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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The October 2024 Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP and you will receive an email before the meeting with the Zoom invite. All members are welcome!
The October Midweek Drive is planned for October 23, 2024. We have 2 opportunities depending on the weather. No matter which one we do, we will meet in Scappoose, Oregon, […]
Please join our October 26 SUV Drive which is being organized by Bob Ellis. We will start in Hillsboro and travel north over the hills of Helvetia to our first […]
October 26, 2024 A “Once in a Lifetime” event! Cameron & Rod’s “Road to Le Mans” presentation is about their amazing 30-year adventure with “#46 SL”. It is NOT about the “46 SL”. It is about the HISTORY that the “46 SL” represents. “#46 SL” is literally the birth of Porsche's motorsport heritage. “#46 […]
Event Description: Join us for a Fall Afternoon Drive. Rain or shine, but certainly hoping for shine, after the morning fog has lifted, and the temps are no longer chilly. […]
Event Description: It’s fall and there is still time for another drive. This route will have us breezing our way through gorgeous Oregon farm country from the east side of the metro down to Marion County ending in Mt. Angel. Enjoy twists and turns over hills, skirt along rivers and creeks to a fine finish […]
Event Description: Join us for a late season drive before your baby goes into winter hibernation. The drive is a low altitude route designed for cool and wet weather; the […]
The November 2024 Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2024 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP and you will receive an email before the meeting with the Zoom invite. All members are welcome!
Event Description: Please join us for our last SUV drive of the 2024 season. This is planed to be an all-paved drive leading west out of Beaverton to explore the […]
Join us for happy hour on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm McMenamins is a family-owned company in the Pacific Northwest serving their own handcrafted beer, wine, cider & spirits alongside good, honest pub fare since 1983. Steeped in art, history and a sense of place, locations range from neighborhood pubs to […]
Experience a magical night at our Holiday Gala surrounded by dazzling lights on beautiful yachts. ORPCA warmly invites you to join us at the Portland Yacht Club, located at 1241 NE Marine Dr, Portland, OR 97211. Indulge in an evening of passed hors d'oeuvres, a no-host bar, and a sumptuous plated holiday meal. And then […]
The December 2024 Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP and you will receive an […]
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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!