Hello fellow PCA’ers. 

As 2024 comes to an end, we all have a lot to be thankful for this year. I am extremely thankful for all the volunteers who spent countless hours creating fun times and memorable events. On November 9th we celebrated our volunteers at the annual Volunteer Luncheon Sponsored by Porsche Owings Mills, awarding the Enthusiast of the Year Award to the Carter family – Rob, Grace, and Allison Carter. Congratulations, we celebrate your passion. Additionally, we celebrated Aniano Arao’s illustrious career as Tour and Rally Master by presenting him with the Chesapeake Region Award of Excellence, as he is retiring at the end of the year. Aniano joined the Tour & Rally Committee in 2016 and has offered our members 111 tours and rallies and thousands of hours of volunteer time, dedication and passion. He has the wonderful ability to discover the best curvy, twisty roads, even in West Virginia. Thank you Aniano. We are all grateful for your service!

Our final two Community Service Charity Events will happen at Porsche Hunt Valley on Saturday December 7th beginning at 8am. This is the 14th year the Chesapeake Region has supported the Kindertime Toy Drive and Linda’s Legacy “Giving Back” programs. Pete O’Neil, WMAR TV, the driving force behind Kindertime Toy Drive, will be on hand as we open our hearts to our neighborhood’s needy children by collecting unwrapped toys for the Kindertime kids. Jeanette Sudanno from Linda’s Legacy will be in attendance for our second charity event of the day where we will organize and stuff backpacks with warm winter clothing including coats, hats, gloves, socks, shirts and pants for those in need. Each backpack costs $25 and in a good year we assemble 400 backpacks! Please help make 2024 a great year! The link for Linda’s Legacy “Giving Back” is here and remember, when making a donation, be sure to use the drop down menu and select “Porsche Club”.

Following the charity events, we will assemble for a Drivers Meeting and Tour through the beautiful country roads in northern Baltimore County eventually ending at the Manor Tavern for lunch. It will be a wonderful day and I’m asking members to be generous and show compassion to the young girls and boys needing warm clothes and toys. Thank you. And thank you to Dan McNally for organizing this event and to Steve Postol, General Manager Porsche Hunt Valley for hosting this event for the last 14 years, and Rich Ehrlich for organizing the tour and lunch.
We conducted our final Board Meeting of the year on November 6th. Financially we are in fine shape. Andy Powell prepared a draft budget for all the committee chairs to review and comment. We are all working on filling out the 2025 calendar with hopes we will hit the ground running in January. The next board meeting is on January 22, 2025 and everyone is welcome to attend.

We enjoyed over 60 events this year and we can always use volunteers, so if you have an interest, please contact me at president@pcachs.org. If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to volunteer, current position openings include Webmaster, Patter Editor, and Social Committee. Interested in taking on a more active role but do not think you are qualified? Don’t worry, we will train you.

Thank you, Porsche Owings Mills, for hosting our New Member Party along with your Macan EV Launch. What a great turnout! We had about 50 members and more than 20 new members attend, and they were treated to a scrumptious brunch provided by the dealership. This was a terrific meet and greet opportunity for all members, new and old.

Our December Dinner Social is at Park Tavern in Severna Park and the Autocross Awards lunch is on December 14th. The After Holiday Party is planned for January 11th. We will have our New Year’s Welcome Social on January 18th at the Open Gate Guinness Brewery. Our yearly family-oriented Super Slot Car Racing event is scheduled for February 1. So yes, there are fun events planned for the Winter months. Keep your eyes on the calendar as events will be added fast and furious as they become firm. If you have ideas or suggestions for the Club please email social@pcachs.org.

I wish you happy holidays and a healthy New Year!

Thanks to all of you for making Chesapeake Region so much fun! 

It’s the cars that bring us together, but it is the people that make it special.

Be well and safe travels,

Steve