PCA Schonesland

DMVR SCCA Autocross (not a PCA event)
2024-05-18 - 2024-05-19 | IA
This autocross event is being held at Valley West Mall. Visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/DMVRSCCA for additional information.

Cars and Coffee – Cozy Cafe, Johnston
2024-05-11 08:00 - 10:00, 2024-04-13 08:00 - 10:00, 2024-03-09 08:00 - 10:00, 2024-02-10 08:00 - 10:00, 2024-01-13 08:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) | Cozy Cafe Johnston, 8385 Birchwood Ct, Johnston, IA, 50131, United States
Join us the 2nd Saturday of every month at 8:00 am for coffee, breakfast, and perhaps a conversation or two about cars!

Loess Hills Driving Tour 2024
2024-04-27 - 2024-04-28 | IA
Registration ends at April 22, 2024 11:59 PM CDT

Saturday and Sunday, April 27th & 28th should be on your calendars for the 2024 Loess Hills Run to Sioux City. Leaving from Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh, 1025 E Hickman Rd, Waukee, IA 50263 on Saturday morning (arrive at 7:30 am), we’ll drive west on scenic Highway 44 to the Loess Hills in western Iowa. After a stop for lunch, we’ll hustle up the Byway’s thrilling twists and turns thru the hills and valleys to arrive at the Marriott Riverfront Hotel in South Sioux City, NE in time to check into our rooms and gather in the bar for a little refreshment and tales from the trail. Then, we’ll move to the Highlands Room at Kahill’s Chop House for a private evening of great food, beverage and fellowship; cocktails at 6:00, dinner at 7:00.
Sunday morning offers a return to Central Iowa by taking either the express route (Interstates 29 and 80) or the scenic route by going back down the Byway when it’s virtually deserted. The Loess Hills Scenic Byway is on the United States Registry of Scenic Byways and one of our most popular drives of the season, enjoyed by Schoneslanders since 2009. These roads are MADE for Porsches!
A block of 30 rooms with special group rates of $140 or $150/night, depending on view, has been reserved under “Schonesland Region Porsche Club” with a mixture of king and double queen rooms on the river side and the parking lot side. The easiest way to reserve your room is to click on the link below, which will take you right to our block of rooms. OR, you may call the Hotel directly at 402-494-4000 (option 1) to reserve your room. There is a 48-hour cancellation policy. Get em while they’re hot! The registration deadline is SATURDAY, APRIL 6th.
Hotel reservation link: Book your group rate for Schonesland Porsche Club
This page also will allow you to choose entree and dessert items for you and your navigator for Saturday night’s dinner.
If you have any questions, please contact trail boss, Cam Torstenson at 515-333-1612 or cameron@torstenson.com
Click here to register for the drive!

PCA Spring Treffen - Wine Country
2024-04-21 - 2024-04-25 | IA
Treffen – “to meet”. That is the entire concept behind the PCA Treffens: an opportunity for PCA members to meet their fellow Porsche enthusiasts in some of the most spectacular locations in North America. From the ski valleys of Tahoe and the Hill Country of Texas to the beautiful scenery of New Mexico and the mountains of Western Canada, PCA’s Treffens provide the opportunity for members to drive some of the best roads in North America and enjoy four- to five-star hospitality at world-class hotels.
The Treffen North America emphasis is on the social side: meet your PCA friends, but perhaps, more importantly, make new friends who enjoy the same type of exclusive experience that the Treffens provide – spectacular hotels and unique driving opportunities set in locations offering unparalleled scenery and luxury.
PCA has put together a four-day event with an emphasis on guided tours hosted by the knowledgeable local Regions’ experts and a Navigators Day Off to allow for doing just what you want that day, with several opportunities for different local and resort activities, all prepared with you and your well-being in mind. After a hearty breakfast, explore scenic driving roads like the Lake Tahoe loop road, Hill Country’s best, Tail of the Dragon, Route 66 and Canada Highway 1 to destinations both beautiful and historic, with lunches included. Return to the host hotel and enjoy a grand Happy Hour with your friends before sitting down to sumptuous meals. Treffens do not include competition, other than how many new friends you can make and how you can enjoy your time in a unique location.
Join us at a future PCA Treffen. It’s time for you ‘to meet’ up with your fellow PCA enthusiasts in an environment unlike anything else you have ever experienced with PCA!

