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May Midweek Drive: 2nd Group Open

This is a casual drive starting in Lake Oswego and ending at Skamania Lodge for Lunch. This drive has a maximum of 12 cars, due to the lunch space at […]

April Midweek Drive

This event is filling fast.  If you get here and there are no openings, please sign up on the waitlist. We will fill cancellations from that list. Join us for […]

New Member Orientation

The New Member Orientation will be held on March 10, 2024 from 1pm to 2:30pm. Please email [email protected] if you want to join this event. All new members are invited. […]

October Dinner Gathering in Vancouver

Waitlist is open! Please join us for the October Dinner Gathering on Wednesday, October 16 from 6pm – 8pm at a NW favorite, at Gustav’s in Vancouver.  Join us for […]

September Dinner Gathering in Southwest Portland

Come on out for dinner and drinks at Casa Colima in the Southwest Portland neighborhood of Hillsdale. Originally  from the tropical state of Colima, Mexico, Alonso and Elsa Ochoa spent […]

August Dinner Gathering in Lake Oswego

Join us for a delightful evening at Olive Garden in Lake Oswego, Oregon on Wednesday, August 21 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm.  Indulge in a variety of classic Italian dishes, […]

July Dinner Gathering

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, […]

May Dinner Gathering at Cafe Murrayhill

Join us for the May Dinner Gathering on Wednesday, May 15 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at one of our favorite venues,  Cafe Murrayhill, at 14500 SW Murray Scholls Dr […]

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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! 

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