OTA Franchise Spotlight

Overtime Athletics Franchise Spotlight is featuring our Washington DC Co-Owners, Harold and Alejandra Morales. Harold and Alejandra are brother and sister who were born in Cochabamba, Bolivia (South America).

Harold has been coaching soccer since he was 16 years old and has made a very good name in the Washington DC/Arlington Soccer world.

He graduated from Wakefield HS in Arlington, VA class of 2005. He is a father of 4: Jordy (1) Ethan (3) Jayden (9) and Melany (9).

Alejandra attended Washington Lee High School in Arlington Virginia, and after graduation she began pursuing her lifelong dream of becoming a Nurse. Alejandra graduated from Arlington Nursing School in 2009 and began practicing in pediatrics. Alejandra loves kids and has four boys Anthony (10) Liam (6) Michael (5) and newborn named julian. Besides being a loving mom and wife,and Alejandra grew up in a family who loves sports. Alejandra and the family recently relocated to Las Vegas Nevada.

OTA Franchise Spotlight (Chicago, IL)

Overtime Athletics Franchise Spotlight is featuring our Chigaco, IL owner, Matt Auker. Matt is a DC-area native that was first exposed to Overtime Athletics in high school, when he played basketball for OTA co-founder Chris Whelan at Herndon High, their shared alma mater. In addition to playing just about every sport he could, he attended sports camps throughout his childhood and spent 8 summers as a camp counselor. While attending Boston College, he worked as supervisor for the intramural sports program and later coached youth basketball teams in his hometown of Reston, VA.

After graduating college and spending three years in the corporate world, Matt needed a change. Having long been an admirer of OTA, the opportunity to own a franchise of his own was compelling enough to quit his job and move half-way across the country to the great city of Chicago. In a few short weeks, he has placed after school programs in several schools and seen immediate interest in the exceptional programs OTA has to offer.

Working in youth athletics is a dream come true for Matt and he is excited to be the newest member of the OTA family.

Choosing a Summer Camp

Your child is off from school for three months and when thinking about summer activities, you have a TON of options to choose from, such as summer camps, summer school, vacations, or simply relaxing. Summer camps are a popular option because there are so many types to pick from.

Sports camps are a good choice for children, because they will keep your child physically active, and teach them great skills about teamwork, winning and losing, and how to listen to a coach.

If you decide to send your child to a summer sports camp, you will have to choose which type is right for you. When choosing a sports camp you will have to factor in your child’s age, interests and skill level, in addition to your budget and availability. There are five main types of sports camps that Overtime Athletics offer to families:

• Traditional Day Multi-sport camp: This type of camp has a focus on learning basics about many different sports, and focuses mainly on having fun. There are usually no competitive games in this type of summer camp.

• Specialty Skill camp: A skill camp will allow children (usually older) to focus on specific aspects of a sport, such as pitching, kicking a goal, perfecting their swing or throwing a football.

• Training Camps: A sports camp focusing on types of sport, like soccer or golf. Drills and games are used to learn and strengthen skills and prepare for competition.

• Celebrity/Professional Team camps: Summer camps that are endorsed by local athletes or celebrities are often expensive, but campers learn valuable skills and often go back year after year.