At the Monday, January 4, meeting of the Rotary Club of Lawrenceville, the District Membership co-chairs, Pepper Pettit and Scott Yochum, presented the group with ideas for increasing membership in the club.  They emphasized that their suggestions and ideas come from visiting numerous Rotary clubs and borrowing ideas to share.  Since less than 10% of members ever sponsor a new member, there is much room for improvement in recruiting.  The first step is a commitment from members to “grow” the club. A simple reality is that if each member brings one new member, the club membership is doubled quickly.  Scott talked about developing relationships from connections by learning about the other person’s life.  Pepper recommended holding a Rotary Rush Party, a strictly social event where potential members get acquainted with one another and with club members.  He also recommended linking a potential new member with a specific service project.