Staying engaged in PCA while social distancing!
It’s hard to think of membership in PCA as a computer based pursuit. But I guess in these unusual times, it’s the right thing to do. Last month, I recapped all of the face to face, super exciting things we have in front of us for 2020. And as I’m sure you’ve read, most events in regions across the zone have been put on hold or canceled. Just an hour or two before wrapping up this month’s letter, I read the official notice that Treffen at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs has been canceled. I’m sorry for the disappointment around the zone among planned registrants. Even more so, for all of you who volunteered for the preparation and execution of this wonderful weekend, I’m sincerely sorry.
Now we’re all talking about “social distancing” and wondering if more great events in the zone and beyond, are going to happen. So if you’re stuck at home waiting out the Coronavirus, how can you get your Porsche Club fix. Of course there will be nice days for driving. But you can’t do that all the time.
Well, of course there’s Panorama. I suspect that a fair percent of PCA members are “Panorama members” who get the majority of their PCA experience from reading the magazine and seldom or never attending a scheduled club activity. But, then there’s you. If you are reading this, it’s probably because your region magazine covers all of the goings on in your region and you want to see the local cars and people. If that’s the case, perhaps you could spend a bit of social distance time either writing up a recent region event for a Panorama article or a similar article in support of your region’s newsletter editor.
What else? Well there’s PCA.org. There are several hidden gems to be found at the national website. Are you a member of your car’s registry? PCA has about 20 model specific registries. The newest is that Taycan/Panamera registry. Join up. Each one has its own website full of history and includes forums for model specific ownership experiences. You can chat live across North America with other owners of your model.
While you’re in there at PCA.org,, how about a little spring cleaning. Is your profile up to date? No? Well then log in and clean it up. And if you’ve forgotten your password, just reset it. Need help? Call Charlotte at 401-381-0911. She’ll be happy to help. It’s amazing how out of date the information is in the database. So let’s get your current garage occupants listed in there, as well as getting your associate or family member correctly listed and with the current email address. THANK YOU!
Do some online shopping at the PCA webstore under the membership drop down menu. It’s virus free. Both Mother’s and Father’s Day will be here before you blink and there are some really nice clothing options in there.
Research the value of your Porsche using tools from Hagerty, Kelly, Leland and lots of others. These links are found at PCA.org and will help you value your car for insurance purposes.
And as I’ve mentioned before, use PCA.org to register your youthful children or grand-children into the PCA Juniors program.
And of course, make sure you browse “The Mart”, PCA’s classified toy store where PCA members are individually selling their cars to other PCA members. It’s a fun read, even if you’re not shopping.
Finally, there’s a very cool new PCA activity called PCA SIM Racing. “If you haven’t watched one of PCA’s sim races, you’ll be amazed at the quality broadcast and competitive racing. You can support over 80 PCA member racers from Regions across the entire club and even comment your encouragement.” Look for announcements at PCA.org.
Hopefully next month will be a better picture. But for now, let’s be aware of the need for the health and safety of ourselves, relatives and neighbors as we weather this challenge together.