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History of the American Turners of New York
From the 155th Anniversary
Booklet
1983
On July 14th
the formal merger of the New York Turn Verein
and the Mount
Vernon Turners was consummated and the merged
societies
adopted the name American Turners New York.
1984
The old Turn Hall at 85th Street and Lexington Avenue was
sold.
1985
Construction
of the present building was started.
1986
January 1st the New York Turner Club formally joined the
American
Turners New York. February, the venerable Turner Club
building,
summer home for the Turners since 1921, was
demolished.
June, our new
building and grounds were opened and the
results of
endless hours of planning by a dedicated group of
Turners,
lead by Turner Peter A. Rohlf, became a reality.
1987
Our first
teams as ATNY competed at the 47th National
Turnfest held
in Adams, Massachusetts. In 1991 they competed in
Indianapolis
Indiana, in South Bend, Indiana in 1995, at the 50th
Festival
held in St. Louis, Missouri in 1999 and in Aurora, Illinois in
2003.
1988
The Inter-Club
Softball league was founded with the Clubs along the waterfront.
1989
A
Pool Committee was formed, headed by Turners Frank
Wedl and Sam Spata, which completed
a detailed survey of the location and configuration of the pool.
The Inter-Club Basketball
League was founded.
1990
The construction of our new pier became a reality. The pool,
25 meters
long (62 ft.) and 30 feet wide, and a wading pool, were
opened on
June 23rd.
1992
On
December 12th a severe northeast storm hit our area.
The last 30
feet of our pier was washed away and the float was
broken into
two pieces. Boats, stored for
the winter on the bulkhead, were
strewn by the high tide all over the lawn.
Volunteers did the repairs to the
pier, the float and the cleanup.
1994
At the American Turner National Convention, Turner Walter
F. Pfister
was elected National President.
1995
In the Inter-Club Softball Competition our team took first place.
The ATNY
men's volleyball team won the Garden-Empire Volleyball Association
(greater New York Metropolitan region) BB tournament at the regional
championships.
1996
At the election of officers for this year, Turner Emma Damm was
elected President. She is the first female president of this or our
predecessor societies.
1999
For the first time, an ATNY volleyball team won the United States
Volleyball Association National BB Championships held in San Jose,
California, triumphing over a field of 53 teams.
2000
An elevator was installed from the ground floor to the restaurant
and bar level. The cost was borne by the NYTV 1850 Foundation, which
has made many contributions to keep the building updated.
At the
annual Inter-Club Swim Meet, ATNY won first place for the first time
since it became ATNY and has retained that honor ever since.
2003
ATNY hosts Interclub swim meet and retains championship. Actives and
Seniors compete in Turner National volleyball tournament held in
Wilmington, Delaware.
2004
Alan Robbin elected president following Emma Damm, who presided over
a period of seven years.
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