Become a Member
Join OurTurner Family
Membership is held through an affiliated Turner Society. Applications are reviewed by the society and the Illinois District board, and there is one kind of membership — no tiers, no online checkout.
How Joining Works
Tell us who you are and which Turner society you would like to join. Your application goes to that society for review, and then to the Illinois District board. Once it is approved, the society welcomes you as a member in good standing — which is what opens up camp privileges, the youth programme, and eligibility to own or rent a cottage.
Membership in good standing for at least one year is required before you can purchase a cottage on camp property, so it is worth applying well before the season you have in mind.
What membership offers
A Place At Camp, All Year Round
Camp events and activities
Fish fries, family fest, tournaments and holiday celebrations across the whole season.
Cottage eligibility
A member in good standing for at least one year may purchase or rent a cottage on camp property.
Youth programmes
Supervised physical and cultural education for children through the summer months.
Member-only gatherings
Society dinners, meetings and the social life that has held the Turners together since 1848.
A vote in how it is run
Members in good standing vote at society meetings and shape the decisions that affect camp.
Sport at every level
Gymnastics, volleyball, softball, bowling, swimming and pickleball across the district's societies.
Apply For Membership
Applications are reviewed by your chosen society and the District board. Membership is granted manually once approved, so there is nothing to pay here.
Every field marked with an asterisk is required. You will get an email confirming we received your application.