Griot's Garage Tech Session & A Weekend in Tacoma February 28 @ 8:00 am - March 2 @ 5:00 pm Come for a day, stay for the weekend! Build your own adventure with visits to Griot’s Garage, LeMay America’s Car Museum and more. This is an easy-going, not-too-packed weekend filled with all things “car.” You […]
Werks Reunion Amelia Island The Amelia River Club 4477 Buccaneer Trail Amelia Island, FL 32034 March 7, 2025 Schedule 7:00 AM Event Check-in Opens 7:00 - 9:00 AM Registered Judged Cars placed on judging field All Day Porsche Corral open to registered cars Spectator Parking Lot open ($40 cash) 7:00 - 10:00 AM Coffee and […]
Join Jim and Valerie for a pre-Spring drive through the Willamette Valley. Beginning at Clackamette Park in Oregon City, we will wind our way through rural countryside, through curves, forests, and farmland, ending at Lou’s Kitchen in Mt. Angel. Event Organizer: Jim Goetsch and Valerie Menely Event Stats: Number of Groups: 3 of 12 cars […]
Join us for our Annual Mixer for 2025 at Mi Cava & Cocina, 9722 SE Washington St, Portland. Mi Cava & Cocina is one of the Club's favorite restaurants, not just because of their delicious food and cozy private area, but also for their central location (between Portland and Vancouver metro areas) and their roomy […]
The March 2025 Board Meeting is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, March 11, 2025 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP. All members are welcome!
Our 2025 ORPCA Autocross season is coming. This will be our only Autocross Tech Inspection Day before the season starts. We strongly recommend attending the Tech Inspection to prevent impacts to our autocross event start times. If you are unable to attend, you will need to arrive early for the next event you attend and […]
This scenic Clark county route travels from Orchards to Yale Park along the Lewis River, through Woodland and returning to Gustav’s in Vancouver for lunch. This is a leisurely country drive with plenty to see and enjoyable roads. Event Organizer: Daniel Morris Event Stats: Number of Groups: 3 groups of 12 Total Miles: 80 Total […]
This will be a scenic and fun drive. Starting in Oregon City we will follow the Clackamas and Sandy rivers along country backroads that were made for our Porsches and end our tour with lunch at Multnomah Falls Lodge. Parking will be at the I-84 parking lot. Event Organizer: Dan Wilson Event Stats: Number of […]
Please join us in Vancouver for the March Social and Dinner Gathering! Date: 03/19/2025, 6:00 - 8:00pm Location: Uptown Barrel Room, 2011 Main Street, Vancouver, WA 98660 Cuisine: Elevated Pub Fare Hosts: Larry & Cathy Hannan Guests: 38 Registration opens: February 19, 2025 at 7 pm Registration closes: when full WaitList: Will open when event […]
Please join Bob Ellis for the 3nd SUV drive of the season which starts in Wilsonville. The first leg travels over backroads past farms and forests to Scotts Mills for a rest stop. From there, the next leg loops south and west past many greenhouses, nurseries, farms, cattle ranches, hop fields, orchards and Christmas tree farms to […]
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, electric vehicles roam the streets, and they’re prominently on display at local Porsche centers. Join this two-hour EV Curious Tech Session so you can speak more confidently about this fast-evolving technology. You might be very familiar with air cooling vs water cooling and naturally aspirated vs turbocharged engines. Are you […]
Join us for Autocross #1, on Sunday, March 30, 2025 in the South Paddock of Portland International Raceway. To register for this event or to purchase a season pass please go to 2025 ORPCA Autocross (Note: Season pass registration ends Monday, April 1, 2025) For general information on Oregon PCA Autocross please go to: ORPCA […]
The April 2025 Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. This meeting will only be an executive session for board members and special invitees only.
Join Jim and Valerie for a Spring drive through the scenic hills and curves of rural Washington, Yamhill, and Multnomah counties! Beginning at Ava’s Roasteria in Progress Ridge, the route takes us on some fantastic roads through 3 counties, ending for lunch at Sandoval’s Mexican Restaurant in the close-in NW hills. Event Organizer: Jim Goetsch […]
Event Description: We will meet at the wonderful Vintage Underground Company at 10:00am on Saturday April 12th at the main shop on 630 Garfield St, Eugene, OR 97402. We will be provided with Coffee and Donuts and tour 2 different buildings. We will then go to lunch at a local restaurant and details will be […]
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Maintaining Momentum
Oregon Region is marching through the year at a steady pace. March turned out 11 events, which may be a record for this time of year. Even though it is still early, we have seen a couple of new events on our calendar including the new dining event, Road and Fork, and an out-of-town tech session in Tacoma. I was thrilled at the number of new faces attending the New Member Orientation. Be sure to check out stories about each of those later in this edition.
I realize now one of the key elements of having so many events on the calendar is maintaining momentum while not over- burdening our volunteers. The processes and procedures are ever- evolving, and while much of it is becoming routine, keeping all the balls in the air at once is challenging. The Drive Team and the Social Committee have been working overtime, and it shows. If you see any of the drive team or social committee members out and about, be sure give them a thumbs up and a smile – they deserve it!
This year ORPCA is celebrating 65 years and PCA is turning 70! The cars, the people, the clubs have a lot to celebrate. Back in 1955 and 1960, there were no 911s, no 914s, 944s, Boxsters, Caymans, Cayennes, Macans, Panameras or Taycans and very few variations on the models that did exist. There were a handful of regional clubs and not many members. Today there are 148 regions under the national umbrella with over 160,000 members participating in over 4,000 events every year.
In the area of Club history and how PCA and Porsche have evolved in 70 years, there are two great things every Porsche owner should check out if you haven’t already. One is the fantastic history of Porsche Club of America found on the PCA website: https://ww2.pca.org/pca- history (login to PCA.org, drop down the “Membership” tab to “PCA History” near the bottom.) This is a long read, but worth it. The other entertaining and education place to spend some time is PCA’s YouTube Channel: If you have not visited the PCA YouTube Channel, be forewarned, it is an addictive spot. https://www.youtube.com/@ PorscheClubofAmerica/featured
With nine more months of this exacting year ahead, I trust I will bump into many of you more than once and that alone makes it worthwhile. As you know, it’s not just the cars, it’s the people.
Let’s Drive! You can reach me at [email protected].
Let’s Drive!
