Welcome to the Matthews Athletic & Recreation Association Website!!

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.

• Mara Fall Baseball - Softball Registration
  Registration for Fall Baseball and Softball will...
• Weddington Road Closing
  Attention All Mara Members: On July 7 2008...
• Baseball Camps @ Mara
  Grand Slam USA Summer Baseball Day Camps Held...

Attention All Mara Members:

On July 7 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.

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