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Celebrating a DE rite of passage, advancing to a higher level run group, is PCA Potomac member Jeff Braun, promoted to the Red Run Group by Chief Instructor Sean Reiche! Learning new and building upon driving skills (on and off the track) and practice, practice, practice pays off! Congratulations! Come join us at Pitt Race - the next Drivers Education event - in just a few weeks! Want to see your car in the blast or on social media? Send a photo with story to membership@pcapotomac.org or socialmedia@pcapotomac.org PORSCHE MACANS NOW ACCEPTED for both the fall High Performance Driver Clinics! Co-ed on September 27th & Women’s event on the 28th.
PCA Potomac Women’s High Performance Driving Clinic (HPDC) **Registration Now Open** http://msreg.com/POTOMACWIMNA
We are thrilled to announce pro-racer, Ashley Freiberg, will be our celebrity guest for the VIP & Driver Dinner on 9/28 and at the track all day on the 29th! Registration is now open and EIGHT SPOTS ARE REMAINING for Women’s High Performance Driving Clinic. New this year is support from Women in Motorsports North America (WIMNA), and will include Porsche art, Porsche jewelry, fabulous swag and the best day of your life in your car! The VIP & Driver dinner at The George Washington Hotel in Winchester dinner Saturday night is not to be missed! This entry-level event is for women and is a way to learn about your car and its capabilities in a safe controlled environment with an instructor in the right seat the whole day. You will drive at your own pace and level of comfort! All drivers should take this course at least once to become a safer driver on the road. To register, you will need to create a MotorsportsReg account to secure your highly coveted spot. Link: msreg.com/POTOMACWIMNA $449 COMMUNITY SERVICE: CAMP PORSCHE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We are so excited to announce that on Friday, July 25th, FORTY local Jefferson County youth will be visiting us at the track for CAMP PORSCHE again! We are in need of full-day volunteers again to act as hosts and general volunteers. You would need to plan to be at Summit Point Motorsports Park at around 9 am and stay until around 5 pm. Lunch, snacks and t-shirts (NEW DESIGN!) will be provided. Please contact pat@pcapotomac.org or fill in the VOLUNTEER FORM: https://forms.gle/kfU942TeTrhYjdwB6 Saturday July 26th: Volunteers are needed to help run Charity Laps at the end of the day, benefitting Jefferson County (WV) Parks & Recreation. Contact marciecalcagno@pcapotomac.org for more information. COMMUNITY SERVICE: Cars & Coffee- Saturday, August 2 On Saturday, August 2, we will co-host a Cars & Coffee at TPC's amazing facility in Jessup, MD. Start looking around your house to see what you want to donate to this year's Erin Levitas Foundation Auction and then bring those items to the event. The auction is the foundation of our September fundraiser each year which raises $60K+ to support the oh-so important sexual assault prevention work of the foundation. It is through the generous item donations of our community that we are able to do that. Contact pat@pcapotomac.org for more info. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/9pLo6AmNu4GHZbJo9
PCA POTOMAC CONCOURS: Join us on Sunday, June 8 for the 3rd Annual Potomac Region Spring Concours We take to the field at the beautiful Creek's Edge Winery in Lovettsville VA, a period Amish-built facility nestled between the Catoctin Creek and Furnace Mountain in Loudoun County. Wine and other refreshments will be available for purchase individually from the Winery. Again, in the spirit of Concours, bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and favorite picnic lunch and enjoy the ambiance of the picturesque winery highlighted by the presentation of Potomac region’s finest automobiles. Following in the tradition of the Deutsche Marque Concours, this all-Porsche event will also present awards for First, Second, and Third place winners in 11 different classes. Each car entered will also be eligible for People's Choice and other special awards. The participants of PCA Potomac Drive & Dine will also join us as their scenic drive will end at Creek's Edge Winery. Registration: msreg.com/CreeksEdgeConcours
PCA POTOMAC DRIVE & DINE (Overnight Tour) to Virginia Highlands: July 18-20 **Registration Open** This annual fan favorite and true driver’s tour of 6+ hours each day of stunning Virginia countryside throughout Bath and Allegheny counties; this is always a memorable trip for all. Enjoy 2-nights at the Inn at Gristmill Square in Warm Springs, VA where we will have a group dinner and be entertained by a local bluegrass band. We will journey through the back roads by way of the Shenandoah and George Washington National Parks, and visit Cass Scenic Railway, Ingalls Field and Airport Road (Virginia’s “Teeth of the Dragon”). Registration Link: http://msreg.com/2025VAHighlands PCA POTOMAC Drive & Dine (Overnight Tour) 2025 Wild Wunderbar **Registration Open, Event Full - Accepting Waitlist** Ready for a Summer getaway? We are excited to offer this 3-night getaway (2-night minimum), June 13-16, 2025, to the beautiful Stonewall Resort located in Roanoke, WV. Join us for an epic road trip through the scenic mountains of WV and unwind at a secluded lakeside retreat that offers a wide variety of indoor and outdoor recreational activities. While in WV, we will enjoy an amazing lunch at the beautiful Graceland Inn Mansion, dinner at the historic Wonder Bar Steakhouse and a drive to the Summit of Cheat Mountain for lunch at Snowshoe Village. Space is limited to 50 participants. Registration Link: msreg.com/2025WildWunderbar PCA POTOMAC DRIVE & DINE MONTHLY BRUNCHES: All PCA members are welcome, new and veterans alike. Plan on arriving a few minutes early to allow time to look at the cars and meet other Porsche enthusiasts. Registration is not required for these events.
