Fresh News
New Photo Gallery! | 07/01/2009 |
We now have a photo gallery on our Web site! Click on the MEDIA tab at the top and then scroll down on click on the "camera" icon to see our pictures we have taken at different places and events. You will also find links to our MySpace, facebook and twitter pages in the MEDIA tab as well.PARENT SURVEY
Parents, if you attended the Keith Deltano Parent Workshop in January, and you want a free $10 Wal-Mart gift card, we need your help! We need your opinion and want your feedback. Click the link above to take a survey and get your $10 Wal-Mart gift card!
Worth the Wait Summer Pool Parties! | 06/09/2009 |
This summer, WTW is participating in several pool parties at the city pools as a way to reach out to the students during their vacation. At each party, we will give away tons of free goodies, including beach balls, Frisbees, squirt guns, plus much more! Be sure to come out and see us at one of the pool party events.
Pool Party Schedule
Get Fit Days
June 9 – Southeast Pool, 7-9 p.m.
June 10 – Thompson Pool, 7-9 p.m.
June 11 – Southwest Pool, 7-9 p.m.
Safety DayJune 23 – Southeast Pool, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sammy’s Birthday! (Sammy is the pool mascot)July 15 – Thompson Pool, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Impact Futures DayAugust 4 – Southwest Pool, 7-9 p.m.
Volunteers NEEDED! | 04/14/2009 |
Worth the Wait is currently seeking paid volunteers for proctoring and other volunteers to work our haunted corn maze in October, called Farmageddon. Click here and look under the "Volunteer" heading for more information!
Amarillo on Board | 12/18/2008 |
Worth the Wait recently started a community-wide fundraiser called Amarillo on Board. We have partnered with a company called Contrado, Inc., in which we are producing "opoly" style games that saturate the community of Amarillo. The games will feature Amarillo businesses on the board as the real estate properties. The games are a unique way to bring the community together to make history, and Worth the Wait is so excited to be heading up this project. The games will be finished with production by late July 2009, and we will have a launch in August when the games will be available for purchase to the entire community. So keep an eye out for more info about this project. For more information about Amarillo on Board, or if your business is interested in purhcasing a property sqaure, or to find out what businesses have come on board so far, check out our fundraiser, Amarillo On Board.
Why You Should Wait
Teen sexuality is associated with many serious social problems including:
> Sexually Transmitted Infections: 1 out of 4 teens have a STI, and 1 out of 2 sexually active teens have a STI.
> Depression: Sexually active teens are more likely to be depressed than virgins.
> Suicide: Sexually active teens are more likely to attempt suicide than those who remain abstinent.
> School Expulsion: Sexually active teens are 3 times more likely to be expelled from school than those who remain abstinent.
> Dropping out of School: Sexually active teens are more likely to drop out of school than virgin teens. Teens who remain virgins through high school are twice as likely to graduate college than non-virgin teens.
> Marital Stability: Girls who became sexually active as teens are less likely to have stable marriages in their 30s than virgin teens.
> Pregnancy: More than half of the girls who begin sexual activity at age 15 will become pregnant out of wedlock.
In 2004, Texas taxpayers spent 1 billion dollars, the most of any state, on teen childbearing. The Texas Panhandle consistently has some of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the state. Teen pregnancy has a huge impact on our community as it is closely associated with poverty, single parenthood, reduced rate of high school and college attainment and reduced lifetime income.
