The 2007 BBQ

REUNION HISTORY

EAA AirVenture Web site
The 2007 barbecue
The 2006 barbecue
The 2005 barbecue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




"Piece of Grass 2009"
 

RVers Family Reunion
Wednesday July 29, 2009
6PM
Camp Scholler 12th St (Between Lindbergh and Elm)

Directions | Who's attending | What's new?

The era of the big RVers BBQ at Oshkosh is over, let the return-to-basics begin!

We'll get together for an evening of sitting around doing nothing, not picking door prizes, not cooking, not sitting under a tent, not drinking someone else's free beer. In other words, it'll be a perfect Oshkosh evening.

You're invited to stop by in the campground where we'll have -- hopefully -- plenty of space for you to sit (on the chair that you bring), drinking beer or soft drinks (that you brought) and eating some food (that you cooked on the small, cheapie WalMart grill that we'll buy. We're not entirely without the desire for a little work!)

We'll watch the sun set over beautiful Highway 41 and chat about everything (your first flight, my taking forever to complete the RV) but please observe normal "hangar rules":

  • No Politics
  • No Religion
  • No Primer
  • No whining about the media

Since there's no freebies or goodies, you don't need to do anything except plan to be there. I would , however, like to get a head count so that I can plan accordingly.

I will have to purchase extra campsites so we'll have the room to spread out. However, this can be minimized if other RVers camp nearby. We can just spread out into other RVers' territory. If we do have to buy campsites, we will ask for donations to help defary the cost (it's $120 per campsite) But we'll worry about that later.

Since I'll be blogging and writing on Letters on Flyover Country, I may interview several of you about your RV life, take a few pictures, shoot a video, and generally record the event for posterity as best I can and ask you to do the same if you'd like. I'm not such a good photographer.

Here's a map of where we'll be. If you'd like to be added to the headcount, drop me a note. I'll post a list here of who's coming.

I'll be there from Saturday morning, so feel free to stop by at any time and get the lay of the land. Happy hour begins at 5 p.m. each evening.

I've thought about having some souvenir T-shirts made up and sell them at cost ( I really like my lime-green 2007 BBQ T-shirt), though this is hardly my specialty. If you're handy with the art-work, or would like to pitch in on this effort with your T-shirt expertise, all the better.

Here are some directions I wrote in previous years. I'm not entirely sure if the new changes at Oshkosh change these, so be aware. If you have a GPS, the coordinates are:

N 43 58.489
W 088 34.718

View from Google EarthDIRECTIONS FROM:
North of the EAA | South of the EAA | Circle R | North 40 | RV camping area | South 40

North of the EAA grounds:
(This includes the dorms)
Take Highway 41 South. The exits for the EAA while likely be closed, you drive past the EAA headquarters and campground and take your next exit -- Highway 26 (aka "N") and turn left at the end of the exit ramp. Go over the bridge, and take your next left onto the frontage road -- Poberezny Road. Go past the campground (past the sign that says "camper registration next right," passed the camper registration turn and the road will fork to the right. Follow that road (Waukau Rd.), staying in the right-hand lane, and park in the next lot. If you come after 5 p.m., there will be no charge.

If you want to walk from there: (If you want to take a bus, click here)

Park as far to the south as you can, by the snow fence and -- if you want to walk -- near the break in the fence by the "inflatable movie screen." Walk up that road to the main road -- Schaik Avenue -- take a right, crossing the road at a time of your choosing. Walk west past the camper locator and look for a yellow sign by the road near 14th Street. That'll send you into the field. See the creek bed? Follow the creek bed on either side and you'll see us on 12th between the Lindbergh and Elm. Look for the yellow RV BBQ signs. These are left over from previous years. There's no BBQ.

If you want to take a bus from there:
Park in the far southeastern end of the lot near Forest Home Rd. (near the Main Entrance to Airventure) and walk south (turning right as you face the Main Entrance) until you get to the Red Barn. Kitty-corner to the red barn you'll see some showers and the sign "Camper Shuttle"). Get on the shuttle (donate 25 cents, it won't kill you!) and ride up Schaik Avenue. The bus will turn into the the driveway around the West End Store (a yellow building). Walk across the street, looking for a yellow BBQ sign by 14th Street. That'll send you into the field. See the creek bed? Follow the creek bed on either side and you'll see us on 12th between the Lindbergh and Elm. Look for the yellow RV BBQ signs. These are left over from previous years. There's no BBQ.

