Arrivals and Registration

Arrivals and registration all day.

Registration will be in Airport Hangar 4 all day.

Airplane parking will be in the grass: bring your tie-downs.

Tuesday Activities July 15

Oak and Fern Island Picnic

Oak and Fern Island Chicken Picnic Lunch

These two beautiful parks have area to explore and a wonderful, paved walking path along the Wisconsin River. Transportation shuttle vans or if you are driving just a 6-minute drive from the airport. Lunch will be served at noon.

Bratwurst Dinner

Bratwurst Dinner in Hangar 4

Wednesday Activities July 16

Marieke Gouda Farm and Cheese Factory Tour and Lunch

There will be transportation. It will leave at 10:00 taking us to Throp, Wisconsin. You’ll get to tour the farm, milking parlor, and Cow Spa that shows you the in-depth process of how their award-winning Gouda cheese is made. Cost of tour is $20 per adult, $15 per seniors (60+). (Includes cost of transportation)

Lunch will be at the farm’s Café Dutchess, we'll eat in shifts.

To help with pre-planning, here are the lunch choices. You'll pay for your lunch when you eat. We're using a limited menu for the EOC group.

• Marieke Gouda Burger $10.50
• Bacon Chicken Gouda $11.95
• Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap $11.95
• Avocado Chicken Bacon Caeser Salad $12.50
• Appetizer Yellowstone Fried Cheese Curds $7.95 (Large enough that you can share.)

Transportation returns to the airport.

Flyout Dinner

We'll start with a briefing for pilots flying to Hamburger Night. Where is not yet known - but we'll update ASAP.

Pilots are encouraged to invite attendees who do not have planes to ride along with them.

Suggested Donation $10.

We will return to the Wausau Airport about 7 pm.

Shuttle vans will bring folks back to their hotel.

Thursday Activies July 17

Note that the Art Museum Tour and Maintenance Seminar are both at the same time. You can do one or the other!

Flight Briefing

Briefing in Hangar 4 for flight to Shawano Airport.

Pilots are encouraged to ask those not flying to ride along with them.

We will order off the menu at the Lighthouse Restaurant.

Flyout to Shawano Airport

Fliers depart to Shawano Airport. There's not a bus or shuttle option. This is for the pilots to practice for OSH, and have lunch. :-)

Lunch at the Lighthouse Restaurant

Lunch at the Light House Restaurant. Lunch cost depends on what you order off the menu.

Flyers Return

Flyers will depart to the Shawano Airport. Should be back by 13:45

Leigh Yawkey Art and Marathon County Historical Museums

Shuttle vans will provide transportation.

The Art Museum is internationally known for its “Birds in Art” exhibition. Nature’s beauty is on display in both their gardens and gallery filled with bird and nature-theme art. During your time in Wausau you’ll also see photographic exhibits, “Scared Nature” and “Double Exposure: Community Portraits”. Historical Museums exhibits are “Our Stories: The History of Marathon County”, “The 1920’s: Rebellion, Prosperity, and Loss”, and “Ain’t She Sweet: Women in the 1920s”.

This alternative is for those not attending the maintenance seminar (or sleeping off lunch (heh))

Maintenance Seminar

Ercoupe Maintenance Forum conducted by Kevin Gassert and Vernon Gregory and a Pre-Flight Demo. Location is TBD.

Lifetime Members Dinner

Lifetime Members Dinner at the 2510 Restaurant in Wausau. Shuttle vans for transportation.

Non-Lifetime Members Dinner

Non-Lifetime Members are invited to gather for dinner at Eagles Nest Restaurant. This is located right outside the airport.

For those needing transportation shuttle vans will be available.

(Eagles Nest does not accept credit cards, ATM is available on site)

Friday Activities

Polishing Seminar

Ever wondered why Scampy (Syd's plane) has been a national champion? Come find out why at Syd's Hangar!

Open House

Let's enjoy hosting the public with stories and explanations about our wonderful airplanes! They'll be wandering about on the ramp, but not heading to the parking. So, we'll get representative examples of different Coupes and display them in front of the FBO. We'll need folks to hang around an explain the various type differences and inside scoop about the Ercoupe line!

Lunch

You may eat lunch from one of the lunch trucks in the airport parking lot. (Or anywhere else you can get to....)

EOC BOD Meeting

EOC Board of Directors and Members Meeting in Hangar 4! All Members Welcome!

Shuttles to Banquet

The Convention Banquet is being held at the Holiday Inn and Suites. Shuttles will help get everyone there from the other hotel!

Convention Banquet

Lights! Auction! Awards!

Join us for the big social event of the convention! ($40)

Cash Bar Open from 5:00

Dinner at 6:00, followed by “Fred E. Weick Scholarship Fund” auction aiding aviation career students. Please bid high and often! Shuttle vans will be available to transport you back to airport or your hotel as needed.

Saturday - End of Convention and Off to Oshkosh!

Pancake Breakfast

Pancake breakfast and coffee by the Kiwanis Club will be served in the Learn Build Fly Education Center.

Caravan Briefing

Departure briefing for the Ercoupe Caravan flight from Wausau to Oshkosh AirVenture.

Flight number assignments

Loading of airplanes

Pilots do a thorough pre-flight check and pack their airplanes for the flight.

Depart for Oshkosh!

Departure for AirVenture, flying in trail.

Mass Arrival at Oshkosh

Landing and special parking for Ercoupes in the Type Club Parking Area. Tie down, Presentation of Certificates, register, etc.

Monday Night (July 23) during Oshkosh

EOC Dinner

5:15 pm - board transportation (a sign will be in the window saying "ERCOUPE") on Knapp Street just west of the Ultralite Red Barn. Transportation will bring us to the Ercoupe Dinner at LaSure's Catering Hall, 3125 South Washburn Street, Oshkosh. The transportation will return us to the airfield after the dinner.

There will be an open cash bar from 5:30pm until 7:00pm. Dinner from 7pm - 9pm.