The Irish Inn in Glen Echo has been the long-time site of our Saturday brunches. Come enjoy brunch and conversation in a reserved room or outside, weather permitting. The Irish Inn is located at 6119 Tulane Avenue, Glen Echo MD 20812. May Der Vorgänger Magazine
The latest issue of DV has been posted on the Potomac website (https://pcapotomac.org/magazine) and will soon be delivered to your mailbox. In this issue, we feature recent program highlights, including the DE at Watkins Glen, Potomac beauties at the 2025 Deutsche Marque Concours, the Autocross #3 at Summit Point, and our Spring Open Board meeting. Moreover, members recall great stories about “My First Porsche”. All that, and more, in the May issue of Der Vorgänger. Enjoy! PCA AUTOCROSS: Autocross #4- Saturday, June 28 Autocross #4 is a month away! We’ll be driving at Summit Point Motorsports Park. Come spectate and/or do a ride along (see Committee Members onsite for details)! We’re fun, competitive, and Autocross is a great opportunity to learn car control skills at highway speeds. For any questions or registration concerns, email autocross@pcapotomac.org PCA POTOMAC DRIVERS EDUCATION: 2025 DE * = Registration Now Open on Motorsportreg.com (MSR) We could use more instructors! 2025 DE Schedule
See Schedule above. Register early and avoid wait lists! We could really use more Instructors for Pitt Race! Important Helmet Announcement for Drivers Education From PCA National and Potomac Safety Chair: Snell 2015 SA Helmets will be allowed for HPDEs through February 2026 due to 2025 Helmets not being available till October 2025. DE QUESTIONS: DE Chairs - Bob Mulligan/David Dean: dechair@pcapotomac.org DE Registrars - David Evans/Henrik Ojikutu/Jocelyn Lasher: deregistrar@pcapotomac.org DE Tech Inspection Session - Saturday, June 7 at Auto-Therapy Tech Session in support of the June DE at PittRace. Doors open at 9:00 am. Please arrive by noon if you need an inspection. Even if you do not need an inspection, stop by and hang out with the best tech inspectors in PCA. General Tech info: https://pcapotomac.org/activities/tech-inspection If you need an inspection please bring a Tech Form (https://pcapotomac.org/images/PCA_PotomacTechForm.pdf) Auto-Therapy address: 8027-A Snouffer School Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20879
TREFFEN JACKSON HOLE (Fall 2025): **Registration opens Wednesday, June 11th at 3:30 PM EST.** The event is scheduled for October 5-9 2025 at the Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole. For More information visit the Treffen website: Treffen Jackson Hole PORSCHE OR PCA POTOMAC PHOTOS? Tire Rack Street Survival – SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26
PCA Potomac’s 5th annual Tire Rack Street Survival (TRSS) program will be held on Sunday, October 26, at the Washington Circuit of Summit Point Motorsports Park. TRSS is a one-day event very similar to the Autocross format, in which our DE and AX instructors pass along car control knowledge to new and inexperienced teen drivers. The program is a great way to improve the skills of new drivers. It is also rewarding for instructors to work with teens to become safer and more educated drivers. Students can register at:msreg.com/TRSSPCAPotomac25 Coaches and volunteers can register at:msreg.com/TRSS2025Volunteers Please contact Doug Hough at streetsurvival@pcapotomac.org if you have questions. PCA POTOMAC SOCIAL MEDIA! Instagram: pca_potomac NON-PCA EVENTS IN OUR REGION/OTHER REGION EVENTS Know of or have a non-PCA Porsche event to share and feature here? Let us know at membership@pcapotomac.org PCA FIRST SETTLERS REGION INVITES PCA POTOMAC MEMBERS 2nd Saturday Monthly Gathering Join other members of PCA every second Saturday from 3-5PM at the Metro Diner in Fredericksburg. Hosted by First Settlers Region, all Porsche car owners regardless of your membership region are welcome. You will gather to socialize, discuss club events and all things Porsche. Guests are responsible for their own bill. We hope to take a nice group car photo to use for the official event flyer, so don't miss out.
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Upcoming 2025 PCA Potomac Election
Your vote is important to PCA Potomac. In accordance with Potomac’s Bylaws, we are providing two ways to vote for
the 2025 PCA Potomac Executive Board Elections:
(a) electronically via ballot in Motorsportreg.com by midnight on November 30th, 2024
(b) in person at the Annual Meeting on December 7th, 2024
CLICK HERE for candidate bios.
2025 EXECUTIVE BOARD
Past President: Diane Sullenberger
SLATE FOR ELECTION
For President: Don Mattran
For Vice President: Alan French
For Treasurer: Stephen Kiraly
For Secretary: Kenny Kong
Proposed Potomac Region Revised Bylaws
To bring the Potomac Region Bylaws into compliance with the PCA National Bylaws, the Potomac Executive Committee collaborated extensively with the PCA Policy Committee to finalize the necessary changes. The proposed revised Bylaws, endorsed by the PCA Policy Committee, will be presented for a vote at the Potomac Annual Membership Meeting on December 7, 2024. In preparation for the meeting, we are sharing the revised Bylaws and a summary of the major updates. A redlined version of our current Bylaws is also available for review.
