American Turners

2026 National Council Meeting
2026-08-09 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Clinton Turn Verein, 60 Branch St, Clinton, MA, 01510, United States
There will be a National Council Meeting on the day following the National Convention for all Executive Team members, Committee Reps and District Council Representatives.

CANCELED-2026 Young Adult Leadership Conference
2026-08-07 - 2026-08-08 | MA
The Young Adult Leadership Conference (YALC) is open to American Turners members ages 18 to 29.
The purpose of the conference is to HAVE FUN while:

** Learning Leadership Skills
** Network Building
** Understanding the value of membership in the American Turners
** Developing future leaders for American Turners

Conference Dates: August 7 & 8, 2026
Hotel Info:
Doubletree Hotel
99 Erdman Way
Leominster, MA 01453
Phone: (978) 534-9000
Conference Fee: $75.00
Contact Us:
president@amturners.org with questions or concerns.
Conference Hours:
* Friday Aug 7: 5pm-7pm
* Saturday Aug 8: 8am-4pm
Meal Stipend for August 8th:
* Breakfast $15
* Lunch $20
* Dinner – All participants will attend a banquet at the Clinton Turner Hall.

To apply, please complete and submit the application form by clicking the link below:
APPLY HERE

All expenses will be reimbursed by submitting the expense voucher below:

American Turner YALC Expense Voucher Form

Download and print 8×11 flyer for advertisement in your club

2026 National Convention at Clinton
2026-08-07 - 2026-08-08 | Clinton Turn Verein, 60 Branch St, Clinton, MA, 01510, United States
“Pondering Our Past while Planning Our Future”
Convention years are the most important Body of American Turners. Don’t miss out on all the happenings of American Turners! Sign up to be a Delegate through your society and plan your trip to the Clinton Turn Verein located in beautiful Clinton, Massachusetts.
We have booked 30 rooms at the Leominster Doubletree Hotel at $179 per night, which is a great rate considering August is the peak of their tourist season. Please use the link below to book one of our blocked rooms. The Doubletree Hotel address is 99 Erdman Way, Leominster, MA 01453.
Please make your reservation before July 7th. After July 7th, the discounted rate will no longer be available!

View your attendee website
GROUP CODE: 91T
PHONE NUMBER: 978.534.9000
and dial 0 to speak with a front desk representative.
Please mention group code 91T
Download & Print Flyer
Download & Print Convention Schedule

61st National Golf Tournament at Akron
2026-07-08 - 2026-07-11 | Akron Turner Club, 547 Munroe Falls Rd, Tallmadge, OH, 44278, United States
Registration Information for Hotels
Download/Print Flyer & Registration
Golf Tournament Itinerary
American Turners 61st Annual National Golf Tournament

2026 National Bowling Tournament-Apr 18-19
2026-04-18 - 2026-04-19 | Aurora Turners, 1335 Mitchell Rd, Aurora, IL, 60505, United States
Flyer Snip 2026
Registration Forms!
MENS ∼ WOMENS
Registration Closes March 1st so don’t delay!
Holiday Inn, 2424 Sullivan Rd, Aurora, IL 60506
We have 5 Kings and 20 Double Queen Rooms blocked.
Use the link below to book a room for the dates you are bowling.
Bowling Booking Link April 17th – April 19th
Aurora Area Map & Hotels

2026 National Bowling Tournament-Apr 11-12
2026-04-11 - 2026-04-12 | Aurora Turners, 1335 Mitchell Rd, Aurora, IL, 60505, United States
Flyer Snip 2026
Registration Forms!
MENS ∼ WOMENS
Registration Closes March 1st so don’t delay!
Holiday Inn, 2424 Sullivan Rd, Aurora, IL 60506
We have 5 Kings and 20 Double Queen Rooms blocked.
Use the links below to book a room for the dates you are bowling.
Bowling Booking Link April 10th – April 12th
Aurora Area Map & Hotels

2025 National Golf
2025-07-09 - 2025-07-11 | MA
Clinton Turners
is hosting the
2025 National Golf Tournament
July 9-11

(Photos from 2024 National Golf Tournament in Fort Wayne, IN)
Register for the 2025 National Golf Tournament Today!!
GOLF REGISTRATION AND INFO HERE!
Registration Closes June 1, so don’t delay!!!

2025 Turnfest in Leipzig Germany!
2025-05-28 - 2025-06-01 | MA
Get back to our roots and join one of the biggest events for Turners!
LEIPZIG TURNFEST 2025!
May 28-June 1

Join our group of American Turners in an adventure of a lifetime!