South of the EAA Grounds:
If you're well South get onto Highway 41 and take the exit - Highway 26 (aka "N") and turn left at the end of the exit ramp. Go over the bridge, and take your next left onto the frontage road -- Poberezny Road. Go past the campground (past the sign that says "camper registration next right," passed the camper registration turn and the road will fork to the right. Follow that road (Waukau Rd.), staying in the right-hand lane, and park in the next lot. If you come after 5 p.m., there will be no charge.

If you want to walk from there:

Park as far to the south as you can, by the snow fence and -- if you want to walk -- near the break in the fence by the "inflatable movie screen." Walk up that road to the main road -- Schaik Avenue -- take a right, crossing the road at a time of your choosing. Walk East past the camper locator and look for a yellow sign by the road near 14th Street. That'll send you into the field. See the creek bed? Follow the creek bed on either side and you'll see us on 12th between the Lindbergh and Elm. Look for the yellow RV BBQ signs. These are left over from previous years. There's no BBQ.

If you want to take a bus from there:
Park in the far southeastern end of the lot near Forest Home Rd. (near the Main Entrance to Airventure) and walk south (turning right as you face the Main Entrance) until you get to the Red Barn. Kitty-corner to the red barn you'll see some showers and the sign "Camper Shuttle"). Get on the shuttle (donate 25 cents, it won't kill you!) and ride up Schaik Avenue. The bus will turn into the the driveway around the West End Store (a yellow building). Walk across the street, looking for a yellow BBQ sign by 14th Street. That'll send you into the field. See the creek bed?Follow the creek bed on either side and you'll see us on 12th between the Lindbergh and Elm. Look for the yellow RV BBQ signs. These are left over from previous years. There's no BBQ.

From Circle R Campground (map):
Exit the campground and take a left onto Old Knapp Road. Take a Left onto Highway N, as if you were heading for Highway 41. Prior to Hwy 41, however, take a right onto the frontage road -- Poberezny Road. Go past the campground (past the sign that says "camper registration next right," passed the camper registration turn and the road will fork to the right. Follow that road (Waukau Rd.), staying in the right-hand lane, and park in the next lot. If you come after 5 p.m., there will be no charge.

If you want to walk from there: (If you want to take a bus, click here)

Park as far to the south as you can, by the snow fence and -- if you want to walk -- near the break in the fence by the "inflatable movie screen." Walk up that road to the main road -- Schaik Avenue -- take a right, crossing the road at a time of your choosing. Walk East past the camper locator and look for a yellow sign by the road near 14th Street. That'll send you into the field. See the creek bed? Follow the creek bed on either side and you'll see us on 12th between the Lindbergh and Elm. Look for the yellow RV BBQ signs. These are left over from previous years. There's no BBQ.

If you want to take a bus from there:
Park in the far southeastern end of the lot near Forest Home Rd. (near the Main Entrance to Airventure) and walk south (turning right as you face the Main Entrance) until you get to the Red Barn. Kitty-corner to the red barn you'll see some showers and the sign "Camper Shuttle"). Get on the shuttle (donate 25 cents, it won't kill you!) and ride up Schaik Avenue. The bus will turn into the the driveway around the West End Store (a yellow building). Walk across the street, looking for a yellow BBQ sign by 14th Street. That'll send you into the field. See the creek bed? Follow the creek bed on either side and you'll see us on 12th between the Lindbergh and Elm. Look for the yellow RV BBQ signs. These are left over from previous years. There's no BBQ.

South of the EAA Grounds:
If you're well South get onto Highway 41 and take the exit - Highway 26 (aka "N") and turn left at the end of the exit ramp. Go over the bridge, and take your next left onto the frontage road -- Poberezny Road. Go past the campground (past the sign that says "camper registration next right," passed the camper registration turn and the road will fork to the right. Follow that road (Waukau Rd.), staying in the right-hand lane, and park in the next lot. If you come after 5 p.m., there will be no charge.

