NEWS September 2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Randy Roe President Mark Girolamo Vice President Steve Nelson Financial Secretary Recording Secretary Jim Kain Tom Bozonelos Senior Sean Rumple Tom Reed John Martin Gale Verdick John Heiss Mark English Bob Arsenault Mark Kish Sargent at Arms Inside this issue: Upcoming Events 2 Events & Information 3 Sports & Gymnastics News 4 Menu & Calendar 5 Message from Your President Greetings My Fellow Turners, Volume 5 Issue 9 We finally made it. Fall is the Season upon us. Trees will soon be changing color, leaves falling on the ground, High School Football games on Friday nights and College Games on Saturday with Pro Football on Sundays. It won t be long and we ll be watching the World Series hoping our team has made it to the Championship game. Speaking of Champions I d like to say Thank You to some of Aurora Turners own champions. These are our fellow members who took time out of their busy lives to represent you and me at the American Turner National Convention held at Concordia Turners in Saint Louis, Missouri. The following members attended and represented our Club: Judy Armstrong, Tom Bozonelos, Joe Lusk, Donna Reynolds, Ray Seppelfrick, Craig Sniezek, Deb Sniezek and last but by far not least Ed Colton. To each of you we owe you our Thanks for representing the Aurora Turner Club at this meeting. I hope I didn t miss anyone but if I did I offer my apologies in advance. Our own Aurora Turner Club member Dave Liptak was reelected as National President for another term. Thank you, Dave, for all that you do as well as your fellow National Officers. Kim Swann and our Gymnastics leaders hosted an Open House for our Gymnastics program. I hope you all had a chance to attend, ask questions and register your children in some of the great programming going on at the Gym. Thank you Kim and Team. We re all looking forward to another great Gymnastics season. As it is Fall, I would be remiss if I didn t mention our Haunted Trails. Brad Evans and Sean Rumple have already hosted an organizational meeting or two and work has begun clearing out the woods up behind our Softball field to get them ready for another Spook-tacular pair of weekends of Fright and Good Fun. The Haunted Trails will take place the last 2 weekends of October so begin to plan ahead and let your neighbors and family know. We always have the concession stand open and a nice hot bonfire to take off the chill on a cool Fall night. See you there. Volunteers are needed and meetings are held every other Saturday in the Club Room at 11am; next meeting on September 8th. The Board of s has authorized some repairs that we have made to the club including a new roof over the concession stand and repair and replacement of some underground plumbing in the Woman's washroom on the lower level of the club. Just like at your home, we have to continue to maintain our building and grounds to keep small problems from becoming larger and more expensive. I am also in the process of obtaining 3 bids to have parts of our parking lots crack filled, seal coated and restriped. This will include the complete Sports Complex lot as well as the entry road to the club and the parking lot to the South of the main clubroom. This work will be completed this fall. I ask you to look over the newsletter and the calendar closely as we have many events coming up. Our Crossfire is starting the 1st Wednesday of September. Steve Nelson and his crew are ready to go and I m sure Steve has many new stories and anecdotes that he can t wait to share with you as he calls out the game. Watch for his protégé, Gale Verdick, to fill in for Steve on his infrequent nights away from the game he loves. Starting with the 1st Friday in October our Queen of Hearts game returns. Mark Girolamo and his crew are getting everything ready to make sure you have a good time on Friday nights at the Aurora Turner Club. Beginning Friday September 14th and following on September 28th, we are bringing back our Friday night Family Buffet. In October the Friday Family Buffet will start every Friday night. I hope to see all of you come up and enjoy the Buffet at a very reasonable price. Speaking of prices we have many great drink specials in September. Check the calendar. Ladies Nights, Bears game specials, Half price pizzas, $5.00 pitchers and $2.00 bottles. All of these add value to your Aurora Turner Club membership. I encourage you to sign up your friends and neighbors. We have a great kitchen and something to do for the whole family. Remember, As a member of the Aurora Turner Club you are also a member of the Illinois District of the American Turners and a member of the American Turners organization itself. Through your membership here in the Aurora Club you help to keep the costs low for over 2000 youth that participate in our sports and gymnastics programming here at Aurora Turners. We offer programming for youth of all ages and sports for men and women. There is no other social club in the Aurora Fox Valley area that offers you the value for your membership dollar that Aurora Turners offers. Aurora Turners is the largest and most progressive Turner Society in the United States. It s an honor to be your President. With all of the activities coming up this Fall I m sure I ll see you around the club. Thank you for being a member here at Aurora Turners. With Turner Greetings, Randy Roe, Aurora Turner Club President
