I know there are a few of us in the WI/IL area so I would like to propose a small meet n greet while we wait for specifics on the Midwest event. I was thinking maybe the weekend of September 24th. The largest and most open field I know of is the Wauwatosa County Grounds.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=&am...

It's the big field just south of the marker, that's also a small dirt path running along the west side of the field between the two buildings. If you look at the street view, the best flying spot is behind that small island of trees, on the mowed side. The county mows the grass every few weeks and the grounds are shared by dog walkers. Every time I've been there I've encountered about 1 dog walker an hour, give or take.



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If anyone else has a different location I'm all ears!

Reply with availability so we can get a date with the best turn out.

I'll be there, wherever we decide to fly.

Sounds great and willing to go, but as Todd can attest, my schedule isn't always kind to me.

What Midwest event are U refering to?

^ Never mind the question, scratch that, Packer game must have gotten me flustered. It's all good now:cool2:

I'd be interested in joining up.

Id love to make it there but I wont have any money yntil september 30

I'd love to say count me in but, sad to say work has me stuck in Pocatello, Idaho during those dates.....

I will go , and my friends from Chicago too

Meet up canceled, heading south to Flyjump's IL meet up. His date works better and location is better.

We may be going to the area to explore and ride if wind is ok

Let me know when, I'll head out and meet up with you guys.

i will email you friday we will be in that spot around 12-1 pm Saturday

maybe before that time

so whe are you guys headed to springfield? what are the dates

I am hoping to be there on Saturday.

Midgaar, is this big enough space for buggies?

so you are going to springfield this saturday or wisconsin?
that's cool if you are going to the field that is at the beginning of this post

the field in the area that i fly in at springfield is going to be over run on weekends during sept/oct during the soccer season. it'll be a bust if you head down there

Wisconsin... God's country don't you know.

Springfield trip is over Thanksgiving weekend I believe.

Yeah I know im organizing it lol. I just dist want you to get skunked by the massive amounts of soccer players

Tomorrow raining ! and not wind ! we are not going...
for the people that want good wind for Buggies one of the best place is montrose Beach !!! with North East / North West / north Perfect wind

This post and spot was something I was trying to put together for WI and surrounding area meet n greet. I canceled the formal meet up due to flyjump's Springfield meet up over Thanksgiving weekend. So people are not confused, this meet up is NOT flyjump's Springfield spot. This is county grounds in Wauwatosa, WI.

This spot is about 20 minutes from where I live so if anyone did want to make a trip to it I would be more than happy to meet up with you.

@thanson2001ok, Yes the field is big enough for a couple buggies at once. I would say it's close to the size of the soccer complex we were ejected from. Not nearly as "well kept" however. The field is mowed a few times a year so it could be freshly cut or 10" of grass. I hear it's wonderful once it snows and the lakes haven't frozen over yet.

I know ! But i am trying to find a new spots , and Chicago is very close to this one ...
I ll send you an email if we going in the next 10 days if you want to come to ride with us there.

You are very close to Chicago , and Montrose Beach is the best that i saw in the area for landboards and buggy with North East ...i was surprise the quality of wind when arrived last year . Send us an email if you want to came here .