Rik Larson, SVR President

PDK (Pretty Darn Kwik) 

·       We start the new year with our first event on Saturday with breakfast at Brookfields Restaurant in Rancho Cordova (US 50 and Sunrise --- entrance on Folsom Blvd.).

·       And of course you have already signed up for the Pizza and Planning event on Thursday, January 6th……..it will cost you $1 at the door. Please sign up at MotorsportReg (MSR)……it is free to sign up. The link is msreg.com/2022planningmeeting. If you have problems with signing up online but send me an email and we will get you signed up…..(president@svr-pca.org). Bring your ideas for an event you want to chair or co-chair. We already have a number of events on the calendar for 2022 (Pacific Grove tour in May, AX school, Concours, July 4th Pocket Parade, SVR 60th anniversary event in September, Mendocino Tour in November). And of course there are a number of PCA national events also planned (check out the calendar in Collin Fat's article).

·       Redwood Region is hosting a TSD Rally School on March 12th. You can catch all the details at the end of Collin Fat's column. Cost is $10 for the school and a short rally.

·       The annual SVR AX School will be held in March (I hope I didn't steal John Leet's thunder).

·       The Pacific Grove tour by Jim and Linda McMahen will occur in May (seems that the folks in Pacific Grove moved their "65th Annual Good Old Days" event to a little bit later in the year). This is a street festival and fair that Jim and Linda have always matched up with as a feature of their tour. Dates are May 6-8th. Details are coming.

·       Our 60th anniversary occurs this year and we have a dinner on Saturday, September 24th out at the Granite Bay Golf Club (same place as the Christmas Party). Details are coming (just waiting to get the meal prices finalized).

·       We are in need of a Social Director for 2022. Eduardo Ortega, Jr. resigned on November 29th for medical reasons. Eduardo volunteered to be the SVR Social Director earlier in 2021 and conducted two New Member events. We wish Eduardo well.

·       We also have several vacant chair positions. Contact me for details (president@svr-pca.org).

·       And we continue to look for a webmaster.

·       Porsche is back for the 16 race season that starts January 28th (not too sure why they call it the 2021-22 season since all of the races occur in 2022).

·       There are 11 teams (two cars each).

·       Audi and BMW both left the series after last season although both have powertrains in use by two teams.

·       Mercedes EQ will leave after the 2022 series (and they won in 2021).

·       The TAG Heuer Porsche team will field the Porsche 99X Electric vehicles with #36 driven by Andre Lotterer and #94 driven by Pascal Wehrlein.

·       This is the eighth season for Formula E.

·       Looks like CBS Sports (the cable side, the internet side, and the app) will be broadcasting the races live again in 2022. Each broadcast in 2021 was about 90 minutes long. The races only last just over 45 minutes.

·       Can you believe that two Dutchmen won the 2021 Formula Championships? Max Verstappen won the Formula 1 driver's crown and Nyck de Vries won the Formula E crown. 

This year’s Christmas Tree Decorating Party at the California Auto Museum was a wonderful event with over 100 car enthusiasts coming together to help decorate the Museum for the Holidays.

Because of the Pandemic, this year the Museum decided not to have the traditional potluck and just have the different member car clubs focus on getting the Museum decorated for the Holidays. The two trees we decorated this year are beautiful with one being located in the entryway of the Museum and the other one is by the Car Club Cavalcade.

Several of our club members were lucky enough to win some pretty nice gifts during the raffle. If you missed the event this year I hope you will join us next year – it is always the Sunday after Thanksgiving and a great way to start the Holiday season with your friends.

If you haven’t been to the California Auto Museum lately they are always rotating exhibits and have many interesting displays to see.

SVR Membership Report

Ken Shahoian, Membership Director

The year is winding down. There is still time to do some things with SVR. Take a look at the SVR calendar events that may interest you.

New to SVR or just need a new name badge please let me know and I can order it for you.

Membership Director, Ken Shahoian at: membership@svr-pca.org

Since we use e-mail for most of our communications, it is necessary to keep our e-mail address current with SVR and PCA. To update your information, go to www.pca.org and login. You can then make any updates (address, car, e-mail etc.). Also, even though we receive the information from PCA monthly, you can send the same updates to: membership@svr-pca.org. New Member badges will now come with a removable colored sticker to encourage introductions at club events. They can be removed at any time. Welcome to the Sacramento Valley Region of the Porsche Club of America.