Mad Warren Driving Tour 2024
2024-04-20 07:30 - 13:00 | Hotel Renovo Urbandale, 11167 Hickman Rd, Urbandale, IA, 50322, United States
Please join us on Saturday, April 20 for our single-day Mad Warren Driving Tour! The MadWarren drive will kick off Schonesland’s 2024 driving season. We will meet at Hotel Renovo (arrive around 7:30, drive instructions are at 8:00, first group departs at 8:30) in Urbandale and go over the route, safety instructions, and sign the requisite waivers.
Be sure to download the RidewithGPS app at least a day before. Further instructions on downloading and using the app for the route will be provided. Spoiler alert!!!!! For the drive itself we will be driving the route in the opposite direction as last year.
At the end of the drive, lunch will be at Pyra Pizza in Norwalk (around 11:45). Remember to have a FULL tank of petrol. Questions? Text/call Herman Riva 515-221-1356.
Click here to register for the drive!

DMVR SCCA Autocross (not a PCA event)
2024-04-20 - 2024-04-21 | IA
This autocross event is being held at Merle Hay Mall in the North End Lot. Visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/DMVRSCCA for additional information.

Drive and Dine - Cool Basil Clive
2024-04-16 18:30 - 20:30 | IA
Join us on the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm for great food and great conversation in celebration of great cars! April’s Drive and Dine will be held at Cool Basil in Clive – click here to see their menu!

Everything You Need to Know About Autocross, DE, and Track Events - Cozy Cafe Johnston
2024-04-13 10:00 - 11:30 | Cozy Cafe Johnston, 8385 Birchwood Ct, Johnston, IA, 50131, United States
Have you been thinking it’s time to get more out of your car and the Porsche experience? Join us on Saturday, April 13 at Cozy Cafe in Johnston immediately following Cars and Coffee for a great new Tech Session from our very own Bob Eddy and other experienced competitors on Everything You Need to Know About Autocross, DE, and Track Events!
This seminar will have several page hand-outs, two large poster board diagrams for explanations and referencing while in discussions. It will cover three main areas of competition to include details of the different types of driving the competition courses. At the conclusion of each area two Schonesland members will give their perspective on what to expect, why it can be fun to participate, and respond to questions and comments.
A) Autocrossing or Solo Events: Typically held in a large parking lot with a course designed and laid out using rubber pylons. Each car navigates through the course driving against a timed run from start to finish, one car at a time. We will cover the complete description of how the event works, what you should expect to get from this experience and what the cost would be to enter.
B) On Track Experience Events: Run on a fully-enclosed race track. This event covers the full experience of driving correctly on a track and includes in-car instruction. This type of event will also include other cars on track with you at the same time. We will cover the full operation of driving and what you should expect to get out of the on track experience and what the cost would be to enter.
C) On Track Time Trial Events: These come at a greater experience level, driving at a faster and more aggressive pace on a closed race track, in competition against yourself to drive even faster to beat your previous lap times.

Drive and Dine - Bravo Italian Kitchen, West Des Moines
2024-03-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Bravo Italian Kitchen West Des Moines, 120 S Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines, IA, 50266, United States
Join us on the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm for great food and great conversation in celebration of great cars! In March we will be headed to Bravo Italian Kitchen in West Des Moines. Their website and menu can be found here. See you there!

Drive and Dine - Range Grill, Urbandale
2024-02-20 18:30 - 20:30 | IA
Join us on the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm for great food and great conversation in celebration of great cars! In February we’ll be headed to Range Grill in Urbandale. Their website and menu can be found here. See you there!

Drive and Dine - Central Standard, Waukee
2024-01-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Central Standard Waukee, 1222 SE University Ave, Waukee, IA, 50263, United States
Join us on the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm for great food and great conversation in celebration of great cars! In January we will be headed to Central Standard in Waukee. Their website and menu can be found here. See you there!

