Tech Session: Ceramic Pro East Portland

Ceramic Pro East Portland 2730 SE 15th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Come to Ceramic Pro East Portland on October 19th from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm (Technicians available until 3:00 pm) to learn and network about how to protect and enhance your Porsche. Ceramic Pro East Portland is a Ceramic Pro Elite Dealer facility, offering services such as ceramic coatings, paint protection film/clear bra, and window […]

Free

Cayman Only Drive

This drive features the Porsche Cayman a mid-engine two-seater fastback coupé. We will start in the Oregon City area, driving east along the Clackamas River to Sandy for our first rest stop. We will then travel north along the Sandy River and on to Cascade Locks for lunch at the Bridgeview Restaurant. There is a […]

Free

Formula 1 Watch Party: Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas

Paddy's Irish Bar 65 SW Yamhill Street, Portland, OR, United States

Join your fellow ORPCA members to watch the Formula 1 race at the Circuit of the Americas race track in Austin, Texas. The date is Sunday, October 20 at Paddy's Irish Bar, 65 SW Yamhill St, Portland, OR.  Come cheer on your favorite Formula 1 driver.   The race starts at 12 noon and goes until 1:30 […]

Free

Quarterly Mixer

Paddy's Irish Bar 65 SW Yamhill Street, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for our last Quarterly Mixer of 2024 at Paddy's Irish Bar located at 65 SW Yamhill Street, Portland.   Come gather with other fellow club friends and meet new members from 1:30pm - 3:00 pm. While registration is not required, it will help us with planning purposes if we have a rough headcount.  Please […]

ORPCA Tours Class

Brookwood Branch: Washington County Library Northeast Brookwood Parkway 2850, Hillsboro, OR, United States

Driving tours are the most popular of our club events. We currently have over 70 drives planned for 2025. Have you been on a tour or drive? Did you enjoy it? If so then you may have even more fun leading a drive! We need more people to plan and lead drives. It's not a […]

Free

February Road & Fork Dinner

Marrakesh 1201 NW 21st Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Please join us for our new event - Road and Fork - a quarterly dinner series for our members who share the love of the road and exhilarating dining experiences.  Each evening will offer an intimate gathering of 14-20 members a unique culinary adventure at a local restaurant . Seating is limited and will depend on […]

Free – $43.00

Griot’s Garage Tech Session & A Weekend in Tacoma

Griot's Garage South 38th Street, Tacoma, Washington, United States

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 […]

Free – $20.00

2025 Spring Clean Event

Join us for the Annual Spring Clean Event at Matrix Integrated, located at 4000 SW Macadam Ave in the South Waterfront District.  Matrix Integrated is a sponsor of the club […]

Ladies Drive – May 31

The above event date and type are proposed but not yet confirmed. The start and end times are only a placeholder. Event Description: We look forward to welcoming old and […]

Free

New Member Drive – June 22

The above event date and type are proposed but not yet confirmed. The start and end times are only a placeholder. Event Description: We look forward to welcoming old and new members to this exciting drive event. Details will be updated on this event page once the date and logistics are finalized. RSVP will be […]

Free

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President's Message

Carol Hedstrom

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]

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