The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is chock full of special events this December; many of which have become family traditions.

The Holiday Wreath Workshop starts off the holiday season when local favorite Chad Michael Peters offers his assistance and a vast assortment of materials for members to create their personalized holiday masterpiece for doors, mantles or tabletops.

The young members of the Bay Club are treated to an incredible Gingerbread House Workshop. Willie Wonka himself could not provide a more elaborate spread of confections used to adorn the prebuilt houses. Generations of family members gather to enjoy the process and welcome Santa to the Bay Club!

Traditionally, a group of Bay Club members plan a trip to Boston to attend a Boston Holiday Pops performance. This year, however, the venue has been revised and the group heads to the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra as two of the young members of the club will play in the Family Holiday Pops performance!

Nestled in between the family events is a member holiday party where Chef Mercer outdoes himself each year with an amazing offering of holiday fare.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is a country club with an eighteen hole championship level golf course and residential property located in Southeastern MA.   To arrange a private tour please contact Dave Andrews via email or phone, 508-758-9543.

Bay Club Base Camp (BCBC), new this summer to the Bay Club at Mattapoisett, was offered for children between the ages of  9 and 15.   This sometimes-mobile program ran for three afternoons each week and in addition to the primary theme of the week it included a cooking class, fitness with Bay Club Fitness Director Dave Maloney and a free swim.

Week one focused on sports taking advantage of the amenities of the club including a championship golf course, Junior Olympic sized swimming pool and four Har-Tru Hydo Tennis Courts.  Week two focused on moving making which began at the club learning TV production, set design and visual conception.  The group then traveled to a local TV studio where the children worked in small groups with expert technicians and completed a video montage.

Week Three was for the fish in the family!  Day one included learning about professional snorkeling, gearing up and being fitted to a wet suit. The second day was spent in the club pool with a professional dive team getting officially certificated in snorkeling and day three was spent in Barnstable for an outdoor dive with a team of expert divers at Hathaway Pond.

The teens at the club have also enjoyed Friday Night Teen Pool and Pizza Parties this summer.  The response to this event has been impressive to say the least.  The teens enjoyed a couple of hours in the pool with a casual dinner and a lively ping pong tournament.  It has been a pleasure for the staff and parents to watch so many young people enjoying the facilities and building friendships and summer memories that will certainly last a lifetime.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is a country club with an eighteen hole championship level golf course and residential property located in Southeastern MA.   To arrange a private tour please contact Dave Andrews via e-mail or phone, 508-758-9543.

The Fourth Annual Bay Club at Mattapoisett Sprint Triathlon and Kid’s Run takes place on Saturday, July 31 on the grounds of the Bay Club. Hosted by Dave Maloney, Fitness Director, the day begins with the Kid’s Run, open to children aged 6 to 11, where the participants swim two laps of the Junior Olympic sized swimming pool, bike one mile and finish with a half mile run. Following this race is the Sprint Triathlon open to those 12 and older. In this event, participants swim 16 laps of the pool (1/4 mile), bike for 9.6 miles and end with a 3 mile run. Both events include many individual competitors; however teams are also encouraged to join in with members sharing the various legs of the race.

This event has become an annual tradition at the Bay Club with many members training in advance to win the title of Champion! Regardless of their final place or time all participants are cheered along the way by the members of the Bay Club community.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is a country club with an eighteen hole championship level golf course and residential property located in Southeastern MA.   To arrange a private tour please contact Dave Andrews via e-mail or phone, 508-758-9543.

Summer is a wonderful time for young members of the Bay Club at Mattapoisett.  This year we are proud to offer an expanded Club Seahorse in the form of Bay Club Base Camp for older children (9-15) as well as a competitive swim program.

We are thrilled to welcome back charismatic Chris Bobola as the Director of Club Seahorse.  Chris has been hard at work organizing and hiring a terrific staff for Summer 2010.  The program offers daily swimming, tennis and golf along with arts and crafts, games and outdoor sports for children aged 4 to 9 years old.

John McCormack, Director of Cultural Activities and Special Events at the Bay Club is the thought leader behind Bay Club Base Camp.  “BCBC” is geared towards children ages 9 to 15.  The program is a hybrid of fun, educational activities with sports and life development skills.  Some of the action will be held off site to take advantage of the wonderful natural resources our Southeastern MA location has to offer.

