NEW DATE: June Dinner Gathering in Camas, Washington

Los Potrillos Mexican Restaurant 1735 SE 192nd Ave. WA 98607, Camus, WA

Meet us in Camas, Washington for our June dinner on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at Los Potrillos Mexican Restaurant and Bar.  Locally owned and operated, Los Potrillos is a beloved […]

Free

June SUV Drive

The June SUV drive will explore many of the lesser-known country roads in the North Plains area with a total drive length of about 90 miles.  This SUV CAT 1 drive begins in Hillsboro and will have 4 short segments of well-maintained dirt or gravel for a total of 5.1 miles. The drive ends in […]

Free

Ladies Only Drive: Full

This drive is full. Ladies, enjoy a beautiful morning drive north of Vancouver. The Northern Clark County Scenic Drive will take us off the Interstate and onto twisty two-lane roads through rural Washington. This 70-mile route skirts farmland, waterfalls, and historic sites.  The road gets curvier, and prettier, as we parallel the river, along NE Lucia […]

Free

2024 Oregon PCA Car Corral at the Rose Cup Races

Portland International Raceway 1940 N Victory Blvd, Portland, Oregon, United States

Come and support PIR and the racing community and bring your Porsche to the Oregon PCA Corral at the Rose Cup Races Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14 at Portland International Raceway (PIR). Gates open at 7:30 a.m. daily, with cars on course by 8:30 am on Saturday, and 9 am on Sunday; races […]

South Salem Country Drive: FULL

Drive is full and the waitlist is closed.   This drive will start in South Salem. We will wind our way through many fun twisty roads intermixed with some straighter roads through the agricultural splendors between Jefferson and Salem. The tour will end with lunch in Independence, OR. Due to the route traveling through multiple neighborhoods […]

Free

July Dinner Gathering

Thai Bloom - Beaverton Southwest Cedar Hills Boulevard, Beaverton, OR, United States

The July Dinner Gathering is planned for Wednesday, July 17, 2024 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Join us at Thai Bloom in Beaverton at 3800 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, OR 97005 for our July dinner gathering. Thai Bloom brings the delightful aromas, distinct flavors, and welcoming hospitality of the "Land of Smiles" straight to […]

Free – $35.50

Autocross #5

Portland International Raceway 1940 N Victory Blvd, Portland, Oregon, United States

Join us for Autocross #5, on Sunday, July 21, 2024 in the South Paddock of Portland International Raceway. To register for this event go to  2024 ORPCA Autocross on Motorsportsreg.com For general information on Oregon PCA Autocross please go to: ORPCA Autocross. Event Requirements: Participants must be 18 years of age and have a valid […]

Boxster Only Drive: Sunday – Registration is Closed

This drive features the car which saved Porsche in the late 90's, the Boxster. Featuring 5 generations with many variants, it is Porsche's most successful modern sports cars. We will […]

Free

Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance

Pacific University Forest Grove College Way, Forest Grove, OR, United States

ORPCA is displaying member cars in a special section of the yearly Forest Grove Concours d'Elegance.  

Summer Eve Drive: Full

This Summer Eve Drive is set up to be a leisurely summer evening drive starting after work and ending before the sun sets. We will leave from Hillsboro and end at Helvetia Tavern.  Organized by Heinz Holzapfel, this is sure to be a fun drive. We will all gather at 5:00 pm with a Participants […]

Free

Porsche Day at Portland Cars and Coffee

Langers Fun Center 21650 SW Langer Farm Parkway, Sherwood

Our Portland Cars and Coffee has featured themes all summer long. Saturday, July 27 is Porsche Day. Bring your washed and shined Porsche down to Langers Fun Center located at 21650 SW Langer Farm Parkway, Sherwood, OR.  Directions indicate to enter from Tualatin Sherwood Road via SW Century Blvd. The event opens at 8:00 am. […]

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President's Message

Carol Hedstrom

Wheels are rolling! 2025 is under way and we are off to a great start. This year marks the Oregon Region’s 65th Anniversary. As with most groups or organizations that have matured to such a ripe age, decisions made along the way have shaped the organization into what it is today. I am fortunate to inherit a well-run and well-managed club as I take on the role of President. I am thankful for those who have gone before me and who are now guiding me even as they themselves have stepped away from day-to-day club governance.

For the last nine years, the Club has been funding scholarships for automotive technician students at three local community colleges. The necessary cash to fund these scholarships is generated through the proceeds of an investment account that has grown over the last 20+ years. The Scholarship Program was set up years ago and requires Board approval on an annual basis. For the past several years, there have been numerous Board and strategy discussions as to whether scholarships are the “best” way to disburse $6,000 each year. Although the Scholarship Committee always provided a positive argument for maintaining the funding, the Board continued to struggle with the question of whether scholarships are the best use of the money we have. Once again, the Board found itself at budget approval time facing the same question. At February’s Board of Director’s meeting, the Board voted unanimously to suspend the funding of local community college scholarships indefinitely.

While we don’t have an answer to the question of “best” use of the funds that have previously been set aside, we agreed that scholarships are currently not the best fit. Although automotive technicians are people every Porsche owner needs in their lives and on their list of resources, there is no direct way to track the scholarship recipients and know for sure
if the Club investment of those scholarship dollars will ever come to the benefit of Porsche Club members. The tricky part of the conversation at the board level has been that while scholarships are benefitting a few students each year, what is the benefit to the Club? We would like to support and endorse programs that create a win-win scenario. We give some money, the recipients benefit, and the Club benefits through either goodwill or some other direct benefit.

In addition, and ideally, the Board would like Club members to feel more directly part of this giving pattern. Perhaps we can find a charity we can all agree is a good cause and set up a matching program. Perhaps we fund or support communities in some way. These are all deep, good conversations and decisions to be made. To that end, we will form a new committee to explore charitable or community focused opportunities that we may fund or support in the future. We welcome your input, ideas, and comments. If you would like to be a part of the so-far unnamed new committee, please let me or any Board member know. A couple of people have already stepped forward to spearhead the committee, but we hope to recruit three to five additional members. If you have an interest in community enhancement or thoughts about charitable giving, please get in touch with me or any board member.

I’m looking forward to getting some of the administration work of the Club completed before sunny spring days beckon for driving. There are already several events on the calendar that have me excited. Some are for the experience of driving, some for the chance to hang out with members and feel the passion you have for your cars, and others just to experience something new. I know 2025 is going to be a great year and I can’t wait to see how it all unfolds.

Let’s Drive!