Timeline 30 Years

30 Years of ASAS!

1990
President George Bush Appoints Arnold Schwarzenegger as Chairman of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

President George Bush Appoints Arnold Schwarzenegger as Chairman of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

1992
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Hernandez found Inner-City Games Foundation, Bringing Sports to Under-Resourced Youth

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Hernandez found Inner-City Games Foundation, Bringing Sports to Under-Resourced Youth

   

1992

Los Angeles Chapter Founded

1993
Inner City Games Receives Official 501c3 Nonprofit Designation from the IRS

Inner City Games Receives Official 501c3 Nonprofit Designation from the IRS

   

1994

Atlanta, GA Chapter Founded

1995

Las Vegas, Orlando, New York City, San Diego Chapters Founded

1996

San Francisco Bay Area, San Antonio, South Florida Chapters Founded

1997

San Jose Chapter Founded

2000

Columbus, OH Chapter Founded

2002
CA Voters Pass Proposition 49, Providing $550M for K – 9th Grade Afterschool Programs

CA Voters Pass Proposition 49, Providing $550M for K – 9th Grade Afterschool Programs

   

2002

Chicago Chapter Founded

2003
After-School All-Stars logo

Inner-City Games Expands it’s Mission to School-Based, Comprehensive Programs and Changes Name to After-School All-Stars

2003
Arnold Schwarzenegger is elected Governor of CA

Arnold Schwarzenegger is elected Governor of CA

2004
Dwyane ‘The Rock’ Johnson becomes ASAS Ambassador

Dwyane ‘The Rock’ Johnson becomes ASAS Ambassador

2006
Ben Paul is Appointed President and CEO

Ben Paul is Appointed President and CEO

2007
Kobe Bryant Becomes ASAS Ambassador & Champions After-School For All

Kobe Bryant Becomes ASAS Ambassador & Champions After-School For All

   

2008
Paul Wachter is Appointed Chairman of the National Board of Directors (Pictured Here at the Inaugural Student Ski Trip to Mammoth Lakes, CA)

Paul Wachter is Appointed Chairman of the National Board of Directors (Pictured Here at the Inaugural Student Ski Trip to Mammoth Lakes, CA)

   

2010
ASAS Partners with Clinton Global Initiative to Address High School Dropout Prevention

ASAS Partners with Clinton Global Initiative to Address High School Dropout Prevention

2010
National Youth Advisory Board launches. Motivated All-Star students help refine programs and lead critical service initiatives.

National Youth Advisory Board launches. Motivated All-Star students help refine programs and lead critical service initiatives.

2010
CampUS High School & College Success Programming Launches with the Support of New York Life

CampUS High School & College Success Programming Launches with the Support of New York Life

2011
Chris Bosh Signs On as ASAS National Ambassador

Chris Bosh Signs On as ASAS National Ambassador

2012
Camp Hoop Heroes Launches with NBA Stars Jameer Nelson, Chris Bosh & Brandon Bass – a Leadership & Mentoring Program that Provides Positive Role Models in Underserved Communities

Camp Hoop Heroes Launches with NBA Stars Jameer Nelson, Chris Bosh & Brandon Bass – a Leadership & Mentoring Program that Provides Positive Role Models in Underserved Communities

2012

ASAS Serves 95,502 Students, the Most Students Reached (In One Year) Since it’s Inception

2013

North Texas Chapter Founded

2013
STEM CampUs Launches, Teaching E-Commerce, Engineering, Graphic Design, Applied Sciences

STEM CampUs Launches, Teaching E-Commerce, Engineering, Graphic Design, Applied Sciences

2013
ASAS & Afterschool Alliance Team up with Governor Schwarzenegger & USC Schwarzenegger Institute to Advocate for the Protection of 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) 

ASAS & Afterschool Alliance Team up with Governor Schwarzenegger & USC Schwarzenegger Institute to Advocate for the Protection of 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) 

   

2018
ASAS Collaborates with NBA Cares & LeBron James for the 2018 NBA All-Stars Game, Raising Awareness & Funding 

ASAS Collaborates with NBA Cares & LeBron James for the 2018 NBA All-Stars Game, Raising Awareness & Funding 

   

2019

Alongside Afterschool Alliance, ASAS Preserves the Annual $1.2 Billion in Federal 21st CCLC

2020

TikTok Donates $3M which Results in 556,627 Meals Distributed and 44,528 Community Wellness Checks Conducted in Communities Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic 

2021
Summer Programming Expands to Largest Number of Summer Sites to Date (212), Reaching 11,000 All-Star Students  

Summer Programming Expands to Largest Number of Summer Sites to Date (212), Reaching 11,000 All-Star Students