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Annual Membership Meeting • Oct. 19 at 3pm by Zoom

Every year, the members of Sentimental Journey come together for our annual meeting. This is the big opportunity for members to hear from the current Board and executive staff, to learn how the year has gone, and to be updated on plans for the years ahead. It’s also the best opportunity for the full membership to voice their opinions and ideas, to suggest new developments, and to offer new directions for the organization to consider.

The meeting will be held virtually, on Oct. 19th at 3pm Eastern time, using a system called "Zoom." Simply click on this link and then enter the passcode to join the meeting. Download this PDF — Invitation to Annual Membership Meeting 2025 — to see the secret "passcode" which will let you into the meeting (obviously, it wouldn't be prudent to publish a secret passcode on a public website). The PDF file also includes a preliminary agenda for the annual meeting, and brief biographies of three gentlemen who have volunteered to join the Board of Directors, replacing retiring members.

Your Board has been working diligently to make this an informative working session. Everybody on the Board sincerely invites you to devote just one hour to join the meeting and have your voice be heard.

What a Great Week It Was at Sentimental Journey 2025!

This was the week that had something for everybody.

Sentimental Journey 2025 started slow, with problematic winds, off-and-on rain, and low ceilings. But Thursday the weather gods finally smiled upon Lock Haven, and from then on it was FABULOUS. We enjoyed beautiful flying weather and a flurry of new arrivals crowded the ramp. By Friday night the attendance set a new record for any recent S-J event. Visitors and campers included people who came to Lock Haven from Florida, Iowa, and even Hawaii. Friday was "Youth Career Day" and we emphasized the opportunities in aviation by hosting recruiters and career advisors from nine local aviation schools, businesses and airlines. Saturday was "Community Day" in Lock Haven and Sentimental Journey joined the fun with free admission for everybody all day. Those folks were entertained with spot-landing contests, a car show, educational forums, food trucks, Young Eagle rides for teens, and Pipers, Cessnas, Stearmans, Aeroncas, a rare Davis monoplane, and a passle of other birds this writer didn't get a chance to identify.

Now the campground is quiet and we are planning for our 40th rendition, opening on June 8, 2026, roughly one month before Oshkosh. See you there!

Welcome to Sentimental Journey

Now into our 40th year, this year’s fly-in will be bigger and better than ever. Our vision is to put on the most family-friendly small-town fly-in we possibly can. Our goal is to help both flyers and non-flyers to enjoy the wonder of aviation, and to recognize the scientific, intellectual, and economic benefits aviation has brought to humanity. And, we have a great time while we do that!

Sentimental Journey welcomes all flyers and their flivvers, including Aeroncas, Beechcraft, Bellancas, Cessnas, Cirrus, Citabrias, Cubcrafters, Decathlons, Diamonds, Luscombes, Mooneys, Pitts, Stearmans, Stinsons, Swifts, Taylorcraft, Wacos, Vans, and just about anything else with wings. Videographer Bruce Wallace provided us with this excellent video showcasing the variety of our flying. It was filmed on June 20th, 2025. The week had started stormy and wet, with low ceilings preventing many guests from arriving. But by Wednesday things had improved and for the next four days the flightline was busy with arriving campers, spot-landing contests, historic airplanes, and Young Eagle flights.

By the way... If you enjoy general aviation, then you should join the Sentimental Journey family. All members receive a membership card, discounted prices on entrance fees to the fly-in as well as discounts at at the semi-annual pancake breakfasts at the airport in Lock Haven.

Mark Your Calendar! The 40th Annual Sentimental Journey Fly-In

Opens on Monday, June 8th and Runs through Saturday, June 13th, 2026