Join us for the 12th 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 and they have graciously allowed us to use their garage on this Saturday. Experts will be on hand to take care of all those […]
Sorry - this event is full. Waitlist is closed. On Saturday, May 20 we will visit the Avant-Garde Collection. Avant-Garde specializes in exotic, vintage, and specialty vehicles. We will hear from owner, Matt Crandall, about his business model and then have time to see the cars that are currently in his shop. You will need […]
Don’t miss this chance for a fun drive with the gals. Join us for a short jaunt through beautiful Oregon farmland, up the Chehalem ridge to Bald Peak and into Forest Grove for a get-to-know-you-better brunch. Grab a friend, sister, daughter, or other nonjudgmental woman as navigator for this ladies only drive (sorry guys, maybe […]
Formula 1 is coming to a Big Screen TV near you! In coordination with The Garages, we have a chance for the Porsche Club to meet together and cheer on the drivers of the Formula One when they race in Montreal, Canada on June 18th at 11:00am. What better Father's Day gift could anyone want! Bring your 5-Point harness […]
We are adding an air-cooled drive to our driving events this year. Do you have an air-cooled Porsche? If you do, bring it and join Kurt Furstenau for this "first of its kind" drive. The drive will be created to support your air-cooled Porsche. This will be a shorter drive with the hope of lessening […]
Another exciting Wine and Dine event!The first part is a two hour summer morning drive through the Willamette Valley. The drive will start at 9am and we will arrive at 11am at Ken Wright Cellars in Carlton, OR.The second part is visiting Ken Wright Cellars in Carlton, OR. We will be bused up to the […]
For this late start drive, we’ll be breezing our way through gorgeous Oregon farm country from the east side of the metro down to Marion County ending at a brewery. Enjoy twists and turns over hills, skirt along rivers and creeks to a fine finish at the Benedictine Brewery. The monks of Mount Angel Abby […]
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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].
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