Zone 2 Quarterly Report

2023 Q4

The Fourth Quarter of 2023 Was a Busy End of the Year

On October 7th, the First Settlers Region held the 11th Air & Auto Classic Charity Car Show at the Virginia Beach Military Aviation Museum. Despite the threat of rainy weather, the crowds and cars came to the airport and the show was a big success again.

The 4th Annual Boardwalk Reunion, sponsored by Zone 1 and Zone 2, was held in Ocean City, NJ on October 14th. The pre-registration list was sold out (actually over sold) with more than 400 entries. However, the rainy forecast limited the numbers to about 350. The rain did not dampen the spirits of the folks who came and had a great time. It proved, yet again, that Porsches can drive in the rain! I attended and worked as a volunteer on the boardwalk to get the cars parked and then sold lots of sweatshirts on the blustery day!

I attended the Chesapeake Region‘s Annual Volunteer Party on November 11th. The event was well attended and included the annual autocross award presentations. The Chesapeake Region has a very robust Autocross program. There was lots of enthusiasm in the room and they were already talking about the 2024 season.

I attended the Riesentoter Region led Phil-a-Trunk food drive on November 12th. This annual food drive was started by the Region several years ago and has grown into a Philadelphia metro region-wide event. The Porsche caravan had over 100 cars that drove downtown to the Wells Fargo Center sports complex where thousands gathered to donate food and enjoy the wide variety of cars parked at the Center. The Riesentoter Region donated 100,301 pounds of food!

My last Region visit of the year was to attend the Delaware Region Holiday Party on December 3rd at the White Claw Country Club near Christian, DE. A large number of members turned out for a fun evening with live music and great food. The Region is already planning for 2024 with their first event in early January.

I visited 8 of 10 Regions in 2023 for a variety of events including concours, charity, club racing and socials. It was a busy year and I’m already looking forward to 2024. I plan to focus on different events next year and to prioritize the Regions that I missed this year.

Respectfully submitted,
Phil Grandfield