Weekly Blast 12/10/2025
Diablo PCA's mission is to provide a welcoming and engaging community that enriches our member's Porsche ownership experience. Whether it’s a Sunday morning Porsche and Pastries, a Driver Education Event at a local track, or a Tour through some of the most scenic roads in Northern California, Diablo PCA has something for you.
Upcoming Events
Tonight December 10 - Porsche, Plates and Pals
Take a break and join us for dinner tonight. We are having our final Porsches, Plates & Pals of 2025 at the Mankas Grill.You'll enjoy great cuisine, camaraderie and conversation. Dinner starts at 6:00. Mankas Grill is at 2522 Mankas Corner Road, Fairfield 94534.
Please register for free here.
Collect your Pre-ordered 2025 Annual T-Shirt!
Great News, everyone! The T-shirt journey is nearly complete, but we need your help on the final lap!
First, a HUGE thank you for your patience—especially those of you waiting on the second batch.
As you've seen, most of the shirts have been delivered and are being proudly worn. If you haven't picked up your shirt yet—from either order—we'd love to get it into your hands!
As always, pickups are scheduled through Diablo Events, and here’s how you can snag your shirt:
Holiday Party Attendees: Collect your shirt when you join the fun at the Holiday Party.
We can’t wait to see you wearing your 2025 gear! See you soon!
For those of you who did not order this year's shirt, next year's version will be available for purchase in the first quarter of 2026.
Join the Fun! Become Our Volunteer Coordinator & Make a Real Impact!
A Key Leadership Role in Diablo's Expanding Programs!
Are you enthusiastic about connecting people with fulfilling assignments and ready to make a lasting contribution to how Diablo manages our events? We are seeking a high-impact Diablo Volunteer Coordinator! This is a rewarding volunteer leadership position, perfect for someone who wants to help shape our attendee’s event experience.
Desired Experience:
We are looking for someone who has prior experience in volunteer coordination and or management, hospitality team leadership, or recruiting/HR, and who has great organizational and communication skills.
What’s Involved:
Work with Leadership: You’ll collaborate directly with the Board and Chairs and attend Board meetings to provide vital input and steer decisions regarding identifying, managing and rewarding volunteers.
Recruit and Train Event Volunteers: Manage our team of event volunteers who do the vital work of directing traffic, setting-up and tearing-down events, registering attendees, etc.
Create the "Diablo Ambassador" Team: The most fun part! Recruit, train, and supervise our special team of friendly faces who ensure every attendee has a safe, positive, and genuinely great experience at our events!
Build the Future: Be instrumental in creating and managing the volunteer pool for all major Diablo events.
Ready to help everyone have a great time?
Contact Bob Hilton at President@diablo-pca.org. We can't wait to hear from you!
1/1/2026 (Thursday) - New Years Day Tour
Celebrate the new year with a New Year's Day Tour! Our New Year's Day Tour will start in the Alum Rock area and take Hwy 130 (San Antonio Valley Road) to Mount Hamilton and continue on east and then north on Mines Road to Livermore. The tour will end at Dust Bowl Brewing Company where you may join us for lunch if you wish.
There are only a few tickets left for this tour. If the tour is sold out, please add your name to the waitlist in case of cancellations. Click Here for additional information and to register for this event.
Add a Co-Member
Did you know PCA members can add one co-member for free?!
Why should you add a co-member? Co-Members will receive all of the PCA and Diablo Region benefits you receive, except they will receive a digital copy of the monthly PCA Panorama magazine.
They will get their own PCA membership number, get their own copy of the Weekly Blast but most of all, be eligible to receive the same Diablo Region member benefits and access to the same member-only events that you get.
Co-members with a PCA membership number qualify for member discounts and priority booking for Diablo events. Individuals that have not been registered with PCA and do not have their own PCA membership number, are not officially co-members.
It's free to add a co-member to your PCA profile! Your co-member does not have to live in the same household, as long as they are a Porsche enthusiast. All you need to do to add a co-member to your account is to send an email (or by calling 410-381-0911) requesting to add a co-member to your profile. Please include the following information and send the email to the PCA National Membership Office at: membership@pca.org
Your full name and PCA membership number
Co-member's full name
Relationship of co-member to you
Co-member's email address
Co-members must be at least 18 years old. Individuals under 18 years old can be registered as PCA Juniors on your PCA profile.
Please add your new co-member today! If you have any questions on adding a co-member or a PCA Junior to your profile, please contact Larry G at: membership.chair@diablo-pca.org.
Recurring Events
Diablo has cooked up a whole host of monthly recurring events. We have, Breakfast at the Buttercup, Threads & Treads, Porsches & Pastries, Porsches, Plates & Pals and Dine with Diablo. Click here for more information about our recurring events.
Every Saturday - Breakfast at the Buttercup
This Saturday and every Saturday Diablo holds its longest running event. Breakfast at the Buttercup. This event is older than Diablo and is in fact where our Region was born. The breakfast officially starts at 7:30 but most people are there at 7:00 so pick your time. This is a great way to get to know your fellow Diablo members. If you are a new member or this is your first time at the Buttercup please standup and introduce yourself. After breakfast we adjourn to the parking lot to check out the cars and visit. Come once and you'll be hooked. The Buttercup is a great independent resturaunt at 600 Ygnacio Valley Blvd. Walnut Creek. We'll see you there.
Save the Dates
2/8/2026 - Ano Nuevo Tour, look for additional information in next week's Eblast. We expect tickets to go on sale on Friday, December 19, 2025.
2/21/2026 - Lunar New Year Tour, look for additional information in next week's EBlast. We expect tickets to go on sale on Friday, December 19, 2025.
Advocate Newsletter
The Diablo has its very own newsletter. It's called the Advocate check out our latest issue and look forward to new issues in the very near future.
Name Badges
Order your own Diablo name badge in your choice of colors. It's a great way for fellow members to get to know you.
To get your own badge click here.
Wait Listed Events
None this week.
Driver Education (DE)
There are big changes in which helmets are acceptable to use for HPDE. Please click here to read all about it.
Any questions click here to reach Kevin Fitzgerald, our Safety Chair/Grid Tech Supervisor.
NEW 2025 Safety Tech Inspection forms now available, click here. Please use this new 2-page form which includes the 30-day pre-track inspection and the day of track day inspection forms.
PCA Diablo: Porsche Club of America Diablo Region, click here for general information on PCA Diablo DE events.
PCA - GGR: Porsche Club of America Golden Gate Region, click here for general information on PCA GGR DE events.
PCA - CCCR: Porsche Club of America California Central Coast Region, click here for general information on PCA CCCR DE events.
Zone 7 Events - Website
2024 Zone 7 Autocross - Click here for information on the Zone 7 Autocross schedule.
2025 Zone 7 Concours - Click here for information on the Zone 7 Concours series.
PCA/PCNA Events
Click here for a list of upcoming PCA events.
Click here to reach key Diablo PCA Contacts
Click here to contact Weekly Blast Editors with questions, comments & suggestions. Please note all requests for inclusion in the Blast must be submitted by Tuesday at 0900.