See Huge Mass Drills
Enjoy your Local Turners Family and new German Turners Family too!
See amazing competition of the German National Chamionships
Tour the beautiful area

Petra 4 Travel has package deals available to anyone interested.
If you’re interested in this amazing trip, let us know!
Your trip is as customizable and unique as you would like it to be,
but we would love to organize our American Turners presence
and represent our 180 years here in America.
Watch this Preview Video to get excited for all the amazing things you can see at Turnfest!

2025 National Bowling
2025-04-11 - 2025-04-12, 2025-04-04 - 2025-04-05 | MA
Cincinnati Turners
is hosting the
2025 National Bowling Tournament!
April 4 & 5 ~ April 11 & 12

(photos from 2024 National Bowling Tournament in Louisville, KY)
Register TODAY for the 2025 National Bowling Tournament in Cincinnati, OH!!
Registration Form!
MENS ~ WOMENS
Registration Closes March 1st so don’t delay!!
T-SHIRT PREORDER FORM
HOTEL INFO AND MAP

2024 National Convention
2024-08-02 08:00 - 2024-08-03 17:00 | MA
The 80th National Convention has come and gone. If you missed it or want to summerize the meetings, below are the minutes of the Convention to share with our members.
Click HERE for All Minutes!

Convention years are the most important Body of American Turners. Don’t miss out on all the happenings of American Turners. Sign up to be a Delegate through your society and plan your trip to Aurora Turners August 2-3.
Here’s your updated reports from all Districts and Chairpersons! Read up on all the happenings so you’re prepared for your important discussions!
If you’d like to see the reports one at a time CLICK HERE for the Google Drive
Agenda is finalized here
Letter Calling All Delegates
Mandate Form
Convention Schedule
Delegate Count

Central States
36
New York
2

Illinois
31
St. Louis
4

Lake Erie
13
Upper Midwest
16

Mid Atlantic
7
Upper Miss
3

New England
14
W. Penn
26

New Jersey
1
West US
19

Hotel Blocks for Convention
Holiday Inn Express and Suites
111 N. Broadway, Aurora
630-896-2800 (call to book)
$169.00/night

Comfort Inn and Suites
308 S. Lincolnway St. N. Aurora
630-897-7695
Mention: National Convention Group
https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/WO23K5
$139.00/night

Holiday Inn
2424 Sullivan Rd, Aurora
American Turners Convention Booking Link
$109.00/night

2024 National Golf Tournament
2024-07-10 - 2024-07-12 | Ft. Wayne Turners, 3636 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne, IN, 46805, United States
National Golf Tournament
July 10-11-12 in Fort Wayne IN
Registration Extended to June 14 to secure your spot!
Registration Form Here!
2024 Golf Info Flyer
Registration Form Here!

2024 National Softball Tournament
2024-07-06 08:00 - 17:00 | MA
Aurora Turners will be hosting, but date is TBD

2024 National Bowling Tournament
2024-04-13 08:00 - 2024-04-14 17:00, 2024-04-06 08:00 - 2024-04-07 17:00 | Louisville Turners, 3125 Upper River Rd, Louisville, KY, United States

2024 Villages Annual Picnic
2024-04-12 - 2024-04-14 | MA
2024 Villages Annual Turner Picnic
Get away this April to The Villages in sunny Florida! The 55th Annual Turners Picnic is hosted by Turners Members retired to the area and would like to invite all Turners members from across the US! Whether you’ll be in the area or are looking for a fun place to go, plan on a trip to The Villages April 12-14 and attend this fun 3 day event!
See flyer for more details.

2024 Jr. Bowling Tournament
2024-02-15 - 2024-03-15 | MA
Let’s get our Turners Youth involved in our friendly competitions! Bowl locally with your little Turners and submit their scores between February 15 though March 15! Prizes and bragging rights to follow the close of the tournament time frame window. Contact the National Office for more information!
Jr. Bowling Rules
Jr. Bowling Entry Form

2023 National Council Meeting
2023-09-15 - 2023-09-16 | Aurora Turners, 1335 Mitchell Rd, Aurora, IL, 60505, United States
The 2023 National Council Meeting will be hosted at the Aurora Turners Club. Your Executive Committee, District Reps and Committee Chairpersons will gather to discuss and plan on the future happenings of American Turners.