2023 Schonesland Holiday Party at Noce Des Moines
2023-12-09 17:30 - 22:00 | Noce Des Moines, 1326 Walnut St #100, Des Moines, IA, 50306, United States
This year’s event will be held Saturday, December 9th at Noce in downtown Des Moines, in their Backstage Event area. It’s a beautiful intimate space (https://www.nocedsm.com/private-events).
Charcuterie and drinks (cash bar) will begin at 5:30PM, followed by a dinner buffet at 7PM. As our entrees, we will be enjoying a prime rib carving station, pecan crusted chicken and vegetable lasagna. After dinner, a dessert buffet and coffee service will be provided as well.
For those that would like to stay in Des Moines that evening, Hotel Fort Des Moines is just a couple of blocks away and they have graciously offered us their discounted “Neighbor” rates, which can be accessed by clicking on this link. Simply adjust the date to December 9th, select your room type, and book directly.
Noce does not have their own parking lot, so parking is on the street, but at that location at that time of day plenty of spaces should be available. We have arranged for a number of parking spaces at Ford & Garland, which sits directly across the street. Additionally, the Nationwide parking garage at 12th and Walnut (a little over a block away) is free and available for parking at all hours.
Finally, Noce is hosting two separate events the evening of the 9th; our attendees are encouraged to use the west side entrance doors (in the alley) rather than the front doors for faster and simpler entry. Should you need any help, Noce staff will always be present to help provide directions.
As of November 30, registration on on Motorsportreg is now closed.
Please plan on joining us. Should be a fantastic evening!

Cars and Coffee - Cozy Cafe, Johnston
2023-12-09 08:00 - 10:00, 2023-11-11 08:00 - 10:00, 2023-10-14 08:00 - 10:00, 2023-09-09 08:00 - 10:00 | Cozy Cafe Johnston, 8385 Birchwood Ct, Johnston, IA, 50131, United States
Join us the 2nd Saturday of every month for coffee, breakfast, and perhaps a conversation or two about cars!

Drive and Dine - Americana Des Moines
2023-10-17 18:30 - 20:30 | IA
Join us on the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm for great food and great conversation in celebration of great cars!
The location for this month is Americana in downtown Des Moines. You can find their menu here.

Dragoon Trail Driving Tour
2023-10-14 09:00 - 13:00 | IA
October 14th is the Annual Schonesland Club Dragoon Trail drive.
The Dragoon Trail follows the path of the 1st U.S. Dragoons, cavalry soldiers who scouted Iowa in 1835 after the Black Hawk Purchase put the area under U.S. government control. The trail roughly tracks along the course of the Des Moines River from Fort Dodge through Des Moines to Knoxville and Lake Red Rock.
Our drive: We will depart following Cars & Coffee at Cozy Cafe, drive to Fort Dodge where we will be having lunch at Mineral City (2621 Fifth Ave S, Fort Dodge IA).
Driver’s meeting @ 9:15 with the first group scheduled for an 9:30 departure. The drive route will be posted on Ride With GPS, and also paper copies will be available the day of the event.
Any questions, please contact John Peeler 515-708-4153.
You can register for the event at Motorsportreg here. Hope to see you on the ride!!