If you want to walk from there: (If you want to take a bus, click here)

Park as far to the south as you can, by the snow fence and -- if you want to walk -- near the break in the fence by the "inflatable movie screen." Walk up that road to the main road -- Schaik Avenue -- take a right, crossing the road at a time of your choosing. Walk East past the camper locator and look for a yellow sign by the road near 14th Street. That'll send you into the field. See the creek bed? Follow the creek bed on either side and you'll see us on 12th between the Lindbergh and Elm. Look for the yellow RV BBQ signs. These are left over from previous years. There's no BBQ.

If you want to take a bus from there:
Park in the far southeastern end of the lot near Forest Home Rd. (near the Main Entrance to Airventure) and walk south (turning right as you face the Main Entrance) until you get to the Red Barn. Kitty-corner to the red barn you'll see some showers and the sign "Camper Shuttle"). Get on the shuttle (donate 25 cents, it won't kill you!) and ride up Schaik Avenue. The bus will turn into the the driveway around the West End Store (a yellow building). Walk across the street, looking for a yellow BBQ sign by 14th Street. That'll send you into the field. See the creek bed?Follow the creek bed on either side and you'll see us on 12th between the Lindbergh and Elm. Look for the yellow RV BBQ signs. These are left over from previous years. There's no BBQ.

FROM INSIDE THE AIRVENTURE GROUNDS:

From the North 40: (See transportation map)
Take the yellow perimeter bus to the North 40 entrance and hop a Red tram to the stop just after the Fly Mart. Then take a yellow tram to the stop just after it makes its left-turn to the Theater of the Woods. Walk out of the AirVenture grounds near the bike corral and walk up Schaik Rd (You'll see Hangars B and D on your right). When you see the Red Barn, take a left on Forest Home -- just past the showers -- and hop the Camp Scholler shuttle bus (donate 25 cents, it won't kill you!) and ride up Schaik Avenue. The bus will turn into the the driveway around the West End Store (a yellow building). Walk across the street, looking for a yellow BBQ sign by 14th Street. That'll send you into the field. See the creek bed? Follow the creek bed on either side and you'll see us on 12th between the Lindbergh and Elm. Look for the yellow RV BBQ signs. These are left over from previous years. There's no BBQ.

From the RV and homebuilt camping area: (See transportation map)
Take the yellow tram from the stop just south of the Fly Mart to the stop just after it makes its left-turn to the Theater of the Woods. Walk out of the AirVenture grounds near the bike corral and walk up Schaik Rd (You'll see Hangars B and D on your right). When you see the Red Barn, take a left on Forest Home -- just past the showers -- and hop the Camp Scholler shuttle bus (donate 25 cents, it won't kill you!) and ride up Schaik Avenue. The bus will turn into the the driveway around the West End Store (a yellow building). Walk across the street, looking for a yellow BBQ sign by 14th Street. That'll send you into the field. See the creek bed?Follow the creek bed on either side and you'll see us on 12th between the Lindbergh and Elm. Look for the yellow RV BBQ signs. These are left over from previous years. There's no BBQ.



From the South 40 or ultralight area: (See transportation map)
Take the blue tram (you may want to take the seaplane base shuttle to the tram stop) to the vintage camping area, where you will then take the yellow tram. Get off the yellow tram next to Theater of the Woods. Walk west, out of the AirVenture grounds near the bike corral and walk up Schaik Rd (You'll see Hangars B and D on your right). When you see the Red Barn, take a left on Forest Home -- just past the showers -- and hop the Camp Scholler shuttle bus (donate 25 cents, it won't kill you!) and ride up Schaik Avenue. The bus will turn into the the driveway around the West End Store (a yellow building). Walk across the street, looking for a yellow BBQ sign by 14th Street. That'll send you into the field. See the creek bed? Follow the creek bed on either side and you'll see us on 12th between the Lindbergh and Elm. Look for the yellow RV BBQ signs. These are left over from previous years. There's no BBQ.

Remember there's no parking at the campsites.

Please check back here, and/or keep an eye on Letters from Flyover Country, RV Builder's Hotline, Van's Air Force, the RV List or Rivetbangers for updated information.

What's New?

June 19 - Updated attendees list
July 11 -- Updated the list. Put out a call on VAF for folks to donate some snack stuff. I'll bring some watermelon. I count about 78 people who've RSVP'd, which means we should have about 100. Did anyone invite the folks from Van's?