How do you join the Porsche Club? Go to: https://www.pca.org/user/join/membership -This is an online system that will request a credit card for payment. If you would rather fill out a paper form, contact 2021 SVR Membership Director, Ken Shahoian, at membership@svr-pca.org

Not a Porsche owner but interested in the PCA? Try the PCA Test Drive program. For information, go to: www.pca.org/pca-test-drive Need to update your PCA information? Update your PCA record at www.pca.org

Do you have 2 e-mail addresses? Want Club info sent to a second email, work, home, spouse, friend...? It’s as easy as e-mailing your second e-mail address to the Membership Director, Ken Shahoian at: membership@svr-pca.org

Meeting called to order at 7:05

Board Members Present (4 needed for a quorum)

Excused --- Mike Willis

Present: Rik Larson, Sally Boeck, Bob Peake, Nancy Olson, Jerry Alter, Ken Shaboina Richard Wetzel

John Lanting and John Hawk joined to report on Crab

Richard MacFarlane joined at 8:16

Introduction of guests: None

Any Changes or Additions to the Agenda?

● Email Business Conducted

● MRS - cancellation of Sept dinner and refund status

● Release Forms

1) Old Business

a. DRAFT Minutes from board meeting held on July 6, 2021

*Bob Peake moved and Sally Boeck second. Motion passed

b. DRAFT Minutes from board meeting held on September 7, 2021 *Mike Willis and Bob Peake second. Motion passed

c. Motion for acceptance of July 6, 2021 minutes *see above

d. Motion for acceptance of September 7, 2021 minutes *see above

e. Christmas Party ---- Mike Willis --- update; Charity Event (CHiPS for Kids --- PCA subsidy YES; 24

people signed up so far.) *Rik reported on Christmas Party progress. Bob Peake reported that only 9 people of paid via MSR

f. SVR 60th Anniversary Event - Kirk Bradford --- update after January 2022 ----- meal pricing not available until then)

g. Sacramento Auto Show participation by SVR? -- Dick MacFarlane (see attached Exhibit Space Agreement)

i. October 15-17, 2021 at Cal Expo

ii. Event cancel by organizer --- COVID

iii. Contract was signed by Rik and forwarded to the organizer as requested.

iv. Event was cancelled by organizer

v. We will look forward to participating next year.

h. CRAB 38 --- updated from John Lanting and John Hawk *John Hawk reported from the financial prospective - connection issues. John Lanting - 4 additional volunteers (new members). Need experience people to assistant major positions. No communication from Food/Beverage Chairman.

Some of the sponsors from last year are no longer in business. Nancy Olson will be Registration and will work with John Lanting discuss registration progress. Cost per person may need to be increased from $125 due to lack of sponsors. Funds spent on 2020 crab have been transferred to

2022(deposited) and awards have been prepped/paid. 8 positions left to fill - names have been suggested as possible chairmans. It was suggested that CRAB be moved to 2023 due to lack of chairmans, sponsors and COVID. *It was moved by Sally Boeck and second by Bob Peake to postpone CRAB to 2023. Motion passed.

i. other????

2) Past SVR Event Feedback, Reports filed Waivers, Expenses, etc. PLEASE NOTE that a number of reports for events have not been filed per Collin Fat, Zone 7 Representative. We will discuss in more detail at the meeting.

a. SVR Tour to Long Creek Winery, October 2nd ---- reports filed, article for November DIRFTER?

b. Chairs will send waivers to VP to be stored.

c. Nancy will research how to gain access to sign forms on MSR

3) FACEBOOK Status

a. Rik has not forwarded letter to FACEBOOK yet (been just a little busy).