Red Wing, Minnesota Multi-Night Driving Tour
2023-09-28 09:30 - 2023-10-01 12:00 | IA
We’re the Schonesland Region and we do driving tours-as good as any region around, some people might say. Last year we took a chance on a new tour to the Red Wing, Minnesota area with a more laid-back schedule. By all accounts a big hit. So, we’re doing it again this September with a few new twists.
For twist ONE, as many of you already know, this event will be our 2023 Fall tour, rather than our fantastic Wisconsin tour, which is coming up in mid-July. And TWO, this trip to Red Wing will be one day longer, beginning on Thursday, September 28th for those who can get away that day. And THREE, we have a REALLY good drive lined up for Friday, September 29th all over those curvy, hilly Wisconsin roads just across the Mississippi River from Red Wing. Except for one small stint, these are all new roads not driven last year. And FOUR, for those who want to be really adventurous, we’ll be driving early (quite early!) Saturday morning on September 30th, to the Chanhasssen Automotorplex to enjoy their final Cars and Coffee of the season that just happens to sport a German Car Octoberfest theme. But the cars are NOT the main attraction at this facility-it’s the over-the-top garages and man caves that you’re really going to enjoy.
There is no planned afternoon event after the Cars and Coffee until we meet again in Red Wing Saturday evening for dinner.
You’re free to do whatever you wish for the afternoon.
“Like what?” you may ask……Well, Prince’s Paisley Park is just four blocks away from the Automotorplex. You may select from four, different-priced mid-day guided tours at this landmark musician’s residence, recording studios and museum by ordering (online only)your tour pass at paisleypark.com. You’ll want to monitor their site so that when the tickets become available for Sept 30, you’ll be able to get one- they’re limited and very popular.
Or, you may wish to tour the world-renowned Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in nearby Chaska, MN. Learn all about it at arb.umn.edu
And I guess there’s always Mall of America.
And don’t ask: the Vikings are out of town that weekend.
Or you may wish to return to Red Wing and enjoy the afternoon there.
Registration – two steps
We have a block of 23 rooms at the St. James Hotel in Red Wing under the Schonesland Porsche Club name. Your first step is to reserve your room by calling the hotel at 651-388-2846.
Step two is to register on motorsportreg.com. There is nothing to prepay for with this event, however, we suggest that you pay with cash as often as possible in order to check out quickly.
RED WING TOUR WKND MENU:
THURSDAY
Lunch- The Other Place, 200 US-18, Clear Lake, IA
Dinner- Home Plate Bar & Grill,
227 Bush St, Red Wing (1 block from St James Hotel)

FRIDAY
Lunch- Shanghai Bistro (Pan-Asian), Eau Claire, WI
Dinner- Italian Pasta buffet
The Jewel Golf Club, 1900 Clubhouse Dr, Lake City, MN

SATURDAY
Dinner-Smokin’ Oak Rotisserie and Grill
4243 US-61, Red Wing, MN

QUESTIONS?
Contact trail boss Jeff David
515-229-5626
jeff.t.david@gmail.com

DMVR SCCA Autocross (not a PCA event)
2023-09-23 07:00 - 2023-09-24 14:00 | Merle Hay Mall Des Moines, 3800 Merle Hay Rd, Des Moines, IA, 50310, United States

Drive and Dine - Destination Grille, Grimes
2023-09-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Destination Grille Grimes, 2491 E 1st St, Grimes, IA, 50111, United States
Join us on the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm for great food and great conversation in celebration of great cars!
The location for this month is Destination Grille in Grimes. We will be seated to the left of the bar.

MA Hill Charity Drive
2023-09-16 08:30 - 14:00 | IA
This is the inaugural MA Hill Charity Drive! We are honoring MA Hill and everything she did for our club. She was the first female president of Schonesland PCA. Everyone knew Mary Alice! She was always there with a smile, laugh, or ear to listen!
All monies raised will be donated to Big Sisters which was MA’s favorite charity.
The format will be a poker run so you can go at your own pace.
We’ll depart from the AMC movie theater near our Cars & Coffee location in Johnston. We’ll do a driver’s meeting at 8:30AM to be on the road by 9:00. We’ll conclude the run (and see who got the best hand) at lunch at Smokey D’s BBQ.
Cost per hand played is $25. Each person in attendance that purchases a hand will also receive a souvenir glass per hand commemorating the event.
If you would like to add to the club’s donation to Big Sisters, but are not able to participate or do not want to purchase additional hands, our Venmo is @SchoneslandPorscheClub (or seach Schonesland under Business on Venmo) and be sure to put MA Hill in the comments so we know that money is to be donated.
Click here to register now!

