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Porsche Club of America Around The Cones October, 1999 Steve Ross SLR944@aol.com

We have been having an extremely busy late summer in the region. Busy as the last few weeks have been, October promises to be our busiest month of the year. The month's calendar starts with our now annual Autocross "Rumble", the last shot to autocross before winter sets in. A week later the annual fall tour takes place, this year to scenic Mystic Connecticut. Finally our first-in-a-long-time weekend Driver's Education event at NHIS spanning 3 days, October 22-24. Throw in the 928 tech and the monthly meeting at Factory Five in Wareham, and you may be excused for being Porsche'd out by the end of the month.
 
Shortly all current members will be receiving a ballot for next years' officers of the Region, please take the time to vote. Next years slate represents one of the largest additions of new board members in recent memory, a good sign those fresh faces are volunteering to help plan and run the region.
 
Recently I had a conversation with a fellow Porsche member from a neighboring region concerning the changes in the club members as far as professions are concerned.  He noted that years ago (50's and 60's) the typical PCA type was an engineer or scientist type and the age range was late 30's to 40's.  The late 60's and 70's saw a gradual change to a different club person, mostly due to the introduction of the 914 and 912 which appealed to a younger and more diverse PCA'er. The activities of those years reflected that change, as more doctors and dentists (at one point the board looked like a dental convention) plus professionals started to outnumber the traditional engineer type,. The 80's, especially the mid 80's, brought the dreaded "yuppies". Fortunately not many joined PCA, but there still were a smattering of these unique individuals.  Now in the late 80's and 90's, the computer types, and upper management people, who have become the backbone of our ever-evolving club, have inundated us. Just looking at some of the old newsletters and activities proves that this region has moved forward in many fronts, not just in membership numbers but in the variety and quality of our events.
 
Don't forget to save Saturday night December 4th for our annual dinner, one of the few formal, dress up events we hold each year, again to be held at the Dedham Polo Club.