Dave Cook, District Membership Chair and PDG Steve Dakin speakers for today.  Dave noted these statistics:  Current members target 2022 80/82, current 56% women vs 32%District.  13% under vs 10% under 50 .  Compelling facts I. C. Am membership has been very resilient over the past 10 years.  Significant growth 2014 + 9%, 2017 +7% and 2020 +7%.  Lost 5% 4 members due to pandemic vs. district average 7.3%.  Iowa City was at the start of the pandemic.  How to Grow Rotary:  1.  Do we accept the challenge.  2. How will the club grow to 80-82 members by June 2022.  Follow up with current  members that have not been engaged.  Newer members need to be mentored and involved. Take a meeting a perform a health check.  Dave and Steve talked about setting up a Satellite Club as am after hours or sunset club.  You can also set up a caused base club.  The club does not have to meet every week and can be 5:30 -6:30 pm as people are coming from work.  A Satellite member need to be part of the clubs Board of Directors.  Rotaractor's do not pay dues.
If they become a Rotarian then they must at least pay R. I. and District dues. Boone and Nevada have very successful setting up a satellite club. Both Dave and Steve said that Iowa City has the potential to have several satellite clubs 
President Liz called the meeting to order at 7:04 am. The Can Do Project on Tuesday was very successful.  $827.00.  There were 15 people that helped.  Past President Amy said that the By-Laws will be voted on October 12th.  October 3rd at 2:00 pm there will be fall fun day at Lake McBride.  October 20 will be ORS virtually at 5:30pm.  All members were encouraged to attend.  October 23rd at 9:00 am will be tree planting at Willow Creek Park.  At this time RLI is scheduled in Mt. Pleasant on October 30th.  
The Rotary Club of Monticello sent a thank you note for the clubs donation to the 100th anniversary Music Park at Camp Courageous. 
President Liz said that at the board meeting dues were discussed and that $140 dues help to cover the youth programs.  Satellite dues have not been determined at this time. 
Alta Medea--Peters said that DVIP each year does "Cookies for Cops".  She needs 15,000 cookies from October 4, through  October 22. 
Deb Ockenfels said that she had ordered 17 boxes of shoes.  She was asking if someone had a target red card to buy socks? Please let Deb know and also if you have sent money for Operation Warm.  Send and email to Deb. 
Meeting adjourned 8:00 am.