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MEMBER EVENT
Stan Thorne
who have been a part of it, and cast a vision for the future. That sentiment is represented in the President’s Helmet of Authority. Presidents have signed and worn the helmet since 1966.
drive or track event, a gimmick run or an autocross, we celebrate driving our Porsches. Come join nearly 750 other Porsche owners who like to get out and drive. We are the Kansas City Region Porsche Club of America.”
I believe that state- ment really casts a vi- sion as to why we are here, and why we as board members vol- unteer our time for the good of the club. We do it because we enjoy our friends, the activi- ties, and we love to get out and drive our cars.
After dinner, it was time for the program. We began with a run- down of all the activi- ties for 2017. There were 26 events on our calendar last year. They ranged from DE events to autocrosses and fun runs to dinners out. Taking a step back and looking at it, we had a very full calendar for 2017. There was something for every- one. The people who made it all possible
Changing of the Guard
PCASSING THE BATON
hanging of the Guard is prob- In fact, we celebrate it. We celebrate ably my most favorite event of Porsche ownership by creating unique the year. It is a time to look back driving and social experiences for our
at the success of the club, thank those club members. Whether it is a dinner
This year’s Changing of the Guard event was again held
at Aristocrat Motors.
They graciously made
their service waiting room area available for our social hour, and their service bay area available for our main festivities. I’m glad they are building a new Porsche center, because we maxed-out the cur- rent event space with 70+ KCRPCA mem- bers.
I opened the festivi- ties with a reading from our website.
“We are here to tell you it’s okay. It’s okay to sit in your Porsche and smile. It’s okay to look for the long twisty roads from childhood. It’s okay to want to get out and drive your Porsche. We get it.
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