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    Oshkosh 2014

    I'm planning for Oshkosh 2014 and wanted to gather some information on the dormitories available to rent. What were your experienes at the Dorms? Were the bathrooms Relatively clean? Any information or suggestions you could give would be greatly appreciated.

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    Stayed i the dorms my first year. The rooms and their bathrooms were clean and plenty of hot water. No A/C however.

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    The dorms are kept extremely clean. Microwave and fridge in each room. TV down in the basement / rec area. Two dorms are fully air conditioned. Taylor, which is a regular dorm, runs around $100-110 a night for 2014. Sorry, I'm not looking up exact numbers. That ballpark, though. There's also the newer dorm, which is closer to $300/night, but it will sleep 4. Semi-private baths in this new dorm. UWO were having problems booking them at this price last year, so they may have reduced the price somewhat. Being new, they're airconditioned. There are a few rooms in the other dorms that must be used by staff or RAs, because there a few with window a/c units; check with the university to check their availability.

    There's Blackhawk Commons which is the dining hall. Each meal is an all-you-can-eat deal (unless they've changed it), and the price isn't bad if you're into eating a large quantity. If you just want an egg and toast, it gets expensive. Lots of other food choices available both on and off the field, though. If you're a coffee and bagel guy, there's a small bistro on the ground floor of Gruenhagen that basically has juice, cofee, donuts, bagels, and some cereals all at ala carte prices. I can eat there for $3.50 for breakfast (or less).

    This will be my 10th year in the dorms. Not into camping, and the wife likes it that she can get up when SHE wants and still catch the bus to the show when SHE wants to. Would love to camp with my plane, but, hey, at my age I'm just not into camping that much.

    Edit for one other thought. The dorms are super clean, but no one goes in your room once they give you the key. No daily linen service, that is. While they supply towels and wash cloths, please bring a larger towel if you're the type to walk down the hallways with a towel wrapped around you. The supplied towels will only embarrass us all. My wife brings her own TP - she hates the 1-micron thick stuff the dorms use. We also bring our own pillows, but that's just us.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CarlOrton View Post
    The dorms are kept extremely clean. Microwave and fridge in each room. TV down in the basement / rec area. Two dorms are fully air conditioned. Taylor, which is a regular dorm, runs around $100-110 a night for 2014. Sorry, I'm not looking up exact numbers. That ballpark, though. There's also the newer dorm, which is closer to $300/night, but it will sleep 4. Semi-private baths in this new dorm. UWO were having problems booking them at this price last year, so they may have reduced the price somewhat. Being new, they're airconditioned. There are a few rooms in the other dorms that must be used by staff or RAs, because there a few with window a/c units; check with the university to check their availability.

    There's Blackhawk Commons which is the dining hall. Each meal is an all-you-can-eat deal (unless they've changed it), and the price isn't bad if you're into eating a large quantity. If you just want an egg and toast, it gets expensive. Lots of other food choices available both on and off the field, though. If you're a coffee and bagel guy, there's a small bistro on the ground floor of Gruenhagen that basically has juice, cofee, donuts, bagels, and some cereals all at ala carte prices. I can eat there for $3.50 for breakfast (or less).

    This will be my 10th year in the dorms. Not into camping, and the wife likes it that she can get up when SHE wants and still catch the bus to the show when SHE wants to. Would love to camp with my plane, but, hey, at my age I'm just not into camping that much.

    Edit for one other thought. The dorms are super clean, but no one goes in your room once they give you the key. No daily linen service, that is. While they supply towels and wash cloths, please bring a larger towel if you're the type to walk down the hallways with a towel wrapped around you. The supplied towels will only embarrass us all. My wife brings her own TP - she hates the 1-micron thick stuff the dorms use. We also bring our own pillows, but that's just us.
    When you say the bathrooms are semi-private what do you mean? Are the showers open or are they small?

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    In the hall I was in, there was a communal men's rest room down the hall, but it had individual stalls so you really don't have to lose too much modesty.
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    The only semi-private baths are in the new dorms that have 4 folks per "suite". There are two bedrooms in each suite, two folks per room, that each share one bathroom, hence the "semi-private." You don't have to run down the hall, but if you're all wanting to catch the 7 AM bus, better stagger the shower times!

    As Ron mentioned, ALL other dorms are regular dorm bathrooms - one per hallway, about 4 stalls per bathroom, 4 showers per bathroom (those number's for Taylor).

    I have not stayed in the new dorm, but friends did.

    Regular dorm showers are pretty decent; regular square shower. Each hallway shower has at least one accessible toilet stall and shower stall.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CarlOrton View Post
    The dorms are kept extremely clean. Microwave and fridge in each room. TV down in the basement / rec area. Two dorms are fully air conditioned. Taylor, which is a regular dorm, runs around $100-110 a night for 2014. Sorry, I'm not looking up exact numbers. That ballpark, though. There's also the newer dorm, which is closer to $300/night, but it will sleep 4. Semi-private baths in this new dorm. UWO were having problems booking them at this price last year, so they may have reduced the price somewhat. Being new, they're airconditioned. There are a few rooms in the other dorms that must be used by staff or RAs, because there a few with window a/c units; check with the university to check their availability.