4) Future Board Meetings to continue via ZOOM

a. Possible in person meetings beginning January 2022 at Firehouse #32 in Fair Oaks (Cookie)

5) New Business None

6) Upcoming Events and who is attending?

a. SVR AX, October 16th - Bob Peake will be attending the event.

b. SVR Caffeine and Porsches, October 31st (6 kids registered so far) 28 attendees and 8 children *Jerry Alter - reported on the event. Ken Shadoian will reach out to new members.

c. SVR Mendocino Tour, November 5th-7th *Rik gave a report and will provide Sally with event information for insurances.

d. SVR Breakfast, November 6th *Same date as Mendocino tour

e. SVR CAM Christmas Tree Decorating at CAM, November 28th (details needed, budget)*More details will be provided later

7) Board Reports

a. President

i. Christmas Party ---- program, awards, etc. *Discussion on program - Rik is “wide open” on the program for this event. Board agreed awards for events

b. Vice President (see calendar in the DRIFTER and on the website) *Sally reported on insurance requests completed/pending.

c. Secretary (see attached minutes for July 2021 and September 2021 for approval)

i. MSR experiences

ii. Refunds process

iii. Concerns with tracking funding i.e, events with multiple options - Bob Peake

d. Treasurer (see attached documents ---- 3 of them)

i. DROPBOX invoice (Gregg Plourde) ----- annual renewal ----- who uses this ---

background?*Gregg was reimbursed $199 renewal fee for DROPBOX. Bob Peake reported that Gregg was unable to cancel account. Bob reviewed what was stored in DROPBOX and the amount of megabytes used by each file. Rik suggested that a meeting be arranged with Gregg to discuss contents of DROPBOX and purge unnecessary files.

ii. *Bob Peake reviewed Treasurer's report and Banking Summary (see attachment documents)

e. Membership Director (see attached); also SVR logo image needed for 'intro brochure'?*Ken Shahoian on membership numbers and creating a “brochure” with QR code to handout - card like

size. Bill and Ken will work together on creating a card that reflects Sac Valley members.

f. Social Director - No report

g. Past President - No report

8) Chair Reports

a. Safety

i. AX is handled by Greg Zajic

ii. Other events are handled by Rik Larson until we get a Safety Chair

b. AutoCross

c. Charity (Charity auction to be handled by Dick MacFarlane in 2022 --- none in 2021)

d. Concours

i. GGR Zone 7 event on October 24th is not open to the public

e. CRAB 38

i. Covered under OLD BUSINESS as part of ongoing report - Board voted to postpone CARB

to 2023.

f. DRIFTER Editor - No report

g. Event Liaison to Porsche Rocklin (excused --- on the road) *No report

h. New Member Group

i. Rally (possible co-sponsoring a TSD Rally in 2022 with Redwood Region)*Richard Wetzel reported

on Redwood Region’s events

j. Share the Wealth

k. Technical Chair

l. Webmaster -- still looking for a volunteer

9) Next Meeting

a. Tuesday, November 2nd, location ZOOM

10) Adjournment : Adjourn at 9:01pm

ACTION/FOLLOW-UP ITEMS:

a) Volunteers, filling of vacant positions (chairs ---- tour, webmaster, historian, safety)

b) Transition of items from 2020 SVR Board and Chairs; location of boxes, assets, etc.

c) 2021 Calendar (SVR, Zone 7, PCA)

d) 2022 Calendar

e) 2022 SVR Planning Meeting, Thursday, January 6th at Round Table Pizza

f) 60th SVR Anniversary ---- September 24, 2022 --- next report in January/February 2022

g) MSR - Nancy

ATTENDANCE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS (quorum is 4)

x President Rik Larson

x Vice President Sally Boeck

x Secretary Nancy Olson

x Treasurer Bob Peake

x Membership Director Ken Shahoian

Social Director Eduardo Ortega, Jr.

