April Social and Dinner

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2025 Spring Clean Event

Matrix Integrated 4000 SW Macadam Ave, Portland, Oregon

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 and they have graciously allowed us to use their garage on this Saturday. Experts will be on hand to take care of all those niggling […]

Backroads to Astoria Tour

Sauvie Island Bridge Parking Lot 15000 NW Sauvie Island Rd, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for a nice rural Oregon backroad drive with plenty of curves for our Porsches from Sauvie Island to Astoria. Our final stop will be Bridgewater Bistro for lunch.  Event Organizer: Dan Wilson Event Stats: Number of Groups: 2 groups of 12 cars Total Miles: 103 Total Drive Time: 4 hours Digital Navigation Support: […]

Free

SUV Drive (3 Ferries) – April 26

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

Autocross #2

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

Join us for Autocross #2 on Sunday, April 27, 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 […]

Sunday Cruise – April 27

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

Spring Treffen 2025

Break away from the mundane and escape to the Allegheny Mountains, where you can unwind on a 2,300-acre Virginia Estate, the Omni Homestead.  Our four-diamond host resort recently completed a $156 million renovation and combines southern hospitality and elegant charm, with premier luxury enjoyed by 23 U.S. Presidents and numerous celebrities, movers and shakers during […]

Autocross #3

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

Join us for Autocross #3 on Sunday, May 4, 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 […]

Saturday Drive (Route A) – May 10

There are two different routes and destinations in planning for May 10 to accommodate high demand. 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 […]

Free

Saturday Drive (Route B) – May 10

There are two different routes and destinations in planning for May 10 to accommodate high demand. 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 […]

Free

May Cars & Coffee

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ORPCA Board of Directors Meeting – May

The May 2025 Board Meeting is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, May 13, 2025 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm.  If you are interested in attending, please RSVP.  All members are welcome!

Free

Snake & Bake

Geiser Grand Hotel 1996 Main St, Baker City, Oregon

For those of you who cannot wait for the June Northwest Passage please join co-leaders Todd Hess and Randy Homes on a three-day tour to the Snake River and Bake(r) City. We will be based in Baker City for two nights and cover nearly 900 miles of driving over scenic, twisty, and mostly isolated backroads […]

Sold Out Free – $220.00

Sunday Cruise – May 18

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

Midweek Drive – May 20

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

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!