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Welcome to MARAs home on the web!

 

Welcome to the Matthews Athletic & Recreation Association Website!!

Mara is located at 1200 South Trade St
In Matthews, NC
@Arthur Goodman Park
 

We are a family oriented volunteer organization that provides a fun environment, quality facilities, expert instruction, and the highest level of coaching to ensure every child has an enjoyable learning experience with the opportunity to reach their full potential.   We realize that the success of any organization requires various leaders at all levels. We certainly could not operate or be successful without the endless commitment of all administrators, coaches, volunteers, and you, the valued members of the organization.

We hope this website will provide useful and valuable info for all MARA sports. We provide current key contacts, schedules and tournaments for the upcoming or current seasons. Please be sure to visit regularly to get the latest updates.  Matthews Athletic and Recreation Association is an equal opportunity organization. We also offer sponsorship for disadvantaged children.

 
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Information and a Call for Help!!!!
by posted 06/27/2008

Dear MARA Members,

We have just enjoyed one of the most successful seasons in Mara history. We had a record number of players, coaches and teams in the Spring 2008 season.  As many of you know we are entering ALLSTAR season, and we hold high hope of doing well in the tourament trail.  Log onto the MARA website for updates as our teams progress through the tournaments.

As the teams have grown, many of you have seen the capital improvements we have been making at the park.  The main reason for this is we are hosting 2 large tournaments this summer. The 7U State Championship will be played at MARA (Field 4) July 11-15 and we were awarded the 12  year old Southeastern Regional Championships July 24 - August 2.  These are hugh undertakings, and offer a great opportunity for us to make improvements that will benefit you and our park for years to come.  Here is where we need help:

1.  We need volunteers.  If you can spend an hour or two during one of these weeks, please let us know.  Bring your child out to watch some great baseball, cheer on MARA and spend an hour or two helping us.  The areas we need help in are:  Admissions, Souvenir Tent, and Field Maintenance.  If you can help, please respond to

2.  We are putting together programs for these events.  These programs will hav advertising.  We would like to offer the ads to our members and their employers before we go out to the general business community.  If you, or your employer would like to place an ad, the full page rate is $200, and half page for $100, quarter page $50, and a business card ad is $30.  You can respond to Daryl Regenauer at: 

You may also want to consider placing an individual ad cheering on a player or team.  MARA is guaranteed at least 1 team in these tournaments.  Contact Daryl for that as well.

3.  If you would like to donate time or material to our Park Improvement Campaign, we would be most appreciative.  We could use manpower or landcaping materials.  We have already had some help.  Ted Hendrix (The Dirt Dobber) build our new retaining walls below cost.  Scott Weatherup (C&D Landscaping) planted shrubs around the walls, Martian Marietta is donating gravel (We need someone to haul it).  If you or your business would like to be involved, please email us at

Again, Thank you for your support, and we look forward to serving your family's needs in the future.



 
Mara Fall Baseball - Softball Registration
by posted 06/22/2008

Registration for Fall Baseball and Softball will be held at Mara (Arthur Goodman Park) on the following dates and times:

Saturday August 2 from 9am to Noon
Saturday August 9 from 9 am to Noon
Saturday August 16 from 9 am to Noon

Sports Offered will be:

Coed T-ball *A League
Machine Pitch *AA & *AAA Leagues
Minors - Majors
Babe Ruth
All ages as of May 1 2009

Girl's Softball
T-ball U-6
U-8, U-10, U-12, U-14
All ages as of Jan 1st

**On Line is now Open!!!!
 
Weddington Road Closing
by posted 06/10/2008

Attention All Mara Members:

On June 16th 2008 Weddington Road will be closed at the intersection of South Trade Street & Pleasant Plains Road for approximately six weeks. This is part of the Weddington Road widening and re-alignment project by NC DOT. For those who live South or West of MARA and use Weddington Road, you will need to take McKee Road to  Pleasant Plains Road (turn left to head towards MARA) there will be detour signs posted as well.


 
Baseball Camps @ Mara
by posted 05/06/2008

Grand Slam USA
Summer Baseball Day Camps
Held At Mara(Arthur Goodman Park)

An instructional baseball day camp is offered for players of all skill levels ages 5-12.  Players are grouped by age and work on every aspect of the game from 9AM - 2PM each day.  The morning sessions consist of individual instruction and drills designed to develope personal skills.  The afternoon session is devoted to instructional scrimmages to develop team oriented skills.  Parents may drop off campers as early as 8:30 AM & arrange for prompt pick-up by 2 PM.

Total cost of summer day camp is $180.00.  Cost includes:  instruction, camp t-shirt and camper evaluation.  All camp dates are held @ Mara, Arthur Goodman Park, 1200 South Trade Street in Matthews, NC.  Registration forms are available online by going to:
www.grandslamusa.org

Camp Dates
June 16-20
June 23-27
July 14-18
July 28-Aug 1
Aug 4-8


 
 
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