Past President Mike Willis

CHAIRS

x 1st Saturday Breakfast Chair Jerry Alter

Advertising Chair Mike Willis

Autocross Chair John Leet

Charity Chair Dick MacFarlane

Concours Chair Al Price III

x CRAB 38 Co-Chair John Hawk

x CRAB 38 Co-Chair John Lanting

DRIFTER Editor Mike Willis

Event Liaison to Porsche Rocklin Kim Nelson

Event Liaison to California Automobile Museum Kim Nelson

Vacant Historian Chair

New Member Chair Alma Thompson

x Rally Chair Richard Wetzel

Vacant Safety Chair

Social Media Chair Al Price III

Technical Chair Al Price III

Vacant Tour Chair

Webmaster Bill Fargo

OTHERS

Zone 7 Representative Collin Fat

Now it is time to look forward to the 2022 season! Our season starts with our annual autocross school. The format has a day of classroom instruction that will be held on March 13^th, (hosted by Porsche Rocklin) and then a day of driving instruction at Thunderhill the following weekend on March 19^th. Then, on March 20^th we will hold our first autocross event of the year, so attendees of the ground school will have a chance to test our their newfound skills on the course. This school is very popular and typically sells out quickly. If you are interested in learning about autocross, I encourage you to sign up quickly. Registration will be available on motorsportreg.com on Saturday, February 12^th.

All regions in Zone 7 have probably completed their annual board of director elections and based up what I know, we will be welcoming 2 new club presidents to Zone 7. For Yosemite Region, David Boyd will be taking over the leadership of the region while Ed Suarez will be leading Sequoia Region. Thank you both for stepping up to lead your regions!

Continuing to serve for the 2022 year will be Ed Hunter, Golden Gate Region, Terry Topolski, Shasta Region. Peter Ridgway, Loma Prieta Region, Brian Adkins, Diablo Region, Natasha Zelig, Monterey Bay Region, Rik Larson, Sacramento Valley Region, Millie Smith, Sierra Nevada Region, and Ben Davoren, Redwood Region

The Zone 7 annual Presidents meeting will be held on March 5,2022 in Roseville. At this event all the region presidents will have a chance to hear the latest updates from one of PCA National’s Executive Council members as well as several PCA National chairs. In addition, we will review updates to the national Region Procedures Manual as well as hear updates on PCA National events and the Zone 7 concours and autocross programs.

I would like to announce the appointment of Brant Ballantyne as the new Zone 7 autocross chair for 2022. Brant will be following in the footsteps of Grady Carter who after serving for the last 3 years has decided to step down. I thank Grady for his years of dedicated service to the Zone autocross series and for building the program over the last several years.

Brant has been autocrossing with a variety of clubs since 2009, including the Boston and Northern New Jersey Chapters of BMWCCA and Renegade Miata Club driving his father-in-law's 2002 Miata and his 2004 BMW 330i ZHP. In 2014, his family relocated to Orinda, CA where he joined PCA Golden Gate Region. as an owner of a 2010 Cayenne. After joining the Golden Gate Region, Ed purchased 2001 base Boxster which he has been competing in for the last 6 or 7 years. Brant is a GGR autocross instructor and an Autocross Rules Committee member. He has owned and autocrossed several Porsches including his 986 Boxster, 981 Cayman S, and 996 Carrera; all while becoming good friends with lots of competitors along the way.

Brant is currently working with the Zone 7 Region autocross chairs on coming up with the dates for the 2022 AX Series and hopes to be able to publish the schedule in the coming months. Also, if you have any comments or suggestions for the 2022 rules update, you can email Brant at: flat6axr@gmail.com

    Brant Ballantyne

Brant and his wife, Lisa, are both from Massachusetts and met in college at Tulane University. Brant completed his Master of Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has a MBA from Boston University. Brant was a professional structural engineer and a partner in an engineering consulting firm until he decided to become a stay-at-home-dad when his boys were younger. His wife’s job gave the family the opportunity to relocate to the Bay Area. Besides autocrossing, Brant enjoys snowboarding, golfing, travel, and being a super fan at remote and local venues on the West Coast in support of his two sons' competitive soccer careers.

Brant’s primary duties as the Zone 7 Autocross chair will be to head-up the review of the autocross competition rules as well as to be the primary contact point for region autocross chairs regarding safety, compiling results for year end awards, and will be attending most if not all of the Zone 7 events for the season.

Welcome on board, Brant, and thank you again for stepping up!

In last month’s column, I missed reporting the results for several of the class award winners. The following updates the list to reflect all the award winners. A special shout out goes to the Concours Rookie of the Year, Alan Wong!

1) Zone 7 Rally School, February 12^th, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, Ca.

5) Zone 7 Shasta Tour, June 9-13^th, sold out

8) PCA Fall Treffen, September 14-18, Sunriver Resort, Bend, Oregon 

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