WAIT's Three Development Levels
Growing happens through love, service and personal initiative. Here are the general levels people graduate through while doing WAIT. |
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First stage: Performing in the skit and other acts. They must also be abstinent and non-dating, and should participate in non-performing responsibilities (care for equipment, load van, clean up, fundraise, etc.) |
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| People at this stage can perform in the local area, learn, develop their talents, etc. Part of the training for this is a thorough training in HIV/AIDS information and why abstinence and lifetime partnership are vital. Weekly fundraising (about one hour) and practices are necessary, as WAIT has no fees or dues, and raises its own operating funds. | |
Second stage: Taking on extra roles and responsibilities, such as bookkeeping, website, contacting people, reporting to local team or other teams This is the level reached when people show self-initiative, such as starting an HIV event or club, proposing and carrying out a project, taking the WAIT message out to a larger community on an ongoing basis or “Owning” the message. At this stage, the person can participate in the travel to other states, and be tapped for bigger opportunities. They should also be learning how to teach others, and to help raise up the newer WAIT members, and to maintain the internal and external standard at all times. |
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Third stage: Training to help start and develop new WAIT teams. This involves having a comprehensive understanding of all the logistics and heart of WAIT, and carrying it out: administration and support functions, |
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| importance of parent/child unity, developing new acts, choosing appropriate songs, dances, etc., how to work with people of diverse talents and personalities, how to guide the heart growth of a team, how to report to each other, how to lead fundraising, how to handle money for the public purpose, how to set and keep the right standard within the team, how to create positive team dynamics, how to ensure safety in all situations, and how to communicate the message to others. This group is often sent out as traveling trainers to various new teams in other states and other countries. | |
