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Roger Fabel, Editor

Does size matter?

For the past few years, I have been a judge in the annual PCA newsletter contest. Each region is placed into different classes from 1 through 6, depending on the number of members in their region. Class 1 contains smaller clubs, and Class 6 houses the largest clubs. Gold Coast has over 3,000 members, putting us in Class 6, the largest class. I have judged newsletters for Class 5 over the past few years, though this year I judged Class 3. With a maximum of 300 members, Class 3 is only one-tenth the size of the Gold Coast Region.

Of the newsletters I judged this year, I witnessed various skill levels. One region, however, really stood out. If you think that the quality of the newsletters in smaller regions can’t compare to those from larger regions, you’d be wrong. The quality of this particular newsletter certainly matched that of newsletters produced in regions that are ten times their size. So, with this example, size did not matter. It was the time, quality, and passion that the judges could see that had gone into developing the newsletter. It’s no wonder it was voted best in class in a small region.

This month, on page 14, we have a very insightful article about Volunteering. When members join PCA, they often have two questions: What are the activities? How can I get involved? Though we have lots of articles on the activities, we have more articles planned at Die Porsche Kassette to help members find out how to become more involved. The foundation of PCA is built on volunteers. If you think about the size of our region, with over 3000 members, you can imagine that we are constantly seeking volunteers to help with all the great activities we have planned. One of our favorite sayings is, “It’s not about the cars. It’s about the people.” Who are the people we are referring to? You - the member and, hopefully, a current or future volunteer.

To answer the question, “Does size matter?” Well, it does matter. More specifically, when the question refers to the number of volunteers we have supporting the region’s activities, size matters. Come join our volunteers, such as the writers, photographers, editors, and graphic artists who put together the Kassette every month, and help the Gold Coast region continue to grow.

See you at our next event,

Roger