Porsche Parade Report by Steve Kidd, GCR Historian, Past President & Parade attendee After 2 years in the making, members were ready to have a Parade As many of you know, the Porsche Parade is the pinnacle of all PCA events. It’s held once a year at a different location and generally rotates from the East Coast to the West Coast to the Midwest. The Parade is one week long and features just about every type of activity you could wish for. This year the Parade was in French Lick, Indiana,. The site of the parade in 2015. Due to Covid concerns, the 2020 Porsche Parade was canceled, so PCA had a lot of catching up to do. By most accounts, the fun factor met expectations, and a great time was had.
Parade is fueled by volunteers Like most PCA activities, volunteers play a huge role in getting things done at Parade. I dare say that without volunteers and the volunteer spirit, costs would be higher and a lot of new friendships would not form. At parade, volunteers are needed for every activity and by signing up for at least two volunteer shifts, each volunteer can attend the volunteer luncheon, which features not only great food, but also an opportunity to win great prizes. Dottie and I served as “runners” during the luncheon, i.e., part of the team that ran the awards to the table of the recipients. Prizes range from cool swag (hats, shirts, tote bags, car care kits etc.) to sets of tires. Some shifts can be a few hours, but other shifts can wind up being all day.
Beside runners, Dottie and I also served as banquet ticket takers, AutoX set-up team, AutoX protest committee, concours judge and concours timer/runner. A surprise award Since the Porsche Club of America was formed in 1955, regions have prioritized community service and charitable contributions. In 2002, PCA decided to recognize the unique and diverse programs implemented by regions throughout PCA in support of public service. The PCA Public Service Awards recognize the regions that have conducted the most outstanding charity or community service event or events during the year. The winning regions demonstrate the highest standards in meeting the objectives and the ideals of
Steve & Dottie Kidd accepting 1st Place Tech Quiz trophies.
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Kassette | Sep 2021