Bay Club’s Nate Medeiros, WSI certified instructor and long time competitive swimmer, will coach the Bay Club Competitive Swim Program.  The group will be broken down by age group and the workouts include stretching, dry land training, stroke work, distance and sprint training and then verbal evaluations.  Nate is a motivating force, both in and out of the pool.  His love of swimming is passed through to the children and directed into a rewarding competitive experience.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is a country club with an eighteen hole championship level golf course and residential property located in Southeastern MA.   To arrange a private tour please contact Dave Andrews via e-mail or phone, 508-758-9543.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett has two awesome days worth of activities for our youngest members during School Vacation Week!

Wednesday Feb 17th “Children’s Fun Day” at the Sports & Activities Center

Artist Sue Slowey and her team will bring two hours of indoor winter fun to the Bay Club!  The fun begins at the Sports and Activities Center at 9:30 am where children will create a unique snowman mask like you have never seen before! After a break and snack of cut up apples with yogurt dip, graham crackers with cream cheese and bottled water, the fun continues with winter games, “Who’s lost something?”  Two attendants will dress for a snowy day and the remaining children will try to discover what is missing. Next comes story time “What do Snowmen do at Night?” and a creative sing along with hand signs.  Time permitting they will “sew” a mitten and decorate it with stickers and colored markers.

Children’s Yoga Class Wednesday, February 17th 11:45am-12:15

Bay Club yoga instructor Joan Davignon will offer yoga classes for children during February vacation. Yoga is a great way to help children develop better body awareness, self-control, flexibility and coordination.

Children’s Yoga Class Thursday, February 18th 11:45am-12:15

Bay Club yoga instructor Joan Davignon will offer yoga classes for children during February vacation. Yoga is a great way to help children develop better body awareness, self-control, flexibility and coordination.

Children’s Pasta Making Class Thursday February 18th 1-3pm

Bring the children to the Sports and Activities Center Teaching Kitchen during February vacation for a fun and informal cooking class. We’ll create different types of traditional pasta that the kids will love to make and eat including their favorite chocolate raviolis. The class will be led by John McCormack and parents and grandparents are welcome to join in on the fun.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is a country club with an eighteen hole championship level golf course and residential property located in Southeastern MA.   To arrange a private tour please contact Dave Andrews via email or phone, 508-758-9543.

How to Roast, Smoke or Deep Fry a Turkey

Chef Mercer will give tips on how to prepare a holiday turkey in a variety of ways in his class Inventive Holiday Cooking.  Members will learn how to create a juicy roast turkey in a conventional stove, as well as how to create a savory bird using a gas grill and natural woods to give it a flavorful smoked taste.  Lastly, he will plunge a bird into hot peanut oil to demonstrate how to safely make a fried turkey.  The class will include information on all the different types of turkeys available and suggestions for side dishes.

Thanksgiving Table Arrangement Class

Florist Chad Peters will teach members a few new tricks on flower arranging, table settings, and holiday decorations.  A bountiful supply of flowers, herbs, and foliage containers will be available for the members to create their own arrangement in a favorite vase, pumpkin or container.

Children’s Thanksgiving Cookie Class

This fun hands-on cookie making workshop is designed for children aged 5 to 12 years old.   The children will be given fresh cookies in entertaining holiday shapes all cooled and ready to decorate for the upcoming holiday.

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett is transforming the demonstration kitchen in the Sports & Activities center to Halloween Headquarters.  Friday October 23^rd kicks off the fun with an after school Paper Mache Pumpkin Workshop for children and brave adults.  Director of Cultural Activities and Special Events, John McCormack will lead the workshop, come and create as many different pumpkins in whatever sizes that you would like!  The pumpkins will dry overnight and the ghosts and goblins will add the finishing painting and decorating before the annual Children’s Halloween Party, Saturday the 24^th at 3pm.

The paper mache workshop studio will be set up throughout the weekend for adults wishing to finish their creations in a more tranquil setting.  All the necessary ingredients and supplies will be available in the demonstration kitchen, but please bring anything that will add a personalized special touch to your creation.