Jay Honeck
Touchdown! Greaser!
This is your second invitation to our annual HOPS Party in the North 40 during Oshkosh Airventure. ("HOPS" stands for "Homebuilt, Owning, Piloting, and Student" -- the old rec.aviation groups.)
As always, it will be held at our campsite in the North 40 aircraft camping area on Wednesday during the week of Airventure. This year, that will be Wednesday, July 31, 2013.
If you're wondering what it's all about, here are some pix from each year's event.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/...073741826.100000777116758&type=1&l=8e0bba8da4
It's laid back, fun, and allows all of us to put faces with the names we've seen on-line for years. Amelia's Landing Hotel provides the food -- "admission" is a six-pack of good beer from your hometown. Because we're from everywhere, this lets us all sample beers from all over the country.
This year, EAA has kindly added a second night airshow, which we will be able to watch from the party -- so bring extra beer!
How does one find this party, in a sea of aircraft? It's actually easy, with a bit of planning. Simply stop at the EAA booth at the entrance to the North 40, and either give them our name, or our N-number -- N14EG. They will vector you right in to our site.
Just remember that the EAA camping booth closes around 6 PM, so you should obtain the party location earlier in the day. (Someone usually posts it here as well.)
The party starts after the airshow ends -- we usually have a nice crowd watching the arrivals/departures that begin as soon as they reopen the airspace. Bring a chair, as that's usually what runs out first.
If all else fails, look for the blood red RV-8A in the North 40. It will probably be the only RV out there!
As always, it will be held at our campsite in the North 40 aircraft camping area on Wednesday during the week of Airventure. This year, that will be Wednesday, July 31, 2013.
If you're wondering what it's all about, here are some pix from each year's event.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/...073741826.100000777116758&type=1&l=8e0bba8da4
It's laid back, fun, and allows all of us to put faces with the names we've seen on-line for years. Amelia's Landing Hotel provides the food -- "admission" is a six-pack of good beer from your hometown. Because we're from everywhere, this lets us all sample beers from all over the country.
This year, EAA has kindly added a second night airshow, which we will be able to watch from the party -- so bring extra beer!
How does one find this party, in a sea of aircraft? It's actually easy, with a bit of planning. Simply stop at the EAA booth at the entrance to the North 40, and either give them our name, or our N-number -- N14EG. They will vector you right in to our site.
Just remember that the EAA camping booth closes around 6 PM, so you should obtain the party location earlier in the day. (Someone usually posts it here as well.)
The party starts after the airshow ends -- we usually have a nice crowd watching the arrivals/departures that begin as soon as they reopen the airspace. Bring a chair, as that's usually what runs out first.
If all else fails, look for the blood red RV-8A in the North 40. It will probably be the only RV out there!
