New to SGVR?
Welcome. Come say hi.
You don’t need to be a member to come out, and nobody expects you to know anything. Here’s how most people get started with the club.
The easiest first step
Come to breakfast
The Monthly Breakfast is the first Saturday of every month at Annia’s Kitchen at the San Gabriel Valley Airport in El Monte. Park with the Porsches, grab a table, and introduce yourself as new. Members and non-members are welcome.
Next one: Saturday, December 5 · 7:30am
Your first month
- Say hi. Send us a note that you’re new, and a member will help you get settled.
- Come to breakfast on the first Saturday, or Cars & Coffee (usually the second Sunday; the location changes, so check Events). Bring a folding chair to Cars & Coffee.
- Ask to join the club’s WhatsApp group. That’s where pre-meet details and day-of updates go out.
- Try a drive. Pick one from the calendar, or look through our favorite routes to see what they’re like.
- Show us your car. Share a photo and it could be featured on the homepage.
How a club drive works
Meet up first
Every drive starts at a pre-meet spot posted in the WhatsApp group. There’s a quick briefing and everyone signs PCA’s waiver on site.
Drive as a group
A drive lead goes first and a sweep car brings up the rear, so nobody gets left behind. It’s a social drive, not a race.
Bring a radio
Strongly recommended: the group calls out turns and hazards on GMRS channels, and canyons often have no cell service. See which radio to get.
Ready to join?
Membership goes through the Porsche Club of America. Join on PCA.org and choose San Gabriel Valley Region. You’ll get PCA’s national benefits plus everything we do locally. Already in another region? You can transfer or add SGVR as a dual membership.
Don’t own a Porsche yet? PCA’s Test Drive program gets you a year of Panorama magazine and a look at members’ cars for sale while you shop.