About
Who We Are.
Forming young athletes in discipline, excellence, and character, upon the foundation of Christian faith.
Our Mission
To develop young athletes through structured training, measured progress, and a standard of character rooted in Christian faith.
Our Foundation
Four Pillars. One Standard.
01
Faith
Character is formed on Christian conviction. Every athlete is taught to compete with honor, humility, and integrity.
02
Structure
Every session follows a curriculum. Nothing is improvised.
03
Measurement
Progress is assessed, documented, and reported to families in writing.
04
Character
Effort, discipline, and accountability are coached as deliberately as speed.
Every Saturday
The Leadership Circle.
Every Saturday, athletes gather for the Leadership Circle, where the Program Director teaches one trait of character and leadership, grounded in Scripture, and athletes discuss how it applies in training, at school, and at home.
Discipline · Integrity · Honor · Perseverance · Humility · Accountability · Courage · Servant Leadership
Learn More About the Curriculum →
Saturday Session · Leadership Circle
The Founding
The First Year.
The Foundry was established in 2026 with a single conviction: that young athletes deserve the same structure, measurement, and standard of character as any serious institution.
April 2026
The Founding
The Foundry is established in Brooklyn and operated by APT Athletics, with its first division, Foundry Track & Field, a three-track structure, a defined curriculum, and the Foundry Oath.
Brooklyn, New York · Foundry Track & Field · Ages 6–16
April 11, 2026
The First Session
The first athletes take the track. Every session from the first follows a curriculum, and every athlete is measured.
Wingate Park · Outdoor Season
October 18, 2026
The Inaugural Awards Ceremony
The Foundry honors the thirteen athletes of its Founding Class, establishing the tradition by which every subsequent class is recognized.
Founding Class · 13 Athletes
View the Ceremony →November 3, 2026
The First Indoor Term
The Fall Term opens with access tiers, scheduled assessments, written progress reports, and the Saturday Leadership Circle.
St. Jude Community Center · 8-Week Term
April 2026
The Founding
The Foundry is established in Brooklyn and operated by APT Athletics, with its first division, Foundry Track & Field, a three-track structure, a defined curriculum, and the Foundry Oath.
Brooklyn, New York · Foundry Track & Field · Ages 6–16
April 11, 2026
The First Session
The first athletes take the track. Every session from the first follows a curriculum, and every athlete is measured.
Wingate Park · Outdoor Season
October 18, 2026
The Inaugural Awards Ceremony
The Foundry honors the thirteen athletes of its Founding Class, establishing the tradition by which every subsequent class is recognized.
Founding Class · 13 Athletes
View the Ceremony →November 3, 2026
The First Indoor Term
The Fall Term opens with access tiers, scheduled assessments, written progress reports, and the Saturday Leadership Circle.
St. Jude Community Center · 8-Week Term
What Comes Next
Expansion Across All Five Boroughs
The Foundry is building toward a presence in every borough of New York City, beginning with Queens and the Bronx.
- BrooklynEstablished
- Queens
- The Bronx
- Manhattan
- Staten Island
Beginning With Queens and the Bronx
Sport Divisions
Foundry Track & Field is the first division of The Foundry. Further divisions are in development, built on the same curriculum, assessment, and standard of character.
- Foundry Track & FieldEstablished
- Foundry Soccer
- Foundry Basketball
- Foundry Cross Country
- Foundry Flag Football
Further Divisions in Development
Leadership
Avelino Elie
Founder & Program Director
ISSA Master Trainer
Avelino Elie is the founder of The Foundry and APT Athletics, and an ISSA-certified Master Trainer with close to a decade of experience. Before establishing The Foundry, he trained executives, financial professionals, and high performers in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn, developing the structured, measured approach to training that now defines the program.
He founded The Foundry on the conviction that young athletes deserve the same structure, accountability, and standard as any serious institution, and that character must be formed alongside performance. As Program Director, he leads the curriculum, the assessment standards, and the coaching staff, and teaches the Saturday Leadership Circle.
Every athlete who enters The Foundry is held to a standard of effort and discipline that extends beyond sport. Athletes improve by training alongside others who hold the same standard. Iron sharpens iron.
Avelino Elie · Founder
Meet the Coaching Staff →