PAGE 3 SEPTEMBER 2018 Upcoming Events IS BACK! Every Wednesday Beginning September 5th 6pm 8pm The Pot is getting bigger! Join us for great food and the best pizza in town. Raffles will be held and a chance to win Aurora Turners Gift Cards! QUEEN OF HEARTS Begins Friday, October 5th 5:30pm? Drawing at 7:30pm Second Chance Drawing at 8:30pm Queen of Hearts will be back in October so mark your calendars! Be sure to get here early because the fun starts early. Will you be the next one to find the Queen? GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING August 2 Thursday, September 6th 7:00pm - Lower Level of the Club We encourage you to come to the meeting at 7:00pm to enjoy comradery with your fellow members and have a delicious free meal and half price drinks immediately following the meeting. Your participation is important! COUPLES DANCING LESSONS Every Monday Night 7:00pm - 7:45pm - Beginners 7:45pm - 8:30pm - Intermediate/Advanced Come out and join our instructors Randy & Mary Love for a good time and enjoy the dancing! $10.00 per couple for professional Country -Style dance lessons. Open to the Public! CATERING & RENTALS Check Out our New Pricing! Flexible Menu & Rentals As a member, you know the delicious, quality food our kitchen delivers six days a week. Why not share it with your guests? Our catering menu is priced to please and options range from appetizers, entrees to full buffets. It is flexible and full of some Turners favorites! Whether you re planning a small party to a large event, you can count on the service and quality you ve come to expect from your club. When renting our Downstairs Banquet Room, you will be presented with our catering menu and beer and alcohol choices or you may bring in your own food. When it comes to Aurora Turners for your catering needs, it s not only a great value, but a time-saving, convenient and delicious decision. Leave the food up to us and have fun with your event! Contact us today for more information or download our Rental Pricing & Event Menu. LINE DANCING LESSONS Every Thursday Night 7:00pm 8:30pm Come out and join our instructors Randy & Mary Love for a good time and enjoy the dancing! $5.00 per person for professional dance lessons. Open to the Public! CHESS CLUB Every Tuesday Night 7:30pm Lower Level of the Club Get your game on with fellow members and mates! Enjoy our drink specials for the evening while safeguarding your King. What will your opening move be? For more information email info@aurorachess.com INDOOR WALKING CLUB Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10:30am 11:30am Gymnasium $10 Per Month Includes Free Lunch in the Club Room on the last walking day of each month Contact Ed Colton 630-499-8705
PAGE 3 SEPTEMBER 2018 HAUNTED TRAILS PLANNING MEETINGS September 8th & 22nd 11:00am in the Club Room We re planning a Spook-tacular Event this year with even more fun and activities! Help keep this Tradition going strong by volunteering and attending these Saturday meetings. This is a great chance to enjoy the Fall weather with the whole family. Open to both members and the public, there s something for everyone. This year s dates are Friday & Saturday, October 19th, 20th, 26th & 27th. We need people for scenes, trail guides, ticket-takers, cooks and more! Get your friends and neighbors together to build a scene or bring your suggestions to the meetings. Let s make this the best year ever! It s already be a family tradition for some, and it s sure to become one for anyone new! For more information and sign up details, contact Sean Rumple at seanrumple@hotmal.com or Brad Evans at 708.830.0056. Meetings are held every other Saturday; the next meeting is on September 8th at 11am in the Club Room. Download our Flyer here and spread the word! The more the merrier and the scarier!!! CLUB HOURS Sunday - 11am - 11pm Monday-Thursday 11:00am - 1:00am Friday - Saturday 11:00am - 2:00am OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 1pm Contact Information: Office, Rentals & Bar: 630-859-2267 x10 Sports Complex: 630-859-2267 x22 Gymnastics: 630-859-2267 x18 Sports Weather Hotline: 630-859-2267 x31 Email: aurora.turners@comcast.net KITCHEN HOURS (unless noted for special event dates) on Labor Day Monday - Saturday 11:00am to 8:00pm Daily & Saturday Dinner Specials Served 4:30 to 8:00pm Bring your family or friends to enjoy one of our delicious daily lunch or dinner specials. If anyone is interested in bringing small groups in for lunch or dinner, please call in the club in advance to make arrangements. Your consideration helps us to serve you better. Parties of 15 or more MUST call ahead and reserve tables in the Club Room. Contact us by phone or email (aurora.turners@comcast.net) please! VAUGHN CENTER MEMBERSHIP Monthly/Yearly THE 2017/2018 RATES: FITNESS $23.00 MO.--$276.00 YEAR ALL-INCLUSIVE $34.00 MO--$408.00 YEAR Current Members who pay monthly will automatically renew on a monthly basis 1 year from inception. All members who pay annually will need to fill out a new agreement form each year and make payment at the Vaughan Center. New Memberships are subject to a $25 enrollment fee. Lapse in membership will cost $25. All new and renewing memberships still pay the $10 Turner Club Processing fee to Aurora Turners. For more information, contact Steve Nelson at 630-346-4615. OCTOBERFEST HERE AT TURNERS! SATURDAY S IN OCTOBER Bands, Raffles, Specials & More! We re going to be Rockin Out this October! Starting off on October 6th, the band Vinyl Destination will be here in the Club playing hits from the 60 s & 70 s. We ll also have the Moonlight Pickers on the 20th & Six String Crossing on the 27th! Combining the fun of Octoberfest with our Halloween Traditions has October shaping up to be the BEST FEST!
