May Social and Dinner Gathering at Casa Colima

Meet us in Southwest Portland for the May Social and Dinner Gathering Date: 05/21/2025, 6:00 – 8:00pm Location: Casa Colima, 6319 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97239 Cuisine:  Mexican ~ […]

April Social and Dinner in West Linn

Please join us for the April Social and Dinner! Date: 04/16/2025, 6.00 – 8:00pm Location: Lil Cooperstown Bar & Grill in the Willamette neighborhood of West Linn, located just off […]

March Social & Dinner Gathering in Vancouver

Please join us in Vancouver for the March Social and Dinner Gathering! Date: 03/19/2025, 6:00 – 8:00pm Location: Uptown Barrel Room, 2011 Main Street, Vancouver, WA  98660 Cuisine:  Elevated Pub […]

February Social and Dinner at Jarboe’s Grill

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, […]

2025 Annual Meeting and Volunteer Awards Banquet

Happy New Year!  Please join us for the Annual Meeting and Volunteer Awards Banquet. Date: 1/15/25, 6.00 – 8:00pm Location: Old Spaghetti Factory located at 0715 SW Bancroft Street, Portland, […]

January 2025 SUV Drive

Event Description: Hello fellow Porsche Dudes and Babes! Please join me on this winter January SUV drive. We will start in Wilsonville and end with optional lunch at Mexican restaurant […]

Griot’s Garage Tech Session

Griot’s Garage Tech Session & More February 28 @ 8:00 am – March 2 @ 5:00 pm This event is currently in the planning phase. The basic agenda is a […]

First Midweek Drive of 2025

Join us for a low-altitude mid-winter drive. The drive depends on weather conditions. The drive only happens if temps are above 35 degrees on all parts of the route. WE […]

Winter Tyres Willamette Wondering

Join us for an easy tour through the low farmland of the Willamette Valley between Oregon City and Salem. It’s all back roads, small towns, and one covered bridge as […]

First Drive of the 2025 Season

Please  join us for our first Drive of the 2025 season. Bring any brand or type of vehicle with good tires for lower temperatures. We will start at a coffee […]

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President's Message

Carol Hedstrom

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.
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