I know it’s not even Sun N’ Fun time yet, but for some of us, it’s already time to start planning for the EAA Convention at Oshkosh already.
Commercial airfares have started down for that time period, and it may be best to grab one if you’re going out by airline.
For the past few years, several members have rented a house about 2 miles from the airport. This works out to cost less than a hotel, but we need 5 to 7 people to make the cost reasonable to stay there. They’ve charged $300/night for up to 4 people. $350/night for up to 8 people. The Oshkosh Convention & Visitor’s Bureau maintains on online listing of private residences that are available to rent for that week. If we’re not going to stay at this house, we need to let the owners know as soon as possible so they can offer it to other people.
Things got confusing last year with different people staying on different days, so this year I’m only going to get involved if there’s a consensus on which days everyone will be staying there. This house rental requires a minimum 4 night commitment. There are other homes, or rooms within houses, that are available in the area for fewer nights. In the past we’ve stayed there Monday through Friday nights.
I know it may be tough to make a commitment this early, but I’d like to grab one of those $200 airfares if they pop up.
Please contact a chapter officer if you want to be in on this.