UW Oshkosh Visit Report

[Max Magee]

Hey all,

I went up solo (Johanna got stuck doing adult responsible work things—but fortunately I am much less of an adult and could still go myself!) to the UW Oshkosh's first meeting (this semester) of The Illustrious Guild of the Two-Hour Breakfast, led by our own relatively recently-joined Canary-Trainer, Sophie Schneider.

She did an excellent job of keeping the group of about 8 students (and two or three interloper/advisor/reporter) engaged in the story discussion. We covered one of my favorite stories, A Scandal in Bohemia, and I thought the members of the club did a fantastic job of plumbing the nooks and crannies that that story provides. They each brought their unique perspectives to the conversation and it was really enjoyable to hear their thoughts on encountering this story—most, for the first time. Sophie had a thoroughly marked-up copy of the Canon—it's got notes and highlighting in at least three different colors and media! That's so cool.

Here is a shot of some of crew, and some fun signage and decorations that Sophie hung for the meeting

I also had to stop and take a selfie at a local watering hole just off campus that caught my attention on the way to the meeting. Not all of the club members were of age, or I would've offered to buy them a round after the meeting:

There was a wide assortment of party favor snacks, food, drinks, at the meeting and overall, it was a stimulating discussion. I think Sophie and Oshkosh are going to do great things with that club! Also, I know Steve Mason is a lurker on this list—Sophie plugged the next Barque Lone Star book project, so hopefully you'll get some submissions from the college-aged folks from Oshkosh.

BTW, the UW Oshkosh Falcon cam points directly down at Molly McGuire's, so if you were watching last night, you might have caught a glimpse of a weirdo/Sherlockian park his car briefly, put on a silly bowler hat, take a selfie, and drive off into the night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEjOFuchF5A

"A breakfast club that meets at night and a secret society that publishes directions..." Nice.

Congratulations to Sophie and her crew

and thanks for making me feel welcome,

Max

Max "Magic Jezail Bullet" Magee (he/him)

Notorious Canary-Trainer of Madison Wisconsin

Torist International S.S. of Chicago Illinois

Norwegian Explorer of Minnesota
Yeoman Purser of the Barque of the Lone Star & Cap'n Basil's Mignonettes

Praed Street Irregulars, Agent Tobias Athelney

Etc.

[Kevin Hendryx]

That's very cool, and nice to know that Sophie has been so industrious.  Best of best lucks to this new group!  Do they have a mailing list? I'd like to be kept informed as to events and meetings, we could find ourselves up there one day when the stars are right and we could sit in on one of the secret cabals. 

Silver Blaze

Giant Rat of Sumatra

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[DJ Lachapelle]

Hi all!

My name is DJ LaChapelle, and I hail from the western Chicago suburbs. Max was very kind to add me to the NTC list, And I have been meaning to say hi. So hi!

I’m a lifelong Holmes and Doyle fan, and have spent the last year really diving into the deep waters. Lots of amazing people and information out there.

I hope to get to one of your meetings in Madison this spring! Super fun update from Oshkosh as well!

Oh! Don’t worry, I am originally a Wisconsinite and a lifelong Packers fan. Go Pack Go!!

Best,

DJ

On Thu, Feb 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM Max Magee <maxp...@gmail.com> wrote:

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