2023 National Festival
2023-07-25 08:00 - 2023-07-29 17:00 | New Ulm Turners, 102 S State St, New Ulm, MN, 56073, United States
New Ulm Turners in Minnesota will be hosting our 56th American Turner National Festival! The date’s of this event will be July 25-July 29, 2022. Turner Members from around the United States will convene for competitions in all athletic and cultural events over the course of this huge 4 day event! Make sure your membership is active, brush up on your favorite events and see you in New Ulm this Summer!
Festival Webpage – For More Info
2023 Festival Rulebook
2023 Supplemental Handbook
2023 Cultural Redbook

2023 National Golf Tournament
2023-07-12 - 2023-07-14 | MA
Covington Turners in Kentucky is hosting our 2023 National Golf Tournament!
July 12-14
Get your friends together and start swinging into this fun event!
Contact your local society or the National Office for more information!
Registration will be open soon! Stay Tuned!

2023 National Softball Tournament
2023-06-24 - 2023-06-25 | MA
National Softball Tournament
June 24th 2023 in Fort Wayne, IN!!
Get your teams together and start swinging and sliding into this fun event!
Contact your local society or the National Office for more information!
Registration will be open soon! Stay Tuned!

2023 Bowling Tournament
2023-04-29 - 2023-04-30, 2023-04-22 - 2023-04-23, 2023-04-15 - 2023-04-16 | MA
Elgin Turners in Illinois is hosting the 2023 National Bowling Tournament! Liberty Lanes in Carpentersville is gearing up for this fun event!
April weekends 15&16, 21&22, 29&30
Register before MARCH 1!!
Men’s Entry Form and Rules
Women’s Entry Form and Rules

Jr. Bowling Tournament!
2023-02-15 - 2023-03-15 | MA
The 2023 Junior Bowling Tournament is starting soon!! Take your Turner kids to a local bowling alley between February 15-March 15, have some fun and submit your scores for a chance for prizes! It’s a fun way to stay involved and compete with other Turner Society kids!
Jr. Bowling Entry/Reporting Form
Jr. Bowling Rules
Scan and email the Entry/Report form to gmg4296@gmail.com or nationaloffice@amturners.org
Get some friends to come play too! Forward this Youth Membership Application so other kids can compete in our National Events with you!
2023 Jr Bowling FlyeR-CORRECTED

2022 National Council Meeting
2022-08-07 | Louisville Turners, 3125 Upper River Rd, Louisville, KY, United States
Your National Council will convene the Sunday directly following the National Convention on such applicable years. Following suite, 2022 National Council will convene Sunday August 7 with any newly elected officers for their first annual meeting with the happenings and next steps of order for our National Council. If you have any concerns or comments for your Council Representative to portray for you, please contact them with ample time before the meeting and they can represent your concerns.

2022 National Convention
2022-08-05 - 2022-08-06 | Louisville Turners, 3125 Upper River Rd, Louisville, KY, United States
Delegates gather from around the Country and discuss the most important topics for your American Turners. Decide event locations, make bylaw changes, suggest procedural changes, view and assess our finances and so much more! Meet fellow Turner Members from Districts all across the United States. Dine on some great Louisville specialties, see our very own Turners Circus and see what the area has to offer! This is a family friendly weekend…or week away! There’s so much to do before the end of summer break with the kiddos! Find out how to become a Delegate for your District TODAY! Some Districts plan this in January! Don’t miss out! Space is LIMITED!

2022 Convention Flyer

2022 Convention Schedule-

2022 National Softball Tournament
2022-07-23 - 2022-07-24 | Ft. Wayne Turners, 3636 Parnell Ave., Fort Wayne, IN, 46805, United States

2022 National Golf Tournament
2022-07-13 - 2022-07-15 | Monaca Turners, 1700 Old Broadhead Rd, Monaca, PA, 15061, United States
American Turners 57th Annual
National Golf Tournament
July 13th, 14th & 15th 2022
Hosted by Monaca Turners
RESULTS ARE IN!!!
Golf Tourney Photos!!

The 2022 National Golf Tournament was a success in Monaca! We tip our hats to the big winners below!

