July – PCA Parade Time!
July brings hot weather in the Zone 9 area. It also brought PCA Parade in Oklahoma City this year. I was happy to see so many Zone 9ers attending this year. I was also impressed by the level of participation in events from our own Zone 9 members. I would have to say, Zone 9 members had a very successful and fun Parade, if the awards our members took home with them are any indication. I know I sent out the following list earlier, but I want to again, congratulate all the winners on their achievements. I think the Zone had representation in all the competitive categories available – most impressive.
Parade winners
Bill Simon – Rocky Mountain Region, Enthusiast of the Year
Art Show
Russ Rydberg – Rocky Mountain Region 1st place Studio Art – Sculpture
Jeff Beckel – Alpine Mountain Region 1st place Studio Art – Monochrome Drawing
Concours d’Elegance
Jane and Tommy Thompson – Alpine Mountain Region – First in Class
James and James Valenti – Carrera Region – Third in Class
Jeff and Lisa Beckel – Alpine Mountain Region – Gmund Silver Level of Achievement
Kurt Lochmiller – Rocky Mountain Region – 1st Place Porsche Classic Originale
Newsletter
Roadrunner Region 2nd Place Class IV Newsletter Award
Website Awards
Bill Simon – Rocky Mountain Region – won for the following:
Big Island Hawaii Region – 2nd Place Class I
Keystone Region – 1st Place Class I
Pocono Region – 1st Place Class II with Michael Smihosky
Grand Prix Region – 2nd Place Class IV with Jimmie Mitchell
Zone 2 – 1st Place Zone Website
Autocross
Stephen Yeh – Rocky Mountain Region 2nd place Autocross
Victoria Cox-Jones – Rocky Mountain Region 1st place Autocross
Historical Quiz
Roland Wiele – Roadrunner Region 1st place Historical and Technical Quiz Q3M-Mid 911/930 1978-1989 Men
5K Run/Walk
Jeff Beckel – Alpine Mountain Region 2nd place 5K age 60-69
Gimmick Rally
Matt McClintock and Megan McClintock – Rocky Mountain Region 1st place Class: 2 People
Eric Yeh and Stephen Yeh – Rocky Mountain Region 8th place Class: 2 People
TSD Rally
Lisa Beckel and Jeff Beckel – Alpine Mountain Region 2nd place R05-Unequipped 2000 & older TSD Rally
Roland Wiele and Wendy Wiele – Roadrunner Region 7th Place R04 Unequipped 2001-2015 TSD Rally
Eric Yeh and Stephen Yeh – Rocky Mountain Region 1st Place R04 Unequipped 2001-2015 TSD Rally
Dan Sandt and Patricia Sandt – Rocky Mountain Region 6th Place R03 Unequipped 2016 – present TSD Rally
Mike Suttle and Paula Sears – Roadrunner Region 5th Place R03 Unequipped 2016 – present TSD Rally
Bill Simon and Paul Young – Rocky Mountain Region and San Diego Region 2nd Place R01 Equipped TSD
There were two recipients of National Service Awards. This award is given when a person retires from their PCA National Positions.
National Service Awards
Alex Ching – Alpine Mountain Region – Treffen North America Chair
Denise Jordan – Alpine Mountain Region – Zone 9 Representative
Talking to people at Parade, I heard many good things about the tours. Thank you so much to Rocky Mountain’s Holly Jackson for putting together all the wonderful tours. I’m looking forward to what you have in store for next year in Lake Placid.
PCA was very lucky to have 3 generations of the Porsche family in attendance at Parade this year (Hans Peter, his son Daniell, and grandson Tamino). Rocky Mountain Region’s Kathy Fricke was lucky enough to have Daniell and Tamino add their signatures to Hans Peter’s and Wolfgang’s on the inside of her Porsche’s hood.
Looking forward, my August is filled with instructing at Rocky Mountain’s women’s only HPDE, and an autocross. I hope you are enjoying your summer. I hope to see you out there!