About Us

HISTORY OF THE PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA AND OF THE OREGON REGION PCA

Bill Scholar’s first Porsche was a 1953 356 Coupe. Partly out of frustration at having no organization to turn to with questions about the car, he invited a small group or Porsche owners to his home on February 5, 1955. They made plans to get together from time to time throughout the remainder of that year to do what Porsche pushers do best- talk about, look at, work on, drive, etc.- their cars. They finally decided to form a club in September, 1955, and the first official meeting of the Porsche Club of America was held at Blackie’s Grill in Alexandria, Virginia. Bill Scholar was elected as its first President by the 12 individuals in attendance. The original 12 became 64, and also became the Potomac Region. As membership grew, new regions began forming all across the United States. The annual PCA meetings, “known as a Parade”, are hosted by a different region each year. The Oregon Region hosted Parades in 1980 and 1995 and 2006.

The Oregon Region Porsche Club of America (ORPCA) was born as a result of splitting off from what was then known as the Washington Region (now known as the Pacific Northwest Region). On July 24, 1960, the Oregon Region’s first meeting was held at the Lake Grove home of Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Trachi. There were 32 members. The first organized event was a Concours d’Elegance held on September 25, 1960. September also marked the first appearance of the Anzeiger, the Region’s newsletter.

The Oregon Region celebrated its 50th Anniversary in September 2010.

Our 60th Anniversary was planned to be celebrated in 2020, but this celebration had to be postponed until 2021 due to Covid. In 2021 we celebrated the anniversary with a special members event and car display.

In 2025 we celebrated our 65th Anniversary with a big summers party at Stoller Vineyard, a leading winery in Williamette Valley, with more than 150 members attending. 80 of the attending members joined one of four drives leading to the winery. In2025 we had over 1,000 members and co-members and the club offered a wide variety of 80+ events that year, designed to appeal to a very diverse membership.

Over the years, one thing has remained constant, “enthusiasm for the marque and pride in the enthusiasts themselves”.

The Beginnings: PCA Oregon Region Newsletter 1960

VISION STATEMENT

Porsche has no equal, and since 1960, the Oregon Region Porsche Club of America has catered to the particular needs and interests of the Porsche owner. Our main vision is to heighten the Porsche owning and driving experiences, which we accomplish by striving for these objectives:

To promote the highest standards of courtesy and safety on the roads
To enjoy and share good will and fellowship engendered by owning a Porsche
To maintain the highest standards of operation and performance of the marque
To gather for social events, drives and shows with other Porsche enthusiasts who share our passion for the marque
To establish mutually beneficial relationships with the local Porsche dealers and other quality automotive service sources
To establish a presence in the local car community by attending events, such as Cars & Coffee, Corrals, local races at PIR and Car Shows
To exchange ideas with other regional Porsche Clubs throughout the USA
To establish mutually cooperative relationships with other sports car clubs

MEMBERS FIRST

Our club is dedicated to serving its members.

We will work to create fun and exciting activities for our members to enjoy.
We will strive to negotiate favorable membership discounts with local area businesses whenever possible.
We will encourage our members to set a positive example in the local car community.
We publish a monthly online Club Magazine, the “Anzeiger” (11 times per year).
We update our members weekly via club email on club activities and club news.

CLUB ACTIVITIES

Our club offers a wide range of activities for our members:

Tech Clinics
- Local Mechanics and Shops
- Spring Clean
Garage/Collection Tours
Drives
- Saturday Drives
- Sunday Cruises
- Midweek Drives
- Speciality Drives (GT cars, Cabrios, Boxsters, …)
- SUV Drives
- Ladies Drives
Tours
- Northwest Passage (3-5 days)
- Scenic Oregon (3-5 days)
- Walla Walla Tour (3 days)
- Escape to… (2 days)
Social Activities
- Monthly Dinners
- Road and Fork Fine Dining
- Summer Picnic
- Holiday Party
Autocross at PIR
Corral Opportunities
- Rose Cup

Please login to review the Bylaws

ORPCA reviewed and updated it’s Bylaws in 2024.

Board Approval was given 11/6/24 and Membership Approval was given 12/10/24.

Event Policy

We encourage our members to take pictures and videos of events and upload or send them to us. We also have club photographers documenting certain events. We maintain an online repository on SmugMug with all member photos provided to us. We select pictures and videos from this repository for the Anzeiger, our web site, our member emails and more.

