SPECIAL MESSAGES
This is an early version of your regular Sunday eNews. We’re headed to Colorado for a week of some grandson time, so I will communicate again on April 3rd. I’m traveling without my laptop so I’m going dark for awhile. I will see you all again at our Texas Ramp Build project (see below).
We have some open Event Coordinator positions. If anyone has an interest in these or other roles, please email Carl Rossi:
- Distinguished Speaker Series (easy job with lots of support in place)
- Autocross Safety (easy, formality, need to attend the event)
- Tire Rack Street Survival (lots of support already in place)
- Webmaster (easy, new website is up and running, this is a babysitting job)
NEW and UPDATE events are highlighted below.
REMINDER: To locate events, details, and registration information, please go to our HCR Calendar and you can find these events there with registration links.
April 2: Texas Ramps Charitable Event
8:00am – noon-ish
Come join your fellow HCR members on April 2 as we support our new charity for 2022: The Texas Ramp Project. The charity has built more than 100 miles of wheelchair ramps for those in need in the Austin area, and we will help them continue this worthy endeavor.
The build project will be at 149 Bosque, Bastrop, TX 78602. The project is expected to take 4 – 6 hours, beginning at 8am. Coffee and donuts/breakfast tacos will be on hand to help kick things off. Lunch will be provided as well.
Ramp sections are built in advance offsite by the charity. We come in on the day and assemble the sections into a complete ramp. In addition to tying the sections together, we’ll add wheelchair guides, uprights for handrails and the handrails. A TR build captain will be with us full time to make sure all goes well.
Registrants will be asked in ClubReg if they can bring a cordless drill/screwdriver. (All the ramp connections are made with wood screws.) Additional tools will be available onsite.
A good crew size for a typical ramp is about 15 so we’re looking for 15-20 volunteers to join us on April 2 and we still have openings! No experience required!! Come join us!!
Registration can be accessed through the HCR Calendar.
April 6: Ladies Lunch at Waterloo Ice House
1st Wed, monthly, 11:30am
Please join Michelle at our April Ladies Lunch on Wednesday, April 6th at 11:30 am. The location is Waterloo Ice House on 360 and 2222, located at 6203 North Capital Texas Highway, Austin, TX, 78731.
If you are interested in attending, please email Michelle at michelle@hcrpca.org.
April 9: Tech Session at Caliber Collision on Metric
9:00am – noon
If you had a tough winter and your nice P-car got some road rash or maybe a dent from some unwitting driver in a Jeep or a Honda, or that curb or fence post jumped out in front of you, well we have the solution.
It’s time to go visit Caliber Collision on Metric, and see why they are one of only two body shops in Austin certified by Porsche to work on our P-Cars. This is the location that Porsche Austin sends cars to for body repairs. We held a tech session there a couple of years ago and it was a major hit! (pun intended).
We will have the usual breakfast tacos and coffee for participants. $10 registration fee required. Additional details and registration link is on the HCR Calendar.
April 10: Bluebonnet Tour
Per our Tourmaster, Chris McChesney, check out the details on our HCR Calendar, including link to registration. All will be revealed there.
April 14: Lunch Bunch – 5280 Burger & Taphouse
2nd Thursday monthly, 11:30am
Location: 5280 Burger & Taphouse
7032 Wood Hollow Drive
Austin, TX 78731 United
April 20: Distinguished Speaker Series
7:00pm
All HCR members are invited to our next DSS event!
When: Apr 20, 2022 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Topic: HCR Distinguished Speaker Series
Hill Country Region Porsche Club of America is excited to announce our next guest in the Distinguished Speaker Series. Dave O’Neill, former Haas F1 Team Manager, now co-owner and General Manager of Esses Racing joins Les Kiser in a Zoom based conversation on Wednesday, April 20th at 7:00 PM.
Dave joined Esses in 2020 and brings a wealth of knowledge to the Esses Team from his experience developing and managing F1 teams like Haas F1, multiple 24 Hours of Le Mans events, including Daytona and Sebring. Dave has also worked with OEMs such as Ferrari, Ford and Honda.
HCR members are fortunate to have someone with Dave’s experience in our Region and can anticipate an interesting addition to our Distinguished Speaker Series.Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ASZnor97Se-ifvQKOZE7vg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
April 21: Hoppy Hour Brewery Visit – cancelled
3rd Thursday monthly, 5:30pm
April 21: Porsche South Austin Grand Opening
4:00pm-8:00pm
Save the Date for this humongous event! The Grand Opening of the new Porsche South Austin location promises to be a stellar event. Address is 6001 IH 35 NB Frontage Road, Austin. No registration required…just show up!
April 23: Cars. Coffee & Croissants at Mozart’s Coffee Roasters
9:00am – 1:00pm
Mozart’s Coffee Roasters has invited HCR back to take center stage with a Porsche Corral at Coffee, Cars, and Croissants on April 23rd, from 9am – 1pm. Mozart is located at 3825 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin 78703 (in the Oyster Landing complex).
