August Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Porsche Club of America

Golden Gate Region 

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

2 August 2023

Attendance:

X	President - Ed Hunter	N	Autocross - Himanshu Patel
X	Vice President - Brad Zucroff	X	Motoring - Gilbert Bouzeid
X	Secretary - Melinda Lin	X	Track - Howard Yao
X	Treasurer - Canyon Chan	X	Nugget Editor - Jim Tierney
X	Membership - Wen Shen	X	Webmaster - Chris Hamilton
X	Social - Kate Efremova

Call to Order at 6:05PM

President: 

• Welcome
• Sponsor package discussion (+Captain Mike)
• Elections committee - need to begin the process for ppl who will not run for re-election
  • President (Corporate Officer)
    • (2023) Ed will not run again, maybe Howard
  • Secretary (Corporate Officer)
    • (2023) Melinda will not run again, Alan Jung for 1 year, back up for treasurer for following year
  • Track Director
    • (2023) Scott K/Jim McC
  • Webmaster
    • (2023) would like to see if there is someone else, Christina to train
  • Motoring Director
    • (2023) Gilbert will need a replacement - Cheryl Spot, John Ellis & Gilbert will assist
• Subsidies Status:
  • multi2-500 (AX-received)
  • multi-3 750 (Track-received)
  • charity750 (Concours-received)
  • new member500 (next Membership event)

Vice-President:

• No updates

Secretary: 

• Vote to approve July Minutes = APPROVED

Treasurer: 

• Vote to approve July financials = APPROVED

Membership Director:

• Membership Update and vote to accept new members, total 3,744
  • Primary members 2,590, Co Members 1,153, Honorary/Lifetime 3, PCA Jrs 129, Renewals 147, Dropped 52, New Members 36 = APPROVED
• National active Members 157,305, Primary Members 103,104, Co-Members 52,201
• 18 Nov Next Event
  • Potential Partner: TBD

• BRR
• SP Motorsports
• European AutoTech
• Location: TBD

Autocross Director (sent in updte)

• Autocross Event Updates:
  • July 9 Autocross #6 Salinas Airport 46 drivers 
  • Five laps in the morning, five in the afternoon
• GGR Autocross #7 - Zone 7 event: August 26 (Saturday) at Salinas Airport.
• GGR Autocross #8 – verbal agreement with HOD: September 30 (Saturday) at Sonoma Raceway Paddock.
  • $2500 rental fee
  • Rennsport weekend
• Cow Palace might be an option in the future

Track Director:

• DE4 Thunderhill – strong turnout, 19 time trial participants in 45 minutes
• DE5/CR4 5-6 August, Sonoma – 80 students, 50ish club racers, garage sales/rentals are strong, Gorilla Tornado photographer on Sunday and will buy out all photos/RWC will sponsor, ½ order of T-shirts
• DE6 16-17 September Laguna, 8/9 Registration to open, expecting it to go well, parade laps on Sat, C&C or new member event? Fun drive from Hollister? 
• Dealer Representative is needed

Motoring Director

• 15 July Carmel Drive and Social event

• Event just sold out in 2 min, 40 cars divided into 4 running groups
• http://msreg.com/2023pcaggrcvds10 
• Outdoor seating at lunch venue, amazing weather, and great cheers
• 
• Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/C9WwrCMrECJmYA6B9 
• Budgeting Net Revenue: $ 887.85
• 29 July Mt. Hamilton TSD Rally 

• Joint event between PCA GGR, PCA Redwood and PCA Diablo
• 46 entries total, of which 24 members from Golden Gate Region - That’s 52%! Per agreement, 52% of the “profit” will be granted to PCA GGR. The analysis and payment should be completed this week.
• This event Indicated a demand from PCA GGR members for TSD Rally type of event - Jim (Rally master from PCA Redwood) is willing to help out as much as possible on this front:
• Organize three or four of such events
  • In addition train one or more Golden Gate members to be rallymasters capable of organizing future road rallies themselves.
  • https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/mt-diablo-rally-marin-sonoma-county-pca-redwood-950852 
  • Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/QGQL3EUGjs2pqg5D6 
• Upcoming 

• 26 August Sonoma Drive and Social Event, 40 car limit
  • http://msreg.com/2023pcaggrsdse11 
• Sept – Women Event
• Mid Oct Mammoth Lakes Event
  • Date Set by PCA Sierra to 10/13-15
  • Checking for another volunteer to lead the PCA GGR Caravan to Mammoth Lakes as I will be in Palm Springs then
  • Halloween drive event

Social Director:

• July Event in Los Gatos, 90 cars 
• 26 August at European AutoTech, San Ramon, 70 cars
• Other updates/events?

Webmaster: 

• Sponsor page – logos added, will check the backgrounds (black/white)

Nugget Editor:

• Next Issue - submission deadline 8/10

Adjournment @ 7:46PM

Topics for discussion:

Next Board Meeting: Weds Sept 6 Waterdog Tavern, Belmont