President’s Corner

First and foremost, I want to wish every member and their family a Happy New Year! 2020 was filled with a number of challenges both for our club and for each of us individually, but I’m sure we will overcome these difficulties in the New Year. We cannot overlook that the COVID virus was the biggest single problem last year and has severely disrupted the Club’s Calendar. We are trying to make a comeback in 2021 by returning several events to the Calendar. Porsches and Pancakes has resumed as our monthly breakfast meetings and our Thursday Evening Socials are back on the Calendar. On January 17th the run to Islamorada will be held, and I’m sure it will be a big success as it is every year. Now that a COVID vaccine is available, I have high hopes of our resuming more events. That is of course if we don’t shoot ourselves in the foot! What I’m talking about is that we all know we’re part of the Porsche Club of America, and we are governed by their rules and regulations. Among those regulations are specific guidelines for any event under the auspices of the PCA, covering insurance and COVID waivers. For the most part, insurance is self-explanatory: any events where cars are moved around, including tours, Autocross, and Technical Events must be covered by liability insurance. We at Gold Coast have a similar set of guidelines as it relates to COVID. Any member or member’s family attending a PCA event must, MUST have signed the COVID waiver. This can be done when you register on Club Registration for the event, or the waiver can be signed when you arrive at the event, but it must be signed. Your Board of Directors and the volunteers who facilitate these events would prefer that each event be visible on Club Registration and that you sign the waiver as part of the registration procedure. Doing so will lead to less work on our part and less disruption for you. The COVID Waiver for smaller events such as Porsches and Pancakes will still have to be addressed and signed at the event. In an effort to meet the guidelines from now until PCA lifts the COVID waiver restrictions, every Event Coordinator will be required to have COVID waivers available and signed by the attendees. It will also be their responsibility to ensure that social distancing be maintained. Peter Olliviere , President My focus in 2021 will be on strengthening our membership, and creating new and proving that even with four doors, it’s interesting Club activities. I will be still a Porsche. The Specific Interest presenting to the Board of Directors Groups (SIG) will be coordinating several possible changes during the events specifically for their groups, coming year in order to embrace this sharing each group’s experience in the focus. For instance, our Board of Directors Kassette, including Tours, Autocrosses, meeting has always been open to all and Social Events. We will need your members. The problem is that we don’t help in getting this going! If you are really advertise it to the membership. In interested in creating a group, contact me the past only a few members usually with at: president@goldcoastregion.org. a special interest were aware of it. In order I have been asked by several members to broaden appeal to the membership about what is happening with the creation I will be requesting that the name of of the new Region. The latest update the meeting be changed to simply, the is that National has approved the new Membership Meeting, and that the ZOOM Gulf Coast Region as of December 21st , invitation be made available on Club 2020. It will occupy the territory starting Registration in a secure manner so that in Boynton Beach and going north. You the general membership can view it, and will be informed as to what the changes we can send out meeting reminders to mean to you by PCA national. If you have the entire region. The hope is that more questions or need information contact me members will be encouraged to join at: president@goldcoastregion.org. membership meetings, and thus lead to increased membership participation Peter You are invited to Gulfstream’s first event. See flyer below. in Club events. If this change is approved, the membership will be notified in time for the February meeting. Something else new for 2021: Special Interest Saturday March 13th 10:00 AM Groups. All you Four- Door Porsche drivers From / To: Indianwood Golf and Country Club, Indiantown Florida lurking out there, we see Total Est. Distance: 86 miles Total Est. Time: 2 hrs. Avg. MPH = 37.5+/- you! You 356 owners, we $15 Entry Fee per Vehicle (see Club Registration link below) see you; Boxster, Turbos, Pre-Rally Instructions: 911 owners we see you A. Charge your Smart Phone and / or Digital Camera and bring it with you. and this is for you! We B. Find one or more people who can fit in your vehicle and can put up with you will be implementing for a few hours. Special Interest Groups (SIG) to cater to the specific interests of our members. I had the pleasure of speaking with a member who owns T.S.D. Rally both a 911 and Macan. March 2021 Last year he and his wife comfortably drove their Macan to the Club’s For more information contact Joe Wexler via: Searover@wt.net North Carolina trip and Social Distancing will be observed. Outdoor tables will be available for Results and Lunch. was very pleased with Club Registration Link https://clubregistration.net/ the way it performed, https://www.gulfstreamregion-pca.org/