Save the Date: Schonesland 2024 MA Hill Charity Drive
2023-09-14 | Cozy Cafe Johnston, 8385 Birchwood Ct, Johnston, IA, 50131, United States
Please join us on September 14, 2024 for our second annual MA Hill Charity Drive! More information and a link to register will be shared soon.

Des Moines Concours d'Elegance (not a PCA event)
2023-09-10 10:00 - 16:00 | Pappajohn Sculpture Park Des Moines, 1330 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50309, United States
Visit the Des Moines Concours d’Elegance Facebook site for more information!

Eureka Springs Arkansas Drive
2023-08-31 10:00 - 2023-09-04 10:00 | IA
We formally start the drive from Joplin, Missouri, with a welcome dinner Thursday night. Most of us will drive together to Joplin on Thursday. We continue our tour on Friday to Eureka Springs through southern Missouri and Arkansas. On Saturday and Sunday, we will have absolutely phenomenal drives through the Ozark Francis National Forest and some of the most curvy and fun roads that will absolutely thrill everyone. We will return to Des Moines on Monday (Labor Day). If you are unable to join us in Joplin on Thursday, you can join the group in Eureka Springs on Friday for Saturday’s and Sunday’s drives Please review all the details and register at http://msreg.com/2023EurekaSpringsArkansas.

Note: Registration ends August 24th.

For those that do not have a Motorsportreg account, go to www.motorsportreg.com. Click on “Create Free Account” in the upper right. Follow the steps to enter all of the required information. REMEMBER YOUR PASSWORD!! Once you have an account you can register for events. Also, only one person per household / membership needs to create an account / register on Motorsportreg.

Track Experience Day at Mid-America Motorplex
2023-08-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Raceway Park of the Midlands, 19340 Jesup Ave, Pacific Junction, IA, 51561, United States
All Schonesland Region members have been invited to join our friends in the PCA Great Plains Region for a one-day-only “Track Experience” event on Saturday, August 26th! The full-day event offers you the opportunity to let your Porsches loose at the Raceway Park of the Midlands (RPM – formerly known as the Mid-America Motorplex or MAM), located 15 miles south of the I-80 / I-29 interchange in Council Bluffs. Just a quick two-hour drive from Des Moines, the 40-foot-wide, 2 ¼-mile-long track includes 15 turns, one long straight, two shorter straights, and three shorter shoots beside the turns.
Sponsored by the PCA Great Plains Region, the event is fully sanctioned by PCA as a “Driver Education Track Experience” and is open to any current Porsche Club of America member.The event is open to any Porsche coupe or targa; cabriolet models must be 2005 or newer. There will be three track groupings (novice beginner, intermediate, advanced) comprised of Porsches only. A total of six (and the possibility of up to eight) 20-minute sessions of on-track driving will be held, with three in the morning with an instructor in the car with you and possibly four in the afternoon. Additionally, two classroom sessions (30 to 40 minutes each) are required for beginners to attend and learn about “on track driving”. All instruction, both in classroom and on track, will come from a PCA certified driver instructor.Each new entrant will be assigned an instructor and will include a ride along in your car plus outside observations. Driver’s meeting will be at 8:30am on Saturday.
Cost for registration is $165.00 and covers track rental, emergency services, instruction, and insurance. For additional information and to register for the event, please visit the ClubRegistration site here. Note that if you don’t have an account, you will need to create one. Once logged in, you can either follow this link or select Search For Events > Find Event from the top navigation menu, then on the Search for Events page select “Great Plains Region PCA” under “By Event Host”, click “Search”, and from the results click the “Details / Register” button associated with the “Dog Days Driver’s Education – 1 Day DE” event. Please carefully review the associated requirements, forms, and instructions. Cars will be subject to a tech inspection for safety purposes. A current certified, Snell Foundation – SFI, Helmet, model SA-2020, of any manufacture is required (some loaners will be available for use). Additional requirements include but are not limited to closed-toed shoes, and removal of all loose items from the car.
If going or considering going, please email Bob Eddy at bandjeddy@earthlink.net. He will then send you the form(s) to complete and all updated information.
