Events

Events for 2025

As usual, it's going to be a busy summer for 846! We have cookouts,Young Eagles, fly-ins and fly-outs all summer long. Stay tuned to Facebook and Telegram for the latest information, but this is what we have for now:

April 29, VMC Club, Skypark
May 8, Chapter Cookout & Gathering, Chapter Hangar, Skypark
May 10, Young Eagles with the North Coast Tuskegee Airmen, Burke Lakefront Airport, (BKL)
May 27, VMC Club, Skypark
June 7, Young Eagles, Medina Municipal Airport, (1G5)
June 12, Chapter Cookout & Gathering, Chapter Hangar, Skypark
June 24, VMV Club Skypark
July 10, Chapter Cookout & Gathering, Chapter Hangar, Skypark
July 21-27, Air Venture, Wittman Field, Oshkosh WI, (OSH)
Aug. 8-10, Swank Fly-out, Swank Field
Aug. 14, Chapter Cookout & Gathering, Baker Hangar, Medina Municipal Airport
Aug. 26, VMC Club, Skypark
Sept. 11, Chapter Cookout & Gathering, Chapter Hangar, Skypark
Sept. 13, Pancake Breakfast and Fly-In, Wayne County Airport, (BJJ)

And be on the lookout for more!

Pancake Breakfast and Fly-In Fundraiser

Join us for our Annual Fly-In and Pancake Breakfast! This year's event, Sat., Sept. 14th, will be held at the Wayne County Airport, (KBJJ) if you are flying in and 6020 Honeytown Rd., if you're driving. You can enjoy a breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausage, and unlimited pancakes. We will be serving from 8 am- 12 pm. Donations are accepted and will go to fund chapter actives like our Young Eagles days and our scholarships.

There will be experimental aircraft on display, along with displays of remote controlled airplanes, a 50/50 raffle and balsa wood plane kits for the kids. Come to the airport, rain or shine, for a delicious, piping hot breakfast and a chance to see some unique aircraft!

Swank 2024

By Paul Lutz

EAA

Our annual Chapter 846 Fly In/Camp Out at Swank Field in Butler, Ohio is fast approaching. The dates this year are July 5-7. You are welcome to come for the weekend or just come for the day. Butler is close enough to Wadsworth that it is an easy flight or even a short drive. Friday evening dinner is on your own. The chapter griddles will be available for use if needed. Saturday morning we will have a pancake breakfast and then dinner will be sub sandwiches. Please bring a side dish to share for dinner. Sunday morning breakfast will be pastries and coffee. There showers and water on site.

November Breakfast Run …
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The weather looked good so planning started midweek for a

flyout. We originally planned for Urbana (I74) to hit the

restaurant and museum. However, freezing fog settled in that morning and thanks to word from Gary Baker, our plans changed.

We were able to quickly let everyone know and change to Port Clinton airport (KPCW) to visit the Tin Goose diner.

KPCW was active with several planes departing the area as we arrived. We did a right breakout maneuver from the south to space us onto the downwind leg for 27, landed and had prime parking on the Tin Goose ramp. Good time had by all!

SAVE THE DATE!

Mark your calendars for the Chapter 846 Holiday Party /Monthly Gathering, Saturday, January 13, 2024. Time– Stay Tuned! The Knights of Columbus Hall, 148 North Lyman Street, Wadsworth OH 44281.

Annual Fly-In & Pancake Breakfast, Coming Right Up!

Join us for our Annual Fly-In and Pancake Breakfast! This year's event will be held at the the Wayne County Airport, (KBJJ) if you are flying in and 6020 Honeytown Rd. if you're driving. You can enjoy a breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausage, and unlimited pancakes. Donations accepted.

Ford Tri-Motor: August 2023

We had beautiful weather during the Ford Tri-Motor tour stop August 17-20th. EAA

34 chapter members came out to the Wayne County Airport, and volunteered more than 447 hours over the four days! Thank you to all who came out to volunteer, as well as those who volunteered to help load up supplies prior to the event, and those who helped to unload the supplies back at the chapter hangar after the event.

Between Mary Baker reaching out to her media contacts, and Greg Cantrell’s TV interview and presentation to the local Kawanis organization, we attracted 508 paying passengers and flew 58 flights.

EAA Greg Cantrell did a wonderful job of obtaining our gold and silver level sponsors: Gold Level: Mike Pallotta Ford; Silver Sponsor: Seaman Corp, as well as the Wayne County Commissioners and Wayne County Airport for the use of the hangar and ramp space. Chapter member and State Farm Insurance representative, Steve Greer, was also a tour stop sponsor. Thank you to all our sponsors.

EAA Friday evening, chapter volunteers along with the EAA tour staff went to dinner at TJ’s in Wooster. It was an evening filled with good food, stories from Bernie Ockuly, and a lot of laughs.

