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MISSION STATEMENT :

         The objective at Arsenal Elite Athletics is to provide positive, professional and age-based developmental camps, clinics and sport club teams for the children in our community. Our hope is that each camper or player is able to improve their skills in the specific sport, as well as becoming a well rounded athlete. We are dedicated to helping kids reach their fullest potential as athlete and individuals. Our primary objective is impacting the youth in the game of life.

Christian Collazo

Arsenal Elite Co-Founder, Arsenal Elite Club Volleyball Coordinator

Coach Christian Collazo

    Collazo is the founder of The Arsenal Elite volleyball program that was establish in 2014 and is dedicated to developing volleyball players from all different ages and skill levels. Our goal is to develop player skills, the value of teamwork, sportsmanship, leadership, time management, commitment, and hard work through the game of volleyball.  Arsenal Elite provides a safe and fun volleyball environment were players develop the love for the game through practice and challenging competitions.

Joseph DePalma

Arsenal Elite Co-Founder

Coach Joe De Palma 

      Joe is the co- organizer of Arsenal Elite Summer Baseball Camp.  Arsenal Elite Summer Camp focuses on the development of important skills necessary to be a successful player at the next level while incorporating fitness, agility and fun.  He is also the co- founder of the Arsenal Elite Summer Baseball Club team.  Coach De Palma is the current Varsity Baseball Coach at Nyack High School.  The Nyack Baseball program has been extremely successful from the modified, JV and Varsity Levels.

Hal Stone

Arsenal Elite Co-Founder

Coach Hal Stone

      Stone has been part of Nyack Athletics for over 21 years, being part of many athletic staffs that has won several championships at league, section and state level. For the past nine years Coach Stone has been the Boys Varsity Soccer Coach at Nyack High School, winning the league in 2012 and becoming Coach of the Year for the League, Conference and Journal News County Coach of the Year. Coach Stone also had the position of Nyack Middle School Head Baseball Coach for the last nine years in which his program has had one of the best winning percentages of any team in the county. Coach Stone has coached Travel Soccer for many local clubs including Ramapo Valley and Clarkstown  as well as coaching Travel Baseball for Clarkstown Stars and Nyack/Valley Cottage Little League

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Arsenal Elite Athletics Founders:

Christian Collazo physical education teacher at Nyack middle school, Joseph DePalma health/physical education teacher Nyack middle school, and Hal Stone physical education teacher Nyack middle school. Arsenal elite Athletics was founded in 2013 with the intentions of providing local children the opportunity to attend camps and clinics. Our goal is to provide children within the community an opportunity to develop their skills through camps, clinics and club teams.

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