2026 Sentimental Journey
JUNE 9 - 14, 2026
NEW FOR 2026: Saturday night pig roast. A whopping good dinner with all the fixings, free to all ticket holders and volunteers, Saturday night, 6pm. Followed by live music and adult beverages. Don't go home early — stay for the grand finale!
Airplane Judging is Tuesday thru Friday with winners announced at the Awards Banquet Friday night. If you want your airplane judged be sure to tell the folks at the Registration Booth and fill out the form.
The SJ Awards Banquet (held Friday evening) requires tickets, which will be sold all week on-line and in the Yellow Cub House. SEATING IS LIMITED. The Banquet will be held on the 3rd floor of the Piper Museum. Social Hour starts at 5:30
The Duckie Dive 50:50 fund raiser is pure fun. Rubber duckies will be for sale all week in the yellow Cub House, $2 a duckie. 50/50 cash prize for the bird closest to the kiddie pool target on Saturday.
New!! All Forums will be held in the Univair Forum Tent, adjacent to the campgrounds, on the south east side of the field. Check the signs and daily handout for schedules and topics.
Poker Run is an all-week flying event. Please stop by Camp Bohica along fence east of shower house for rules and to register.
Aviation photographer Tom Pawlesh will be on the field doing dramatic night aircraft portraits on Thursday, Friday, andSaturday evenings. If you want to get your bird in the air, he's also available for air-2-air photography.To get on Tom's dance card, just call/text him at 412-973-7369. Tom doesn't charge a fee for his amazing services.
The Wings of Williamsport RC Club will be here flying and demonstrating their remote controlled aircraft Friday and Saturday – Watch for them!
The Nittany Model Rocket Club from Penn State will be here on Friday and Saturday. Up to 60 kids can build their own rocket and then launch it into the sky.
Bigger and Better this year!! Kids Zone. Check out the Bounce Houses, face painting, and crafts for a hopping good time! Friday 10-4pm and Saturday 9-12
And also new this year: Members should check out the “Cool Links” & "Member Resources" pages of this website for all sorts of activities and area attractions!
Detailed Schedule of Events
(Subject to Change!)
TUESDAY, June 9, 2026
09:00 Gates OPEN!
Pre-registration begins for tours and activities
09:00 Piper Museum Opens
14:00 Kids Crafts, held in the pavilion
17:00 Registration and Commercial buildings CLOSE
Fred Jackson Corn Boil - Pavilion
Gary's Cub Pub (Pavilion) Opens - Pavilion
Live Music : Frank Wicher Band - Sponsored by Juniata Valley RV
WEDNESDAY, June 10, 2026
** Last day to sign up for Lycoming Factory Tour **
09:00 Gates & Piper Museum OPEN!
09:30 Missing Man Formation Fly-By, featuring Amanda Baughman on bagpipes
10:00 Deadline to sign-up for the Tour of Lock Haven
Univair Forums Tent: Clyde Smith - the Cub Doctor — Keeping Your Antique Flying
11:15 Univair Forums Tent: Rick Harowitz - FAA -
14:00 Univair Forums Tent: Piper History - Presented by the Piper Museum - Museum Aztec Room
Deadline to register for the Lycoming Engine Tour at the Cub House
Kids Crafts held in the pavilion
15:00 Spot Landing Sign-ups/ Briefing at the tower
15:30 Spot Landing Contest #1
17:00 Registration and Commercial buildings CLOSE
17:00 Gary's Cub Pub (Pavilion) Opens
Fred Jackson Corn Boil
Hickory Bottom Bluegrass - Sponsored by Gullwing Aviation
THURSDAY, June 11, 2026
09:00 Gates and Piper Museum OPEN!