    There's Blackhawk Commons which is the dining hall. Each meal is an all-you-can-eat deal (unless they've changed it), and the price isn't bad if you're into eating a large quantity. If you just want an egg and toast, it gets expensive. Lots of other food choices available both on and off the field, though. If you're a coffee and bagel guy, there's a small bistro on the ground floor of Gruenhagen that basically has juice, cofee, donuts, bagels, and some cereals all at ala carte prices. I can eat there for $3.50 for breakfast (or less).

    This will be my 10th year in the dorms. Not into camping, and the wife likes it that she can get up when SHE wants and still catch the bus to the show when SHE wants to. Would love to camp with my plane, but, hey, at my age I'm just not into camping that much.

    Edit for one other thought. The dorms are super clean, but no one goes in your room once they give you the key. No daily linen service, that is. While they supply towels and wash cloths, please bring a larger towel if you're the type to walk down the hallways with a towel wrapped around you. The supplied towels will only embarrass us all. My wife brings her own TP - she hates the 1-micron thick stuff the dorms use. We also bring our own pillows, but that's just us.

    Hi Carl,

    Could you please share more experiece for staying at UWO; They have sent the message like "Wuthichai"

    "I have made this reservation for you. We do require a $70 deposit per room to hold the reservation and final payment by June 15th. You can make payment by Visa, Mastercard, American Express by responding to this email or calling our office at 920.424.3226 or by sending a check payable to UW Oshkosh to:

    EAA Guest Reservations
    Gruenhagen Conference Center
    208 Osceola Street
    Oshkosh, WI 54901.

    We do have shuttle service available for $1.50 one way or $20 for unlimited use.


    I want to know that what I gonna do for the next step ? how to make a payment for $70 deposit? I am quitely new for oshkosh !

    P.S. I sent them my inquired and still wait for the answer from UWO.

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    Wuthichai;

    As UWO mentioned in their reply to you, the quickest way would be to provide them with a credit card number; regardless of how many days you reserved, you only have to leave a deposit for the first night, $70.

    IF you decide to cancel, as long as you tell them by June 15th, you'll get your full refund of $70.

    IF you do NOT pay in full BY JUNE 15th, they will cancel your reservation and refund your deposit.

    If you do not have a mastercard/visa/American express since you're in Thailand, I would call them and ask how others do it, since many, many, other nations' residents are present for Oshkosh. Perhaps an international wire transfer, but as I said, UWO would be the best source for info on paying your deposit.

    Unrelated to the conversation, but we have close Thai friends whose son has the pop band "Nice to Meet You" (or at least, I *think* that's how it's translated).

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    Oh the joys of showering in a room with a bunch of other men. It would be sort of like being back in basic training at Lackland. You can do most anything for a month, but if I don't have to it is not my thing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CarlOrton View Post
    Wuthichai;

    As UWO mentioned in their reply to you, the quickest way would be to provide them with a credit card number; regardless of how many days you reserved, you only have to leave a deposit for the first night, $70.

    IF you decide to cancel, as long as you tell them by June 15th, you'll get your full refund of $70.

    IF you do NOT pay in full BY JUNE 15th, they will cancel your reservation and refund your deposit.

    If you do not have a mastercard/visa/American express since you're in Thailand, I would call them and ask how others do it, since many, many, other nations' residents are present for Oshkosh. Perhaps an international wire transfer, but as I said, UWO would be the best source for info on paying your deposit.

    Unrelated to the conversation, but we have close Thai friends whose son has the pop band "Nice to Meet You" (or at least, I *think* that's how it's translated).


    Hi Carl, I 've got this from UWO staff: "Wuthichai

    We do not have a payment site online. You can call our office at 920.424.3226 or if you feel comfortable you can send it via email.

    If you are just paying the deposit you will need to make the rest of the payment by June 15th. If you want to pay in full now that is fine too.



    First of all Thank you so much for clarify me the way to pay,Unfortunately even though I have my own visa card and I preferred to choose the quickest way that you suggested to me ,pretty sure they'll not accept a Visa ,Master,or Amex due to they don't have any online site to charge credit card, I 'll try to contact them by make a phone call or ask them by e-mail or ask any friends on forum board (like you) !!! How about your own way? whenever you stayed there in the past How did you reserve dorms at UWO?

    Secondly ,It was really surprised me you have close thai friends there ,Are they interesting in general aviation ? For personally I have no idea about boy band in Thai especially named "Nice to meet you" I think they're very famous in group of teenager 15-21years but their name have a good meaning. ( For me my favourite songs are rock ,hiphop, boy band is not my way )

    Again! Thank you and appreciated for your help nice to meet you
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