Slipstream - May 2011

Drifting
John Hamilton, President
Is it May, already? So 1/4 of 2011 has
passed by and we didn’t realize it? We
must have been having FUN!
By the time you read this several fun
events will have occurred: the Bluebonnet
Sunday drive, the Autocross Academy,
April’s Happy Hour at the Wildwood
Grill and April’s DE at Motorsport Ranch.
DON’T DESPAIR! Many more events are just around the
corner!
May at Mayo’s We’re bringing back a very popular get
together at Mayo Performance in Euless on Saturday, May
7th. A people’s choice concours where you get to shine and
show your Porsche and/or check out everyone else’s. Usually
there are some 914’s, 356’s and other Porsches through the
years in attendance. PLUS we get to enjoy some Babe’s
chicken! Sign-up online by emailing concours@mavpca.
org.
Red River Derby Tour and Rally on Saturday, May
14th. You’ve asked for it: “how about a Sunday Drive on
a Saturday?” Well here it is, so NO MORE EXCUSES! A
great drive, with a gimmick rally included, ending with a
BBQ Dinner and wine-tasting. It doesn’t get much better
than that!
Happy Hour at BJ’s Plano on Thursday, May 19th, at
1101 N. Central Expressway.
I know that not every HH is conveniently located for
everyone, but this is a good one for many
of us! C’mon out and join us, especially if
you’re new to the club. It’s a great way to find
out about the people, their cars, and what we
like to do. (Right, Steven and Karen?)
Plus Driving Events like the Time Trial on
May 21, Autocross on May 22, and Drivers’
Education on May 28-29.
DID YOU NOTICE THE SUGGESTION
BOX? Now up and running on our home
page, mav.pca.org, is a suggestion box for
YOU to send in ideas and suggestions directly
to ME! Why? Because we don’t know what
we’re not doing (right or wrong) unless we
hear it from your objective point of view! So I can take
it! Send me your ideas, suggestions, criticisms, whatever.
We need to know so we can continue to be more inclusive,
which means doing things that will include YOU!
Enjoy this issue of Slipstream, whether you read it online
or in print. I hope you’ll circle a few activities where you’ll
join us. Hey- I believe that life is too short and we all need
to enjoy it along the way. I hope you’ll take the time and
come out and have some fun with your Porsche AND with
the People who, just like you, are making “having fun” a
priority in life!
Mav(s) of the Month:
This month we celebrate a couple who have jumped in
with both feet (okay, all four feet...) to run our Sunday Drive
program. Congratulations to John and BJ Harvey! You
may not realize all the planning, work and time that goes
into creating a Sunday drive: first you try to select a route,
then you pre-drive it to make sure they haven’t torn up the
roads or added detours, then you make copies of maps and
instructions (while guessing how many might show up),
then you show
up (rain or shine)
and try to keep
the herd of cats
together! Well
John and BJ do a
fantastic job (as
we saw on the 38-
car Bluebonnet
drive) and they
continue to drive
the program
month after
month. Congrats,
John and BJ: you really deserve our Mavs of the Month
award!
For being the Maverick(s) of the Month, The Silver Fox
in Grapevine is giving John and BJ dinner for two at their
award winning steak house.
John
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