Congratulations to Arlene Maksymicz for her winning bid on the Ford Tri-Motor shadow box. Greg Cantrell did a beautiful job of creating the shadow box. Arlene also renewed her chapter membership during the tour stop. Note: Arlene is now famous! She was featured in a wonderful story by Emma Hornung from EAA, "Do you believe in love at first sight? Or, perhaps more fitting, love at first flight? Arlene Maksymicz of EAA Chapter 846 sure does! The love affair started when the Liberty Ford Tri- Motor made a stop at the Wayne County Airport (KBJJ) in Ohio in September 2019. Since that day, Arlene has now sat right seat in the Tri-Motor numerous times (and awaits her next opportunity)." The full article can be found here.

EAA Excluding merchandise sales, which we are still awaiting the final numbers on, the event will bring in a total profit of about $4,262.

Finally, thank you to the members of the Ford Tri-Motor Tour Stop Committee, consisting of: Brian Burke, Tour Stop Chairperson, Mary Baker and Greg Cantrell, Marketing Co-Chair; Greg Cantrell, Sponsorship Coordinator; and committee members Gary Baker and Chris Oehlers.

Chapter Campout at Swank Field in July

EAA This year's chapter campout at Swank Field will be July 7-9.There is water, electricity, and shower on the field. Fly in, drive in, tent or camper are all welcome. Saturday morning the chapter will cook breakfast and dinner. This is a great family event and we look forward to seeing everyone that weekend. We will have a sign up sheet at the meeting or email Paul Lutz at paulrv6@gmail.com if attending or questions.

2022 Annual Pancake Breakfast!

We held our annual pancake breakfast at the Wayne County Airport (KBJJ) on Saturday, September 17, 2022. It was a perfect day for flying! We had over 50 aircraft attend as well as numerous walk-ins from around the area. A very successful event!

Click here for photos of this event!

Chapter 846 has BIG presence in Oshkosh 2022

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Chapter 846 enjoyed the week at Oshkosh AirVenture with members, friends and family. The chapter hosted two events that week, a pancake breakfast for all EAA'ers and a chapter picnic for our members. Both events were held at the members chapter pavilion.

CLICK HERE to view photos of Chapter 846 at AirVenture week.

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Many thanks to all volunteers who attended Oshkosh and helped with the Chapter 846 Pancake Breakfast Wednesday, July 28 at the Camp Scholler Chapters Pavilion. Two AirVenture records were broken that day. 1) We served 812 pancake breakfast, an Oshkosh record to date. 2) Broke the record for the most volunteers to serve it with 38 chapter members in attendance!

Way to Go 846!!!

CLICK HERE to view photos of the Chapter 846 Pancake Breakfast.

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Young Eagles Day, 2022

Founded in 1992, the Young Eagles program has dedicated more than 25 years to giving youth ages 8–17 their first free ride in an airplane. It’s the only program of its kind, with the sole mission to introduce and inspire kids in the world of aviation.

EAA The chapter will be holding a Young Eagles Day event on June 11, International Young Eagles Day. Nationally, the Young Eagles program has flown more than 2.2 million kids with the help of EAA’s network of volunteer pilots and ground volunteers, including the members of Chapter 846. Each year we fly young people age 8-17, this year at the Wayne County Airport, 6020 Honeytown Rd, Wooster, OH. Each child will attend a short ground school, followed by a free airplane ride with a qualified pilot. Young People must register in advance and parent or guardian must be present. Check our Young Eagles page for more details.

Annual Chapter Fly-In and Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser, Sat., Sept. 17, 2022

EAA Join us for our Annual Fly-In and Pancake Breakfast! This year's event will be held at the the Wayne County Airport, (KBJJ) if you are flying in and 6020 Honeytown Rd. if you're driving. You can enjoy a breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausage, and unlimited pancakes. Donations accepted.

There will be experimental aircraft on display, along with displays of remote controlled airplanes, a 50/50 raffle and balsa wood plane kits for the kids. Come to the airport for a delicious, pipping hot breakfast and a chance to see some unique aircraft!

AirVenture, Oshkosh, WI, July 25- July 31, 2022

For seven days from sunrise to well past sunset, your Oshkosh day is filled with thrilling displays of aerobatics, informative programs and hands-on workshops, diverse aircraft spanning all eras of flight, evening programs, and much, much more.

The chapter has reserved the Chapter Pavilion in Camp Scholler for our annual pizza party! This party will be held Thursday evening, July 28. More details will be coming in the next few months. Mark your calendars!

Fun for the whole family that you’ll find only in Oshkosh is waiting for you at the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration!Check out a great overview video, narrated by Harrison Ford, Oshkosh: The Spirit of Aviation

EAA Chapter 846

Wadsworth, OH