10:00 South Hangars: Forum: Mitch Haubert A/P, IA - Fabric Covering Hands on Workshop Part 1
11:15 Univair Forum Tent: Mike Diamiani A/P, IA Lycoming Lubrication Systems
12:30 Flightline: Spot Landing Contest #2
13:00 Travel to Lycoming Engine Tour – meet at Transportation
Aviation photographer Tom Pawlesh will be on the field for air-to-air aircraft portraits
14:00 Pavillon — Kids Crafts
15:00 Spot Landing Briefing at the tower
15:30 Flightline — Spot Landing Contest #3
17:00 Registration and Commercial buildings CLOSE
Gary's Pub Opens — Pavillion
Fred Jackson Corn Boil - Pavilion
Live Music:
18:00 Quiet Birdmen Meeting/ Dinner at 3rd Floor of Museum - QB Members and guests
SUNSET Aviation photographer Tom Pawlesh will be on the field taking dramatic sunset
portraits of planes. call/text him at 412-973-7369
FRIDAY, June 12, 2026
Youth Aviation Career Day -- Introducing Young People to the Science and the Art of Aviation
SUNRISE Flying — Powered parachute demo by the flyers from Jersey Shore, PA
08:00 - 10:00 BILL PIPER DAY—Free UNLIMITED COFFEE at participating vendors,
Compliments of Phil & Sharon Hoy - tickets at pavilion
09:00 Gates and Piper Museum OPEN!
10:00 Univair Forum Tent: Youth Aviation Career Presentations. Hear from a dozen experts in
aviation about their careers; see if their options fit your preferences
Meet Recruiters, Companies, Schools, and Military — Around the Pavilion
10:00 - 16:00 YOUNG EAGLES plane rides, CHILDREN AGES 8-17...the blue tent outside the Piper Museum
10:00 Univair Forum Tent: Comanche Gear Up
10:00 - 12:00 Penn State Rocket Lab - Build and launch your own rocket - South Field (outside gate)
11:00 Univair Forum Tent: FAA Rick Harowitz
12:00 Flour Bag Drop — Grass Runway
13:00 The Wings of Williamsport RC Club - South Field
14:00 Kids Crafts — Pavilion
Forum: Mike O'Neal - WW1 Aviation History - Piper Museum Aztec Room
Univair Forum Tent: Finding Hard-to-Find Parts, by Jim Dyer, Univair
15:30 50:50 Rubber Ducky Drop. Buy Your Rubber Duckie at the Cub House.
Duckie which lands closest to the target shares 50:50 the total prize
17:00 Registration and Commercial buildings CLOSE
Fred Jackson Corn Boil - Pavilion
17:30 Annual Awards Banquet. Piper Museum., 3rd Floor Aztec Room.
Tickets sold at the yellow "Cub House" Guest Speaker: TBA
Music provided by: Phil Reeder
17:00 till 22:00 Gary's Cub Pub (Pavilion) Opens & Musical entertainment begins:
Chris LaRose & Emily Neblock - Sponsored by Camp BOHICA
SUNSET FLYING demo: Powered parachutes fly at twilight, by the flyers from Jersey Shore, PA
SUNSET Aviation photographer Tom Pawlesh will be on the field taking dramatic sunset
portraits of planes. call/text him at 412-973-736.
SATURDAY, June 13, 2026
Community Day -- Celebrating Lock Haven's Aviation History
SUNRISE Powered parachute demo by the flyers from Jersey Shore, PA
09:00 Gates open
09:00 Motorcycle Show On the Field!
10:00 - 16:00 YOUNG EAGLES plane rides, CHILDREN AGES 8-17...the blue tent outside the Piper Museum
10:00 The Wings of Williamsport RC Club - Learn about model radio-controlled airplanes
11:15 Univair Forum Tent: David Tulis - AOPA Senior Photographer -
Techniques of Aviation Photography
11:15 Univair Forum Tent: Matt Ryan - AV WEB - Transition to Unleaded Fuel
12:00 Spot Landing contest.
Basket Raffle winners drawn-Blue vendor building.
13:00 Penn State Rocket Lab - Build and launch your own rocket - South Field (outside gate)
14:00 Last chance to turn in Poker hands. Play your Poker hand at the Pavilion
14:30 Univair Forum Tent — Rick Harowitz - FAA
15:30 Parade of Historic Aircraft
17:00 Flightline: Duck Dive 50/50
17:00 Registration and Commercial buildings CLOSE
18:00 PIG ROAST!!! All volunteers and attendees with armbands are invited.
Musical entertainment: Western Range
SUNSET Aviation photographer Tom Pawlesh will be on the field taking dramatic sunset
portraits of planes. Call/text him at 412-973-7369.
SUNDAY, June 14, 2026
Good morning, everyone! It’s time to visit our breakfast vendors and get your tanks full for the journey home! Thank you all for coming. Stay safe, we’ll see you in 2027!