Without PCA approval you cannot use drones during any of our events. For more information please refer to the PCA Drone Usage Minimum Standards.

You, and those who accompany you, may be photographed or recorded while attending any Porsche Club of America Oregon Region events.

By entering any event, you hereby irrevocably grant the Porsche Club of America Oregon Region the right to use your image, voice or likeness obtained at any event for any purpose, in any media, without payment or right of approval. If you do not agree and do not wish to be photographed or recorded, please refrain from attending events.

Privacy Policy: Porsche Club of America, Oregon Region, (June 2018)

This privacy policy sets out how the Porsche Club of America, Oregon Region (ORPCA) uses and protects any information that you give Porsche Club of America (PCA) and ORPCA. (Note: Oregon PCA downloads information on your membership from PCA once a month.)
ORPCA is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. If we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using our website or other tools, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. ORPCA may change this policy from time to time by updating this page.

What we collect:
• Demographic information such as zip codes
• Information relevant to customer surveys
• Information to understand your needs and to provide you with better service
• Information to improve our website or customize it according to your interests

What we do with the information we collect:
ORPCA will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
(a) Conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on ORPCA.
(b) Protect and defend the rights or property of ORPCA.
(c) Act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of members of ORPCA or the public.

Special provisions concerning email addresses:
If you give the ORPCA your e-mail address, we will use it periodically to send you important notices concerning ORPCA. We do NOT provide e-mail addresses directly to any other source.

Security:
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How we use cookies on our web:
A cookie is a small file, which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about web page traffic and how to improve our website in order to tailor it to member needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to other websites:
Our website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide while visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the websites you visit.

Controlling your personal information:
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your written permission or are required by law.

Use of Motorsportsreg.com:
We use Motorsportsreg.com as a registration tool for our Autocross events. Please refer to the Motorsportsreg.com Privacy Policy here: Motorsportsreg.com Privacy Policy

Financial Policies

It is the policy of the Porsche Club of America – Oregon Region Board of Directors that in addition to the limitations outlined in Article XI of the Club Bylaws, it is further required that any e-mail request to incur any obligation or indebtedness in the name of the Club shall require a voice confirmation. This was approved by all board members on 04/11/2018.

In order to install internal financial controls, the Porsche Club of America – Oregon Region Board of Directors hereby agrees that the payment of debts shall be separated from the Treasurer position and be assigned to the Vice President, and if unavailable, the President. This was approved by all board members on 04/11/2018.

Revised 2/2/2026

Purpose

The Oregon Region of the Porsche Club of America (ORPCA) social media accounts are designed to promote activities of interest to the Regional Club membership and to further the enjoyment of ORPCA and PCA participation. Moderators and participants are to remember that participation on social media is a public representation of themselves, the Oregon Region, PCA and the Porsche marque.

Accounts

All social accounts created by, for, or on behalf of the Oregon Region of the Porsche Club of America are the sole property of the Region.
All social media accounts created by, for, or on behalf of the Oregon Region of the Porsche Club of America shall be transferable from one social media chair to the next.
All passwords to social media accounts are the sole property of the Oregon Region of the Porsche Club of America. Those entrusted with the passwords are considered account “moderators”. Passwords should only be given to region members, upon approval by the Region Board of Directors. Passwords for all social media accounts shall be saved in the Region’s Red Book.

Posts

Moderators shall regularly update the Region’s social media accounts.
Participants are invited to share photos, discuss and comment on topics of general interest to PCA members, including ORPCA and PCA activities and Porsche cars.
Social media accounts should not publicly post any person’s private information, including home address, telephone numbers, or date of birth.
All messages and postings by participants must include the full name (first and last) of the posting individual.
The Region may establish reasonable restrictions on length, style, and frequency of messages.
The Region social media accounts and their participants will adhere to the PCA Code of Ethics and Conduct, as follows:

The following types of messages or postings are not permitted:

Those that contain offensive, abusive, harassing, disrespectful, defamatory, obscene or otherwise unsuitable language.
Those that are personal attacks, demeaning, derogatory or could be construed as slanderous in nature of any individual
Those that disparage any product, company or individual.
Those that are divisive in nature (e.g. religion, politics, social issues, etc.)
Those that the Region or the PCA Executive Council and Board of Directors deem harmful to the National Organization, any Zone, Region.
Classified advertisements, including “For Sale” or “In Search Of” postings, are not allowed via Social Media platforms. Oregon Region PCA hosts classified ads via its website and Anzeiger magazine only.
Participants may not post advertisements of behalf of their business, company or third party.

