Static vs Non Static variables in VB.NET

Private Sub btnStaticVar_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnStaticVar.Click

        Static cntStatic As Integer = 0

        MessageBox.Show("This is my Static Variable"cntStatic )

        cntStatic += 1

    End Sub




    Private Sub btnNonStaticVar_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnNonStaticVar.Click

        Dim cntNonStatic As Integer = 0

        MessageBox.Show("This is my Non Static Variable"cntNonStatic  )

        cntNonStatic += 1


    End Sub