Slipstream, Volume 40, Number 10, October 2002 Page: 17
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Jasmine Shoffit trying to compensate for her suspension problems.
her last runs, she took a nasty spill and it looked as though she
wouldn't finish the event. Being the trooper (and competitor) that
she is, she brushed herself off, got back on her bike, and completed
her final run...faster than her others! That's my girl! Lanean Hughes,
who was instrumental in many of the kids' activities, presented
adorable medallions made by Karen Erz, which the kids just loved.
The day following the autocross, Friday, was an unusual
planned activity for the group, an actual Parade through downtown
Boise. This was only the 2nd time in the 47 years of the Porsche
Parade that this was done. While James and I weren't in one of the
cars, we had a great vantage point to take pictures and see all of them
pass by. It was quite a sight to see over 200 Porsches driving side by
side through the streets of Boise!
The autocross awards banquet was held later that day. The
evening featured a Basque meal and a demonstration of Basque
dancing. Idaho is home to the largest Basque population outside of
their homeland in Spain and France. The entertainment was fun to
watch and the food was delicious, although I avoided the lamb. The
awards were exciting, though, as most Mavericks who entered
brought home a trophy. It was also interesting, that in every instance,
the women placed higher than their male counterparts. In some
Autocross Awards
Name Place Class Name Place Class
Myra Sutton 1st P11 L Fran Ussery 1st P24L
Jerry Sutton 4th P1 M Bob Knight 4th P24M
Wendy Shoffit 2nd P14L Jan Mayo 1st M3L
James Shoffit 4th P14M Ed Mayo 4th M3M
Nancy Dugan 3rd P23L
instances (Jan & Nancy) the times were even faster than the men, not
that we're counting or anything!
The men had their vengeance on the following day at the tech
quiz, where the men in most cases got more questions right and
placed higher than their female counterparts. Ed Mayo in the early
911/912 class not only took his class, but took top score overall. Even
the younger kids got in on the tech quiz action, where Alex Philipp(I'm mentioning him a lot, aren't I?) was the only kid to get 100% of
the questions right, giving him a win in his class and top score. What
is it about these Maverick males? Congratulations!
The final evening's festivities involved the Victory Banquet,
where they gave out the tech quiz trophies and, oh yeah, the trip to
Germany (given out every year, just not to me). This evening
featured entertainment by the Boise Highlanders, a festive bagpipe
band. I never thought I would enjoy bagpipes, but I certainly did.
Tech Quiz Awards
Name Place Class
Ed Mayo 1st Early 911 *Best Overall Score*
James Shoffit 4th Late 911
Jan Mayo 3rd 914
Jerry Sutton 2nd 914
I've only just covered the highlights of the Porsche Parade
events. There are so many other activities that fell within this single
week, including a golf tournament, a 3.5 K walk/5 K run, a walking
rally, an art show, seminars, and loads of tech sessions. It is impossible
for me to cover everything that happened. The only way you will
know how much fun there is to have at Parade is to go to one. Next
year's will be held at the Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa, Florida. I
can't wait!
Golf Awards
Name Award
Mark Williams Longest Drive
Linda Wilkins Longest Drive
Alex Philipp Closest to Pin
Oh yeah, I almost forgot...Maverick Region will be hosting our
OWN Parade in 2004 in downtown Fort Worth. The Parade chair is
Jan Mayo and we are looking forward to this opportunity. We need
your help, though. This is (obviously) a huge event that needs lots of
people to volunteer. If you have an interest in helping out in * any *
area, contact Jan or me (see page 4 for all contact information) and
we will happily get you connected with the right event chair. We look
forward to seeing you, maybe in Tampa. You've just got to be there to
understand!
Jan Mayo and Bob Knight looking on as James Shoffit signs
the national contract for the 2004 Porsche Parade in Fort Worth17
Captions from previous pages: (top row) Suttons at the autocross, Police cruiser on course with lights and sirens, autocross trophy winners, Ed Mayo with
Wendy Shoffit's "potato skins" hat; (row 2) concours car, concours judge Ed Mayo, Ted Morgan w/Taxi and Don Breithaupt, parade to Boise capital ;
(row 3) Nancy and Bill Dugan, Peter Porsche autographing Alex Philipp's Porsche bear, Erz car beginning the rally, Bob and Linda Knight, Bob Bianconi;
(bottom row) James and Jasmine Shoffit napping after the autocross, the welcome party group, Ted Morgan's custom made Porsche boots, Basque dancers
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