Endorsements

The Region will not endorse or comment upon services on its social media site.
The Region will not entertain or allow its membership to discuss the quality of services of any business, person, or entity supporting the Club or its membership.

Posting Information from Other Sources

When posting information from other sources, all users must ensure that they have permission from the author, photographer, or source to do so.
Such postings should credit the author, photographer or source, and should include the source’s copyright notice if required.

Enforcement

Violations of this policy will be determined by the Regional Club Board of Directors.
Messages or posts in violation of this policy may be edited or removed to ensure that they adhere to posting standards.
Members who violate this policy will be given a warning. Repeat offenders may be denied access to the Region’s social media accounts upon a majority vote of the Regional Club’s Board of Directors.

Driving Positive Change — ORPCA Community Outreach

We love the roads we drive. The scenic backroads, the mountain passes, the coastal highways — and the communities that make them worth traveling. In 2025, we formalized something that felt like a natural extension of who we are as a club: a commitment to give back to the communities we pass through, not just drive through.

Our Community Outreach Program connects ORPCA with the people, organizations, and institutions across the Oregon Region — from local schools and colleges to community organizations and beyond. We believe that a great car club isn’t just about what happens on the road. It’s about the relationships we build along the way.

What we’re working toward:

Engaging with local schools and colleges to inspire the next generation of automotive enthusiasts
Partnering with community organizations in the regions we drive through
Representing the Porsche brand and the ORPCA community with pride and purpose
Creating meaningful connections that go beyond the cars

This is a program that grows with the involvement of our members. Whether you have a community connection worth exploring, an organization you’d like us to engage with, or simply a passion for making a difference — we’d love to hear from you.

Interested in getting involved or have an idea to share? Reach out to our Community Outreach Committee — every great initiative starts with one conversation.

PCA Zone 6 RegionS

The PCA Zone 6 has 11 regions, 3 in Canada and 8 in the US. The Zone is represented by Bred Pape.

Clicking at any of the region logos opens that’s region website.

Oregon Region Map

The Oregon Region serves 14 counties, 4 in SW Washington State and 10 in NW Oregon

Join the Club! Join the Fun!

Thank you for your interest in joining Porsche Club of America!

To join PCA, please visit https://www.pca.org/join-porsche-club-america or give PCA a call at 410-381-0911, Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm ET.

Please make sure to have the VIN # of your Porsche handy when you are ready to join.

We look forward to seeing you at a PCA event soon!

Own a Porsche? Join the club. Over 170,000 of your fellow Porsche owners already have.

For over 65 years, the Porsche Club of America has been dedicated to enhancing the Porsche ownership experience. No matter what your interest – social, technical, or competitive – PCA has something to offer every Porsche owner.

We know the unbridled joy that owning a Porsche can provide, and we’ve built a community around that very feeling. The Porsche Club of America offers driving experience, technical assistance, member benefits, and camaraderie second to none. Over the years, our club has grown to 147 Regions across North America. We guarantee there is a PCA Region near you filled with friendly Porsche fanatics.

At PCA, we believe all Porsches are equal. So, whether you are passionate about your 356, 911, 912, 914, 924, 928, 944, 968, Macan, Cayenne, Cayman, Boxster, Taycan, Panamera or any of the other amazing Porsche models, you are always welcome at our events and gatherings.

From over 3,500 local and national events including driving activities, social gatherings, autocross, track days, high performance driver education, club racing, tech sessions, car shows, insider exclusives and premieres: there’s something for everyone at PCA.

Membership is open to all Porsche owners, co-owners, or lessees who are 18 years of age or older. At the time of joining, the member of record is permitted to name either a relative or other interested person to become an affiliate member, at no additional cost. The family or affiliate member also must be 18 years of age or older.

If you don’t yet own a Porsche but want to join PCA, consider entering our PCA Test Drive program.

PCA membership is available in three payment options:

1 year….. $56
2 years… $110
3 years… $162

Membership dues are payable in U.S. funds by check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, or American Express. The fee includes a subscription to Porsche Panorama, PCA’s award-winning monthly magazine and the world’s premier publication dedicated to Porsches.

Ready to join?

Click here for more information about payment options, or if you want to pay online and have your credit card and Porsche’s VIN handy, head straight over to the Membership Application Form.

PCA Membership Fee is $56 / 1 year, $110 / 2 years, $162 / 3 years