May 1, 2026
Saturday, May 9 will be the Annual EAA 838 Pancake Fly-In and Craft Fair, hosted by our partners, the spectacular Root River Rollers at the Batten International Airport!
EAA 838 Pancake Fly-In and Craft Fair Hosted by The Root River Rollers on Saturday, May 9th, from 8:00 to 12:00 at the Batten Airport in Racine
The Root River Rollers of Racine, WI
May 1, 2026
Our next Young Eagles Rally for EAA Chapter 838 will be Saturday, May 9. We will begin our Ground School at 9:00am and youth who plan to fly must be in Ground School. You will learn about what keeps a plane in the air, some of the history of aviation and a bit about careers in aviation, aerospace and all of those fun areas. The highlight of the day will be a flight in one of our General Aviation planes. Pre-registration is required for this event, so go tohttps://eaachapters.org/event-details/RY32437FL to sign up. Space is limited, so don’t wait! And remember, you must be between the ages of 8 and 17, and you must have a parent or guardian there to sign the release form.
April 4, 2026
The Root River Rollers and EAA Chapter 838 will be hosting the Annual Pancake Breakfast in early May. Watch this space for more details as they become available!
April 4, 2026
Next Saturday, April 11th will be our first Young Eagles Rally of the season. If you are between the ages of 8-17 years old (or know someone who is) and want to learn more about aviation and aerospace, then this is the event for you. We will teach you a little bit about the science behind keeping that plane in the air and moving forward, we will give you a chance on our flight simulators and (drum roll please) provide you with a ride in a general aviation aircraft, courtesy of our volunteer pilots. Where can you have that much fun on a Saturday morning for free! Go to https://events.eaachapters.org/event-details/RY29893PA
March 24, 2026
EAA has once again awarded Chapter 838 a medallion for meeting the Gold Chapter recognition level for 2026, the highest level granted! Per EAA, “This program was created to recognize chapters that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to general aviation.”
In order to receive the Gold Level of recognition, the Chapter has to meet criteria such as:
We scored 9/10 on the list. So when that comes around again next time, you can be sure that your Chapter leadership will be reminding you – repeatedly. In the mean time, pat yourselves on the back &emdash; Chapter 838 is as good as it is because of each of you, the Chapter member. Thank you!