ZONE 2 PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA INC
418 2ND ST, WEATHERLY, PA 18255 zone2.pca.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES DRIVER EDUCATION TO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS OF THE PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA AND CLUB AND RACING ACTIVITIES TO MEMBERS OF THE PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA. THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE OF DRIVER EDUCATION EVENTS IS TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH ON-TRACK DRIVING EXPERIENCE IN THE PARTICIPANTS OWN VEHICLE TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:1. EXPERIENCE WITH VEHICLE HANDLING UNDER EXTREME BRAKING AND ACCELERATION2. EXPERIENCE WITH VEHICLE HANDLING DYNAMICS UNDER INCREASED AND HIGH SPEED MANEUVERING3. VEHICLES ARE MECHANICALLY INSPECTED BY TRAINED AND APPROVED INSPECTORS TO DETERMINE THAT PARTICIPANT'S VEHICLES ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER, ESPECIALLY BRAKES, TIRES, SUSPENSION, HELMET AND RESTRAINTS.4. DRIVING INSTRUCTORS, SPECIALLY APPROVED BY THE PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA ARE AVAILABLE FOR ONE-ON-ONE HELP FOR THE PARTICIPANT. INSTRUCTORS HELP THE PARTICIPANT LEARN THEIR WAY AROUND THE TRACK AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK AS VEHICLE SPEED INCREASES AND VEHICLE DYNAMICS CHANGE.

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES DRIVER EDUCATION TO MEMBERS OF THE PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND CLUB RACING ACTIVITIES TO MEMBERS OF THE PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA. THE GOAL OF THE DRIVER'S EDUCATION PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND STRUCTURED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE PARTICIPANTS CAN IMPROVE THEIR DRIVING ABILITIES AND ACQUIRE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR VEHICLE DYNAMICS AND DRIVING SAFETY. EDUCATION EVENTS RESULT IN IMPROVED DRIVING SKILLS ON THE PUBLIC ROADS, WHICH RESULT IN GREATER PUBLIC SAFETY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.OUR EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, WITHOUT ANY FEES. THE FEES WE CHARGE ARE FOR REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS WHO WILL BE DRIVING ON THE TRACK AND PARTICIPATING IN ALL ACTIVITIES. PARADE LAPS AND TASTE OF THE TRACK ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO DRIVE AROUND THE RACE TRACK. PROCEEDS FROM THESE EVENTS ARE EARMARKED FOR DONATION TO VARIOUS 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS.

CLUB RACING:DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2020, CLUB RACING EVENTS WERE CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS. THEY PLAN TO RESUME IN 2021.PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA CLUB RACING IS AN ORGANIZED NATIONAL RACE SERIES FOR PORSCHE OWNERS. THE RULES ARE SIMILAR TO VINTAGE RACING. THE EVENT IS WHEEL-TO-WHEEL RACING FOR QUALIFIED DRIVERS, ALL OF WHOM MUST BE MEMBERS OF PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA.CLUB RACING IS A NATIONAL SERIES ORGANIZED GEOGRAPHICALLY BY THE REGIONS OR GROUP OF REGIONS (ZONES) OF THE PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA. ALTHOUGH A NATIONAL SERIES, EACH ORGANIZER (REGION OR ZONE) HAS FINANCIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR RACE.THE ZONE 2 CLUB RACE IS HELD IN JUNE EACH YEAR OVER A 3-DAY WEEKEND (FRIDAY-SUNDAY) AT VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY (VIR) IN ALTON, VA. ZONE 2 RENTS THE TRACK FROM VIR FOR THIS EVENT AND PROMOTES THE EVENT THROUGH MAILINGS TO PCA CLUB RACE DRIVERS ON A NATIONAL BASIS AND AT THE LOCAL OR REGION LEVEL. THE GOAL IS TO ATTRACT A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS TO COVER THE TRACK RENTAL AND OTHER OPERATING COSTS AND TO MAKE A SMALL PROFIT. A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM CLUB RACING IS TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF VARIOUS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

