February Social and Dinner at Jarboe’s Grill

Jarboe's Grill 22842 South Highway 99E, Canby, OR, United States

Please join us at Jarboe's Grill for our February dinner & social. Date: 02/19/2025, 6.00 - 8:00pm Location: Jarboe's Grill (between Oregon City & Canby) 22842 S Hwy 99 E, Canby, OR 97013 Hosts: Jeff & Liette Gasparitsch Guests: 40 Registration opens: Wednesday, January 22 Registration closes: Thursday, February 13 or when full. WaitList: will […]

Free – $37.50

Tech Tactics East

Tech Tactics East 2025 Saturday February 22, 2025 to Sunday February 23, 2025 | Event Type: Technical Session Tech Tactics is a day dedicated to Porsche technical information. This event is for all Porsche enthusiasts, from the casual information gatherer to the everyday Porsche mechanic. Get the latest news directly from the source. Topics range from balancing carburetors to […]

Dub’s Loop Mystery Tour

On February 22nd, we’d be thrilled if you could join us for a casual Saturday SUV outing from Tualatin’s Dub’s Tavern. It’ll be an all-pavement drive, and we’re currently working on several routes. However, we won’t finalize the route until we have a better idea of the weather forecast, as February can be quite unpredictable! […]

Free

Drive to Brothers Event

RiPitt Race, LLC Salem Dallas Highway Northwest 5149, Salem, OR, United States

Because of the venues, this drive is limited to 12 cars and will have a short standby list in the event of cancellations. Event Description: Sponsored by RiPitt Race, LLC, just across the street from Café 22, this Drive begins with freshly roasted coffee, tea, donuts, water, juice, and other beverages. After social hour and […]

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 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 […]

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Werks Reunion Amelia Island

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 […]

Pre-Spring Willamette Valley Wander

Clackamette Park Clackamette Drive, Oregon City, OR, United States

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 […]

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Annual Mixer

Mi Cava & Cocina 9722 SE Washington St, Portland, OR, United States

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 […]

Annual Autocross Tech Inspection: Saturday, March 15

Matrix Integrated 4000 SW Macadam Ave, Portland, Oregon

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 […]

Sunday Cruise: Clark County Scenic Drive to Gustav’s

Fred Meyer 7411NE 117th Ave, Vancouver, WA, United States

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 […]

Free

Two Rivers to Multnomah Falls Tour

The End of The Oregon Trail Parking Lot 1726 Washington Street, Oregon City, OR, United States

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 […]

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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!