Women Championship Flight
Men Championship Flight

1st-Lexi Scala, Monaca
1st-Brian Gottwald, Ft Wayne

2nd-Libby Moses, Covington
2nd-Zach Shuster, Monaca

Women First Flight
Men First Flight

1st-Patsy Johnson, Fort Wayne
1st-Dave Copple, Monaca

2nd-Dianna Ferguson, Covington
2nd-Matt Majzlik, Monaca

Women Second Flight
Men Second Flight

1st-Deb Croyle, Monaca
1st-Jon Boswell, Monaca

2nd-Laura Scala, Monaca
2nd-Jim Rogan, Monaca

Women Senior
Men Third Flight

1st-Susan Shires, Syracuse
1st-Bill Boies, Keystone

2nd-Janice Ashton, Akron
2nd-Ed Kallen Jr, Monaca

Women Team Championship
Men Forth Flight

“Covington”
1st-Dennis Eder, Elgin

Libby Moses, Cynthia Rorer, Kelly Conner, Diana Ferguson
2nd-Dan McDowell, Monaca

Men Fifth Flight

1st-Lee Columber, Akron

2nd-Terry Trame, Covington

Men Super Senior

1st-Joe Morris, Monaca

2nd-John Barr, Monaca

Men Senior Championship

Jim Haller, Rochester

Men Team Championship

“Monaca”

Zach Shuster, Mark Gulla, Ed Kallen III, Kevin Seiling

2022 Golf Registration Form!
Monaca Turners will be the proud hosts of the 2022 National Golf Tournament. Monaca has hosted the tournament in 1983 and 2014. We are looking forward with great anticipation to making many new friends as well as bringing together old ones.
The tournament will be held at Black Hawk Golf Course, 644 Blackhawk Road, Chippewa, Pennsylvania 15010. The course phone number is (724) 843-5512. Black Hawk has thirty-six holes so everyone will be at the same location.
The three day 18 hole tournament fee will be $150 for: Men-Open, Senior Men 60+, Women-Open
The three day 9 hole tournament fee will be $90 for: Women-Open, Senior Women 55+, Super Senior Men 65+.
Your tournament fee includes 3 days of golf, carts, Wednesday night pasta dinner, Friday night event banquet, gifts and prizes.
Entry deadline is Monday June 21, 2022.
Make all Checks payable to: Monaca Turners National Golf
Please send completed entry form with payment directly to:
Monaca Turners
Attn: Tim Pettibon
1700 Old Brodhead Road, Monaca PA 15061
Registration will be at the Monaca Turners in our banquet hall on Tuesday July 12 from 5:00pm-7:00pm. National Golf meeting will take place at 7:30pm. Wednesday 7/13 golf at Black Hawk and the free pasta dinner at Monaca Turners that evening. Thursday 7/14 golf at Black Hawk and dinner available for purchase at Monaca Turners. Friday 7/15 golf at Black Hawk GC and full banquet dinner and awards that evening. A reminder the club is located on 1700 Old Brodhead Road, Monaca PA 15001.
Hotel Information
We have booked rooms at three local hotels from July 11th thru July 16th and all are less than 2 miles from the Monaca Turners and less than 12 miles from the golf course.

Fairfiled Inn & Suites
Hampton Inn
Hilton Garden Inn

1438 Broadhead Road
202 Fairview Dr
2000 Wagner Road Extension S

Monaca, PA 15061
Monaca, PA 15061
Monaca, PA 15061

(724) 888-2696
(724) 774-5580
(724) 728-2070

Rate: $79 single or double
Rate: $81 doubles only
Rate: $119 king, $124 2/queen

Res Code NATS
Res Code NAT
Res Code TRN

Special Couples Event
An informal couple’s golf tournament will be held on Tuesday July 12th in memory/honor of past and present service men and women who serve and protect our country. Teams must be a man and a women and the format is an 18 hole scramble. Scorecards can be turned in at the club Tuesday night. The results will be announced at the banquet on Friday.
Practice Round/ Couples Event
Practice round and the couples event green fees with a cart have been negotiated with Black Hawk Golf Course at a cost of $31. Golfers are responsible for making advanced tee times and it is highly recommended to do so! Please mention the Turners National Golf when calling the course to receive the special pricing for Monday and Tuesday, July 11th & July 12th.
Any questions or concerns please contact either:
Tim Pettibon at (724) 480-8011 (Call or Text) or
Jerry Majzlik at (724) 987-2343 (Call or Text)
2022 National Golf Entry Form

2022 National Bowling Tournament-2nd Weekend
2022-04-30 - 2022-05-01 | Syracuse Turners, 619 North Salina Street, Syracuse, NY, United States
Syracuse Turners in New York is hosting the 2022 National Bowling Tournament! Dates are April 23 & 24 and April 30 & May1! Get registered Today!
