Slipstream - July 2004

Parade Kids
by Lisa Steele
Although Parade is a great gathering of cars and events,
it is also a place for our future Porsche drivers…the
kids. Until about 4 years ago, the kids that came along
with mom and dad had
little entertainment of
their own. Lanean
Hughes thought it
would be great to get
the kids involved by
setting up a kids’
autocross. Her first
course was set up in
Milwaukee and each
year since then the
The Cartwheeler at Parade 2003
entrants get more and
more creative. Since the kids were not driving their own
Porsche yet, they had to come up with a way to “run” through
the course to get a time. We’ve had runners, bicycle riders,
scooters, baby strollers (with an occupant), and yes even a girl
doing cartwheels through the entire course. This year the
kids are allowed to bring battery operated “vehicles.” It will
be exciting to see what shows up.
With the kids’ autocross being a huge success with the
youth, we have now added more activities for them to
participate in. Last year in Florida the youth had daily
Art Show
Photo by Wendy Shoffit
by Dee Lersch
Teched to the max? Come wander the cool ambiance of
the Parade ‘04 Art Show and indulge the right side of
your brain! More than 50 artists are bringing their
interpretations of the art of Porsche for you to enjoy and
perhaps acquire. Paintings and photographs, gunstocks and
handbags, a teapot and a coffee table, a clock and a Christmas
ornament – some glamorous, some romantic, some
whimsical, all enchanting. View them all, pick your favorite
and vote for the winner of the People's Choice Award. Past
award winners Carole Kjellsen, Burton Propp, Monique
Straub, Karen Erz, Susan and Lauren Fleming are bringing
more treasures this year. They'll be joined by first time
Paraders for whom this IS the event of Parade!
Several items in the show will be for sale, even more
have been donated to the Silent Auction to benefit the Hope
Family Shelter (a haven for victims of domestic violence).
Still more have been sent to the Silent Auction by other
generous masters of the art of Porsche:
Porsche crest quilt block
Porsche hood table
Photo by Wendy Shoffit
crafts, pool activities, “field trips”, pizza and movies, and
much more. This year in Fort Worth, the youth will have
many of the same activities offered to them. We will also
have the great opportunity to have our kids’ autocross at
Texas Motor Speedway. We have a fun filled day full of
activities planned at TMS. After the AX, the teens will get
to have a tour of the facilities while the younger youth go
make pizzas with our very
own Maverick member
and pastry chef, Mimi
Spreen. The kids will also
get to spend a night at the
nationally ranked Fort
Worth Zoo.
Because the Porsche
Parade has become the
family vacation for many,
it is important to include
ALL the family members.
I hope that this Parade
will be a fun and memorable
experience for
everyone including the
Yokohama RC Cars! kids.
Author Karl Ludvigsen and
his publisher, Bentley
Publishers, are providing an
autographed copy of his masterpiece
"Porsche: Excellence
Was Expected".
Artist Steve Anderson is
contributing two of his classic
Porsche illustrations.
Photographer Leonard
Turner, is providing two of his
Karl Ludvigsen most popular Panorama cover
photos.
PCA-ers are corralling other joys to entice you to contribute
to the Hope Family Shelter: quilt art, a belt buckle,
a Ruger Rifle stock - even a four foot
tall Porsche bear! Your favorite souvenir
of this year's Parade could be
one of these one-of-a-kind items.
Come tour the Parade04 Art
Show and Silent Auction, in the Rio
Grande Room of the Renaissance
Worthington Hotel. The Art Show
will be open from 9 until 5 p.m.,
Tuesday thru Friday. Silent Auction
winners will be announced at noon
on Friday, July 9th.
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