2. The time for hesitation’s through Rotary can only lose And our clubs become a funeral pyre No time to wallow in the mire Come on Rotary light my fire Try to set the clubs on FIRE!

3. STABILITY BIRTH GROWTH PLATEAU Living Happily Ever After - Only in Fairy Tales! STABILITY

4. BIRTH GROWTH STABILITY REDEFINITION REDEVELOPMENT REBIRTH DEATH EARLY DECLINE SERIOUS DECLINE LIFE-THREATENING DECLINE PLATEAU

8.  Growth Only Occurs in a Growth Cycle  Plateaus – New Growth Cycle or Decline  Small and Large One-Cell – Emotional Capacity  Multiple-Cell – Unlimited in Growth

10. Survey of 27 clubs on membership This Past Year 5730 Clubs: Added 7.3% to membership 76% invited by a member 16% referred from other club 10% asked about Rotary 4% recruited by classification

11. Lost 10.1% of membership 37% moved away 16% lost interest 13% financial hardship 11% job, health, schedule, time interference 8% failure to pay or attend 6% deceased

12. This Year Started with 1931 Now at 1793 Do the math 10 Years Ago Over 2300 Down almost 25%

13. Focus Every Member Has a Role Commitment

14. Future Leaders Business/Professional Community Outreach Re-Charter Leadership by Example Rotary Alumni, Rotaractors, New Generations Your Own Idea

15. Good Venue Great Meetings Active Projects Engage each member Let members engage the club Change

16. Alternative Times Young Executive Clubs E-Clubs Weekend Clubs Ethnic Clubs Your Own Idea Club

17. Clubs Premier Club Governor’s Plan or...one of your own 15 Tips For Success 3 Tips on Retention

18. Every Member Commits to: Bring In A Member Club President Commits to: Ignite the Club

21. The time for hesitation’s through Rotary can only lose And our clubs become a funeral pyre No time to wallow in the mire Come on Rotary light my fire Try to set the clubs on FIRE!