The event is split into two sessions: Session #1 is from 9am – 11am, and Session #2 is from 11am – 1pm. Registration is limited to 1 session per vehicle. We’ll have a dedicated Porsche Corral (with security). Registration is capped at 40 cars for each session. There is no cost for this event, but we will be requiring event liability waivers. For those of you who haven’t been to Mozart’s, it is a beautiful, waterfront coffee house and bakery with a European feel overlooking Lake Austin.
More details and registration link can be found at the HCR Calendar
April 24: Private Board and Event Coordinator Tour of New Racetrack
Details forthcoming to invitees.
April 28: North & South Happy Hours – TBA
4th Thursday monthly, 5:30pm
May 7: Spring Scavenger Hunt Rally
Partner with friends and family for a Hill-Country Spring Scavenger Hunt Drive on Saturday, May 7, 2022, from 8:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This hunt comes to you courtesy of Charlie, Ava, and Ella Pitkin, who enjoyed our winter hunt so much they were inspired to create this one.
A tech-savvy team member who can serve as a navigator is required. And cellular technology (with a camera) will be needed to decode the clues, solve the riddles, and report your team’s finds.
The hunt includes two options: one for our puzzle-crazy members, and another-“Scavenger Hunt Lite”-for our members who are new to the area or just want a more relaxed way to enjoy the fun. You chose how to complete this un-timed event.
This event will be limited to 22 vehicles. Available vehicle seating will limit the number of persons per team.
WAIVER AND NON-REFUNDABLE $10 FEE REQUIRED FOR CONFIRMATION
Details and registration link are on the HCR Calendar.
May 14: GT International Spring Car Show
Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm
GTI has decided to reprise their well-attended fall car show and add one in the spring. The show is Saturday May 14 at GT International, 611 E. Braker Lane, Austin (I-35 and Braker) from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
The format for the show will be the same as the fall format last year. They will set aside dedicated parking for HCR and Porsche owners. We’ll have our usual wash and shine “concours” with prizes for Best of Show, Best Water Cooled and Best Air Cooled. Best of Show will receive a Premium Membership to GTI. There will also be door prizes, and all your favorite vendors for food and drink.
Registration fee is $10, to offset our admin costs for the event. More details and registration link can be found on the HCR Calendar.
May 18: New Macan Launch Event
Save the Date for this event at Porsche Austin. More details to follow.
In the Rearview Mirror
Mar 24: South Happy Hour at Vista Brewing
5:30pm – 7:30pm
David Schnepp put together another amazing Happy Hour South, at Vista Brewing in Driftwood. We had 30 attendees!!! Many new members were also present. South Austin showed up in force!
Mar 24: North Happy Hour at Red Horn Brewery and Roastery
5:30pm – 7:30pm
Many thanks to our Special Events Coordinator, Amber Ashy, for hosting this event and organizing it so quickly. We had 18 attendees partake in the onsite kitchen for TexMex food, big beer selection and wine at Red Horn in Leander. The venue gave us reserved seating, which was great to be outdoors on such a terrific weather day. A snap poll of attendees indicated many worked nearby, so the location made it easy for them to attend.
NON-HCR Events
Longhorn Region announces their annual Fiesta Challenge, set for April 9-10. All proceeds are for charity. The feature event is a 4-person golf scramble on the 10th with an entry fee of $85. More information, events, and registration can be found at ClubRegistration.net.
Also, for those of you planning to do Boxtoberfest this year, the dates are Sept 9-11 in Fredericksburg. The Longhorn Region also puts on this event, and the host hotel is the Hanger Hotel. I have no other details at this time, but if you think you might want to attend, I suggest making your hotel reservations soon, as the hotel typically sells out for this event.
Our objective continues to be to keep our membership up to date on what is going on in HCR, as well as PCA nationally. Please remember, our goal is to deliver events where members can choose their level of participation. We will continue to stress safe and fun events!
If any questions or comments, please let me know.
Charlie Sparks
President – Hill Country Region
Porsche Club of America
918.510.3604
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HCRPCA Upcoming Events at a Glance:
Apr 2 Texas Ramps Charitable Event, Bastrop
Apr 6 Ladies Lunch at Waterloo Ice House
Apr 9 Tech Session at Caliber Collision on Metric
Apr 10 Bluebonnet Tour
Apr 14 Lunch Bunch at 5280 Burger & Taphouse
Apr 20 Distinguished Speaker Series: Dave O’Neill
Apr 21 Porsche Austin, South – Open House
Apr 23 Cars, Coffee & Croissants at Mozart’s
Apr 24 Private Event for Board and Event Coordinators
Apr 28 North & South Happy Hours TBA
May 7 Spring Scavenger Hunt
May 14 GT International Spring Car Show
May 18 New Macan Launch Event @ Porsche Austin
Jul 17 HCR 45th Anniversary Celebration