, and many other volunteers, the ITC pool is open, so Program swim lessons begin Monday as well! Campers should meet at the park at 1:00pm dressed in swimsuits and sunblocked ahead of time.

Future Dates: Monday, June 11- Program Begins (registration required)
Friday, June 22- Rock Concert (Friday Night Fish Fry)
Saturday, June 30- Family Fest (Afield)
Saturday, July 14- Water Show (Pool)
Wednesday, July 18- 9 and Under Sleep Out (Afield)
Wednesday, August 1- 10 and Over Sleep Out (Afield)
Wednesday, August 8- Corn Roast at the Pool
Friday, August 10- Farewell Awards (Friday Night Fish Fry)
Saturday, August 11- Final Show (Sugar Bowl)


 
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Restaurant – thanks to Randy Klemm and crew for a fine Ham dinner!  Sunday Donna & Cheryl have the first installment of “Making Sunday Dinner Great Again” with their signature BLT’s and TLT’s.  Get ready to strap the feed bag on!!!
·        Friday June 7 – Fish Fry & Special Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs
·        Saturday June 8 – Grill & Pizzas
·        Sunday June 9 – Donna & Cheryl’s BLTs and TLTs w/grill & pizzas
·        Friday June 14 – Fish Fry & Fried Walleye
·        Saturday June 15 – Tom Webb’s Half Pound Burger Bar and Buona Italian Beefs

Entertainment – we’ve got great live entertainment schedule every Friday throughout the summer.  We’lll also have DJ Sandy every Saturday night.  Here’s the next couple of weeks.
June 7 – John Lambert on acoustic guitar
June 14 – The Vaguely Familiar Duo on acoustic guitars
June 21 – Organ Sing-a-Long with Karen, Donna, and John

SATURDAY NIGHT DRINK SPECIAL
Come on down and try “The Nick” at Turner Camp. Saturday night 6/8 only! $3.50

The 2019 staff is eager for the program to start
on Monday, June 10th @ 9 a.m. Here is our staff line-up:  Athletic Field Director- Abbie Brooks; Pool Director-Madison Dahm; Assistant Athletic Director- Avyn Alairys; Assistant Pool Director-Christa Gerhart; Senior Counselors- Dylan Brooks, Kyle Abruzzo, Mikey Pardo; Junior Counselors- Kassidy Webb, Ray Koehler, Michael Baumann, Reyna Boergerhoff and Nicholas Garelli.  
Camper registration packets will be available starting this Saturday in the Rath’s near the bulletin. It should also be posted on the Turner website soon!

TINY TOT GARDEN
Watch for more information on Facebook regarding the garden. We have had a few setbacks and hope to start work again the afternoon of 6/8.
TINY TOTS
If you haven’t already reached out to let Tina Odachowski know if your child will be a part of Tiny Tots this year, please do so at . Please let me know your child’s name and age. Thanks, Tina

Memorial Swimming Pool - At our most recent counting, we have received $1,079.45 of donations for our Memorial Swimming Pool.  There still remains outstanding totals I hope to have soon.
The following gave their donations in memory of Joan Jacquin and Pat Wickstrom:

Ann Litza, Ann Trankle, Ladies Auxiliary, Mr. and Mrs. Wishnevski, Mr. and Mrs. Lodge and Louise Koenig
Thank you so very much for your support of our Memorial Swimming Pool.
Sincerely, Barbie Zweifel-Treasurer
Golf - The 2019 Illinois Dist. Turners Golf Tournament 10:00 AM SHOTGUN START, Saturday, June 22, 2019 - Bonnie Dundee Golf Course. $55.00 for Golf, Cash Prizes, & SKINS.  INDIVIDUAL STROKE PLAY - EXCITING BIG HOLE FORMAT. Handicapped for seniors, women, bad golfers. To sign up send your groups information to - Bob Haderlein call or text at 773-859-2398 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Cottages for Auction-Cottage #52 will be offered at a starting bid of $1,275 and Cottage #124 will be offered at a starting bid of $1,400.  These amounts include the $150 coupon book, and pool tags.

WEEKLY BULLETIN If you would like to publish an item please email me no later than Wednesday afternoon at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  Make sure to give me time and location of your events as well.  You will need to email me your information, please no more text messages. Thank you.  Chris Mostyn