DRIVER EDUCATION:DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2020 AND SPRING 2021, DRIVER EDUCATION EVENTS WERE CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS. THEY PLAN TO RESUME IN 2022.THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE OF DRIVER EDUCATION EVENTS IS TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH ON-TRACK DRIVING EXPERIENCE IN THE PARTICIPANTS OWN VEHICLE TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:1. EXPERIENCE WITH VEHICLE HANDLING UNDER EXTREME BRAKING AND ACCELERATION2. EXPERIENCE WITH VEHICLE HANDLING DYNAMICS UNDER INCREASED AND HIGH SPEED MANEUVERING3. VEHICLES ARE MECHANICALLY INSPECTED BY TRAINED AND APPROVED INSPECTORS TO DETERMINE THAT PARTICIPANT'S VEHICLES ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER, ESPECIALLY BRAKES, TIRES, SUSPENSION, HELMET AND RESTRAINTS.4. DRIVING INSTRUCTORS, SPECIALLY APPROVED BY THE PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA ARE AVAILABLE FOR ONE-ON-ONE HELP FOR THE PARTICIPANT. INSTRUCTORS HELP THE PARTICIPANT LEARN THEIR WAY AROUND THE TRACK AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK AS VEHICLE SPEED INCREASES AND VEHICLE DYNAMICS CHANGE.5. DRIVERS ARE TAUGHT HOW TO USE THEIR EYESIGHT AND OTHER SENSES TO OBSERVE HOW THE VEHICLE REACTS TO VARIOUS DRIVER INPUTS, TO LOOK AHEAD FOR CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS AND TO BE AWARE OF OTHER DRIVERS AND VEHICLES AROUND THEM.6. DRIVER EDUCATION EVENTS ARE RUN "RAIN OR SHINE", THEREBY PROVIDING PARTICIPANTS WITH AN ENVIRONMENT THEY MAY FACE EACH AND EVERY DAY WHILE DRIVING ON PUBLIC ROADS.DRIVER'S EDUCATION EVENTS ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO ENHANCE THEIR DRIVING SKILLS BY IMPROVING VEHICLE CONTROL IN A CONTROLLED, SAFE ENVIRONMENT.THE GOAL OF THE DRIVER'S EDUCATION PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND STRUCTURED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE PARTICIPANTS CAN IMPROVE THEIR DRIVING ABILITIES AND ACQUIRE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR VEHICLE DYNAMICS AND DRIVING SAFETY. PARTICIPANTS WILL EXPERIENCE FIRST-HAND THE CAPABILITIES OF PERFORMANCE AUTOMOBILES IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AND ACQUIRE SKILLS THAT WILL ENHANCE SAFER VEHICLE OPERATION IN ALL DRIVING SITUATIONS. IMPROVED DRIVING SKILLS FROM THESE DRIVER EDUCATION EVENTS RESULT IN IMPROVED DRIVING SKILLS ON THE PUBLIC ROADS, WHICH RESULT IN GREATER PUBLIC SAFETY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.OUR EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, WITHOUT ANY FEES. THE FEES WE CHARGE ARE FOR REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS WHO WILL BE DRIVING ON THE TRACK AND PARTICIPATING IN ALL ACTIVITIES. THE GENERAL PUBLIC CAN OBSERVE ALL TRACK ACTIVITIES AND ATTEND ALL CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION SESSIONS. THESE GENERAL PUBLIC NONREGISTRANTS CAN APPLY THE DRIVING SKILLS THEY OBSERVE AND CLASSROOM TECHNIQUES TO THEIR OWN PERSONAL DRIVING.PARADE LAPS: WE OFFER PARADE LAPS FOR NON-PARTICIPANTS IN THE CLUB RACE OR DRIVER'S EDUCATION EVENT TO DRIVE THE TRACK IN THEIR OWN VEHICLE, BEHIND A PACE CAR. THE COST IS GENERALLY $10, WITH 100% OF THE PROCEEDS GOING TO A 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AS DETERMINED BY THE REGISTRATION AND EVENT ORGANIZING COMMITTEE.

DURING 2020, THE ORGANIZATION MADE NO CHARITABLE DONATIONS.

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