Slipstream - November 2017

Maverick Region 55th Anniversary
By Jim Hirsch
Anniversary graphics by Kurt Scaggs
ell, we are just about at
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the exact date from 55
years ago that our Maverick
Region’s formal
application to the Porsche Club of
America to become a recognized
club was signed, sealed, and delivered.
I’ve included a copy of the actual
application letter to the right
for you to view.
And, we were notified about 8
weeks later that our charter was approved
and we could conduct business
as a PCA Region to the benefit
of our members.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this series
of columns reflecting on the
55 years of our Maverick Region.
The club has thousands of Porsche
enthusiasts over those years who
have participated in a plethora of
events: social, charitable, driving,
and competitive, all to further the
PCA adage of “It’s not just the cars,
it’s the people”.
Further, since our Region is
known for Porsche owners who
drive their fine examples of
German engineering, our Region
motto of “Driving Friendships” is
even more apropos.
If you’re interested in delving
deeper into the history of the club,
please take a look at http://mav.
pca.org/about/mrpca_history.asp,
and click to read more details.
Our entire collection of club
newsletters, beginning with Volume
1, Issue 1, in September 1963, will
be available for your viewing soon
as part of a partnership with the
University of North Texas to scan
our entire library of issues.
Finally, we hope that each of you
will consider participating in all or
at least part of our interesting collection
of activities to celebrate
Founders Day on December 2.
You’ll find more information
throughout this issue and also online.
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You can even purchase club merchandise featuring our 55th Anniversary logo
as designed by Kurt Scaggs. The online store for this merchandise is at
https://www.zazzle.com/mavs_55