We were spending more than we were taking in. The executive committee realized we had to take drastic measures to make sure we survived.

I disciplined him the way I was raised. Certain occasions call for drastic measures.

I'm taking precautionary measures, I'd rather be safe then sorry.

It looks like we will be able to survive. What we need to do is restructure.

We ran out of money. We were not aware the financial situation was as bad as it was.

We have a much larger committee now with about 25 active, enthusiastic volunteers. The executive committee is responsible for organizing various activities and each has a core of volunteers to help them.