Mr. Alan Wolnek

"Through these projects, students come to understand economics and how the free enterprise system affects the world they live in - their family, school, community and,by extension, their city, region and even national and international relations," said Alan Wolnek.
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Founder Alan Wolnek had the vision and wisdom to handpick outstanding educational professionals for the ASP team who work in tandem to develop and implement high-quality programming as well as exceptional staff training. Their stories follow:

Alan Wolnek, founder and CEO, has been recognized as a pioneering leader in after school programming and preschool child care in the state of Florida for 33 years. He has received many child care awards, including the Florida School Age Child Care Coalition's "Award of Excellence" for Multi-Site Management. He has been president of the Broward County Kindergarten Association for 15 years, and serves on the Advisory Committee to the Broward County School Board on Before & After School Care, and the Boards of Directors of Junior Achievement and The Boys & Girls Club of Broward County.

Mr. Alan Wolnek, founder and Chief Executive Officer of After School Programs, Inc. was a pioneer in the field of after school care in the state of Florida.Mr. Wolnek's vision was to provide safe, quality, affordable after school care to all children and their parents.For the past 28 years, Mr. Wolnek has been involved in the field of child care and is also the owner of three preschools in northwest Broward.Mr. Wolnek is the recipient of the Florida School Age Child Care Coalition's "Award of Excellence" for Multi-Site Management for the year 2001.He is currently the President of the Broward County Kindergarten Association, a member of the Advisory Committee to the Broward County School Board on Before & After School Care, a member of the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement, involved with United Way's Success by Six project and on numerous child care task forces and School Advisory Committees.

According to ASP Chief Executive Officer Alan Wolnek, Camp Explorer offers a balanced mix of recreational and educational activities that help students maintain their academic skills throughout the summer while providing wholesome fun, cultural outings and social opportunities.
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According to ASP CEO Alan Wolnek, "Camp Explorer is an all-day mix of educational and recreational activities focusing on literacy, computer skills, social skills, physical fitness and nutrition.
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"Our popular summer camp is bigger and better than ever," said Alan Wolnek, CEO of Camp Renegade. Campers will be thrilled with the variety of fun-filled activities and excursions they'll discover, day after day."

Serving Broward County families for more than 30 years, Camp Renegade is staffed by qualified, highly trained and caring counselors, with a low child-to-staff ratio. Camp Renegade programs combine fun with learning and are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the same agency that accredits public schools and institutions of higher learning.

"One of the advantages of Camp Renegade programs is that learning, combined with fun activities, continues throughout the summer, reinforcing the school year's curriculum," Wolnek added.
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••"Numerous educational studies point out that the afternoon hours between two and five o'clock present the greatest risk to children," Wolnek said. "Many children, regardless of family income, are latchkey kids. With most parents at work outside the home, a majority of children return from school to an empty house. The hours between the end of the school day and dinnertime are often the time when kids get in trouble." ••ASP programs also include field trips on holidays and teacher work days, and special activities on early-release days. Wolnek said, "Parents are assured that the programs offer safety, supervision, a nurturing environment, and academic enrichment beyond the classroom.
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••"As South Florida welcomes families relocating in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, we are doing our best to help them with the services they need to settle into a stable life," said Alan Wolnek, ASP's chief executive officer. ••ASP provides afterschool programming in 35 public schools and parks in Broward and Palm Beach counties. When parents sign up for the programs, they are assured that their children are in a safe, secure environment where learning continues in a relaxed setting between school hours and dinnertime, until parents are home from work. ••"Aftercare programs are normally available for a modest fee, but we are opening our programs free of charge to these displaced 'Katrina' children," Wolnek said.
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••According to Alan Wolnek, ASP chief executive officer, "I believe the value of our afterschool programming really hit home for parents during the post-Wilma period.
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"Numerous educational studies point out that the afternoon hours between two and five o'clock are of most concern to parents and teachers alike," Wolnek said.
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••"ASP programs offer a balanced mix of recreational and educational activities that help students maintain their academic skills while providing wholesome fun, cultural outings and social opportunities," said Alan Wolnek, ASP chief executive officer.
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••"ASP has experienced a tremendously positive response to the Camp Explorer programs," Wolnek said.