PAGE 4 SEPTEMBER 2018 Sports Complex News YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL September 5th - October 21st Register by August 24th This is an introduction to the sport of football in a safe game and practice setting. Each child will learn all positions and will get a chance to play them all! T-shirts are included with registration. Practice days are split into the following age groups: - 4yrs - Kindergarten - Grades 1-2 - Grades 3-4 - Grades 5-6 $55 for Members $65 for Nonmembers MEN S BASKETBALL September 19th December 12th Register/Deposit by September 10th Hit the court and shoot some hoops on Wednesday evenings with the guys! League fee is only $550 so it s a slam dunk to join! Register now to reserve your spot. For more information, visit our website! MEN S FLAG FOOTBALL September 9th November 18th Register/Deposit by August 31st Get on the field and get your game on Sunday mornings! League fee is $650. Register now to reserve your spot. Contact Sean Fichtel Phone: 630-859-2267 ext. 22 Email: sports.aurora.turners@comcast.net Gymnastics News FALL SESSION BEGINS IN SEPTEMBER September 8th November 2nd Registration is open and fees are pro-rated to start date! For Gymnastics information or registration, contact Kim Swann at 630-859-2267 ext. 18 or by email at kimswann@yahoo.com Check out our classes offered weekday mornings, evenings and Saturdays! Whether you are just starting or trying to keep up with the skills you have learned this school year, we have a class for you! Register anytime! Aurora Turners Gymnastics provides a positive learning environment for each individual s needs and abilities through self-paced learning of physical and social skills. We pride ourselves on small class sizes led by knowledgeable and personable staff members. Gymnastics teaches; discipline, self-respect, motivation and determination. Our staff maintains philosophies on children, instruction and life that make learning FUN. Our classes range from 4 to 10 years with six classes to fit your child s age and level of ability. Open Gym Dates: 9/28, 10/12, 10/26, 11/16, 11/30 and 12/14 Open Gym is 5:30pm - 7pm and is $5 for registered gymnasts, $10 for guests GYMNASTICS CLASS SCHEDULES Register with Kim Swann today and download a registration form! Dynamite (3-4 yrs) 1 hour $45/Session Wednesday 11:45am - 12:30pm Mighty Mites (4-5yrs) 1 hour: $48/Session Pick 1 Monday 5:00pm - 6:00pm Tuesday 11:30am - 12:30pm Saturday 9:00am - 10:00am Advanced Beginner (5+yrs) 2 hours: $78/Session Pick 2 Monday 6:00pm - 7:00pm Wednesday 11:30am - 12:30pm Monday 11:30am - 12:30pm Saturday 10:30am - 11:30am Intermediate 3 hours: $96/Session Pick 2 Tuesday 11:00am - 12:30pm Wednesday 5:00pm - 6:30pm Thursday 11:00am - 12:30pm Saturday 10:00am - 11:30am
September 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat TUESDAYS COUPLES DANCING LESSONS Every Monday 7PM - 7:45PM Beginners 7:45PM - 8:30PM Intermediate LADIES NIGHT Every Tuesday 7PM 11PM Enjoy $1.50 off Mixed Chess Club Every Tuesday Night 7PM - Lower Level of Club Room THURSDAYS $0.50 Wings 4PM - 8PM () No Carry Outs LINE DANCING Every Thursday 7-8:30PM BEARS GAMES Kitchen Open during games, close at end of 3rd Quarter Limited Menu Domestic Pitchers 1 2 3 () 4 BBQ Chicken Pizza All Day 5 Ann s Birthday Chicken Salad on a Croissant Spaghetti & Meatballs 6 Cajun Chicken Italian Sausage General Membership Meeting 7PM 7 Monte Carlo Apple Glazed Porkchops 8 Ribeye 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 7:20pm Philly Cheesesteak () Tacos All Day Coconut Shrimp Salmon Dinner Meatloaf Meatloaf Dinner Stuffed Shrimp Family Buffet 5PM - 7:30PM 16 17 7:15pm () 18 Shrimp Basket All Day 19 Pot Roast Pot Roast Dinner 20 Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap Italian Sub 21 Grilled Cheese with Ham & Bacon Broasted Chicken 22 NY Strip Steak 23 3:25pm 30 Noon 24 Pot Roast () 25 Tacos All Day 26 Sloppy Joes BBQ Porkchop Dinner 27 Pulled Pork Tuna Melt All Drink Specials Pricing Valid Until 10pm () 28 Fried Catfish Family Buffet 5PM - 7:30PM 29 Ribeye