[GH85Carrera]

Yes, I will be a 50 year member of PCA in a few months. We have a great group of members here locally. We just hosted the national Porsche Parade, and that was my 22nd Parade, and we will drive to Lake Placid for the 2026 Parade.

I have been active in helping run the club since 1979. I have served at every position, and I have been the treasurer for the region for 20 years. I was the newsletter editor for 12 years.

When I first moved to Oklahoma City, I only knew my co-workers and my grandparents. My grandparents were wonderful, but not much fun to hang with as a 20 something year old man. All my coworkers were married and had their lives away from work.

The War Bonnet Region was full of neat guys and welcomed me with open arms. I got really involved with out Tech Sessions. Our region invented Tech sessions. I got to hang out and drink beer with Hans Mezger. We drank every St. Pauli Girl beer the bar had, and had to change to Heinlein. I learned that even as a 20 something beer drinker, don't try to keep up with German. Tony Lapine was a lot of fun, and he designed our Tech logo for us.

I have made real friends from all over the country now, and it is all because of PCA.

Our region has a monthly breakfast, and a lunch. We have drives and we need a new autocross site.

PCA is what YOU make of it. Get active, help out in the administration and don't just complain, make suggestions, and put on the event you think the club should do. You will find lots of great friends.

The PCA motto is it the people, not the cars. That is very true.