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suidance for our journeys they have long ignored. They are hrough life. If we have chosen beginning to sarch for answers as Rotary sa partof ourlife, we need a they ease what hey need. When more help to sccomplish what we youngsters realise tha they are want 10 do. Tis means we have Tost in an economic world filled 10 grow. We have 10 break the with greed and struggle, Rotar- 12 millon barrier and put Rotary rug = fans who are cartographers of oma astra to growth. We have gm he spirit, map makers for the 0 achieve the target of 1.3 million human journey, should scp for- members withinthee years. That ward and offer assistance. This means we need to rethink. We must be a simple map with basic need o focus. How can we get to co-ordinates to help the young. where we need g0? How can ters and teach hem how o five we consey this urgency 10 oh richly successful life. They can ens? How can we work together make the youngsters understand and find out what it takes to get hat Rotary can help launch any- there together? one in the right direction, assist
When we sce that a vast II and encourage anyone on the path majority of Rotarians have and generate powerful ideas. never proposed a new member, use the grants tht keep coming in Growth comes only with regu itis shocking, to say the leas. I it for public good. lar application of carefully thought- because they are indifferent? [5 it The quest for growth should be out statics and ongoing effort. It because they are selfish or affaid? Or exciting. We might have approached is said that "No wind blows fai for isitbecause thy are ignorant now the problem of membership devel. 3 ship without destination. If we to identify and invite good people opment backwards. Probably clubs don't know where we are going, we into Rotary? There can be answers gave the most attention to the least might never get there. One of the forall these questions and many more important things and he least aten- Ways 10 get members is engage reasons may surface if we do a seri ion to the most important thing. the emotions, the ousanysisinchibs at hveavays membership development and studs and he [JP been hovering around ther comfort retention. Club and district leaders Will of the people level of membership. who are busy interpreting the MOP 10 join a Rotary [JR On the one hand, more clubs in myriad ways to suit thie personal club and visual-
are being carers, but the os agend, wil wv tobe asked nthe 5 he evar of RE number of members seems 0 be day they demit office, of not what SUGGES. J on the decline I is seen that only they have read but what they have 15 percent of the members carr out done o strengthen the clubs, Rin Ashok Malian 88 percent of the civiisconected We lve ina time of vemendous ruse. The Rotary Fondation with Rotary sevice and administra confusion politcal, economic, Director Rotary nernational tion. This. sure sign of decay and cultural and personal. Many old, for 2007-2009 within a few decades, Rotary may merly relsble structures are break. Member International PolioPlus be consigned 0 the pages of history. ng up or showing thei age. But we Commitee We canotallow this to happen. That also live in time of tremendous ~~ Clairmian, Rotary International means we need more volunteers 0 opportunity Youngstersare confised Membership Commitee 2012-13