Jim Goetsch, Secretary
My journey as a car enthusiast spans several decades, beginning with my 1971 Datsun 240Z in college (Go Ducks!). The need for family practicality ultimately led me to the world of Volvo and Audi performance sedans and wagons, and included some fun beasts like the classic Audi RS6 and S8. Ultimately, after meeting love of my life and future bride, Valerie, during the pandemic and deciding that we needed a fun weekend car, a good friend from work said, “Dude you should get a 911!” Following exhaustive research and a leap of faith, I found my first Porsche, a 2003 911 996.2 Targa, flew to Sacramento, CA and drove it home the same day. Thus began my Porsche journey. We joined the PCA shortly thereafter.
Between the two of us, Valerie and I have owned 4 other Porsches since then, and cannot imagine not having at least a 911 in the garage as long as we can still drive one! We love being an active part of the ORPCA, meeting and getting to know so many wonderful people, and participating in a variety of sports car and SUV drives throughout the year. We continue to be cheerleaders for the brand, the cars, and most of all, the people!
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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].
Let’s Drive!
