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Jim Mather Track Invitational Wednesday, April 19th 10:00 am start Come on down Wednesday for the annual Arapahoe Jim Mather Track Invitational. This is Arapahoe's only home meet of the year! The first session of field events starts at 10:00am and running events will begin around 12:30-1 pm. The Jim Mather Invite is named after Arapahoe Class of 1936 graduate and track legend James 'Jim' Mather who held the All-Class Long Jump Record at 23' 5" from 1936-1961 before it was broken by Gale Sayers. His jump is still 2 inches longer than the current Class D Record almost 100 years later and is still within 2 inches of both the Class B and Class C Long Jump Record. At the 1936 State Track Meet his Senior Year Jim Mather won the Broad Jump, the 220 yard dash, got 2nd in 110 yard high hurdles, and tied for 3rd in the High Jump. Good enough to earn 4th place in Class C for Arapahoe all by himself. Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame - Jim Mather https://nebhalloffame.org/jim-mather-arapahoe/ The premier Nebraska high school long jumper of the 1930s, Jim Mather was a 1936 graduate of Arapahoe High School in Furnas County. He was years ahead of others in this track & field event and capped his career in 1936 at the state track meet by jumping 23 feet, 4 inches, a record which lasted in Class C until the 1970s. He was also the winning Class C 220 yard sprint champion at the ‘36 state meet. A four-year varsity man at Arapahoe High in both football and track, he was a Peru State College star in both track and football. Another point in history: James Mather held the long jump record for all classes between 1936 and 1961 when a great leap by Gale Sayers (24-10) took away that honor. JIm Mather Obituary McCook Gazette - Oct 14th, 2003 James D. 'Jim' Mather Tuesday, October 14, 2003 ARAPAHOE -- James D. "Jim" Mather, 85, died Sunday (Oct. 12, 2003) at his home in Arapahoe. He was born Feb. 7, 1918, to Delmer and Almeda (Runyan) Mather in Arapahoe. He attended Arapahoe Public Schools where he graduated with the class of 1936. After graduation, he attended the University of Nebraska from 1936-1937 and Peru State College from 1939-1941. On May 31, 1941, he married Donna Joyce Vandruff in McCook. In 1942, he entered the Army Air Corp until his discharge in 1946. He returned to Peru State College and graduated in 1947. After graduation he taught and coached at Franklin, Jamestown and Phillipsburg, Kan., Wymore and Dannebrog and Sunrise, Wyo. He returned to Arapahoe where he worked as a crop insurance adjustor until 1996, when he retired. He had the All Class Nebraska State Long Jump record from 1936-1961 and the Class C record until 1970 and still has the Arapahoe and RVL record in the long jump and 200 meters. He still has the Peru State College 100 meter record. He was inducted into Peru State College Athletic Hall of Fame as individual athlete in 1989 and with the 1940 football team in 1990. He was inducted into the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame in 1998. The Arapahoe Invitation Track Meet is named after him. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Arapahoe and the American Legion of Wymore. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Claude; two sisters, Lois Harris and Sylvia Mather; and one daughter, Meridel Mather. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Mather of Arapahoe; two sons, Jim and wife, Mary Mather of Oshkosh and Steve and wife, Julee Mather of Kearney; two daughters, Lynn and husband, Wes Musser of Laurel, Md., and Jeryl and Phil Hauptman of Lincoln; and seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Jim Mather Track Invitational Wednesday, April 19th 10:00 am start Come on down Wednesday for the annual Arapahoe Jim Mather Track Invitational. This is Arapahoe's only home meet of the year! The first session of field events starts at 10:00am and running events will begin around 12:30-1 pm. The Jim Mather Invite is named after Arapahoe Class of 1936 graduate and track legend James 'Jim' Mather who held the All-Class Long Jump Record at 23' 4" from 1936-1961 before it was broken by Gale Sayers. His jump is still 1 inch longer than the current Class D Record almost 100 years later and is still within 2 inches of both the Class B and Class C Long Jump Record. At the 1936 State Track Meet his Senior Year Jim Mather won the Broad Jump, the 220 yard dash, got 2nd in 110 yard high hurdles, and tied for 3rd in the High Jump. Good enough to earn 3rd place in Class C for Arapahoe all by himself. Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame - Jim Mather https://nebhalloffame.org/jim-mather-arapahoe/ The premier Nebraska high school long jumper of the 1930s, Jim Mather was a 1936 graduate of Arapahoe High School in Furnas County. He was years ahead of others in this track & field event and capped his career in 1936 at the state track meet by jumping 23 feet, 4 inches, a record which lasted in Class C until the 1970s. He was also the winning Class C 220 yard sprint champion at the ‘36 state meet. A four-year varsity man at Arapahoe High in both football and track, he was a Peru State College star in both track and football. Another point in history: James Mather held the long jump record for all classes between 1936 and 1961 when a great leap by Gale Sayers (24-10) took away that honor. JIm Mather Obituary McCook Gazette - Oct 14th, 2003 James D. 'Jim' Mather Tuesday, October 14, 2003 ARAPAHOE -- James D. "Jim" Mather, 85, died Sunday (Oct. 12, 2003) at his home in Arapahoe. He was born Feb. 7, 1918, to Delmer and Almeda (Runyan) Mather in Arapahoe. He attended Arapahoe Public Schools where he graduated with the class of 1936. After graduation, he attended the University of Nebraska from 1936-1937 and Peru State College from 1939-1941. On May 31, 1941, he married Donna Joyce Vandruff in McCook. In 1942, he entered the Army Air Corp until his discharge in 1946. He returned to Peru State College and graduated in 1947. After graduation he taught and coached at Franklin, Jamestown and Phillipsburg, Kan., Wymore and Dannebrog and Sunrise, Wyo. He returned to Arapahoe where he worked as a crop insurance adjustor until 1996, when he retired. He had the All Class Nebraska State Long Jump record from 1936-1961 and the Class C record until 1970 and still has the Arapahoe and RVL record in the long jump and 200 meters. He still has the Peru State College 100 meter record. He was inducted into Peru State College Athletic Hall of Fame as individual athlete in 1989 and with the 1940 football team in 1990. He was inducted into the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame in 1998. The Arapahoe Invitation Track Meet is named after him. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Arapahoe and the American Legion of Wymore. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Claude; two sisters, Lois Harris and Sylvia Mather; and one daughter, Meridel Mather. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Mather of Arapahoe; two sons, Jim and wife, Mary Mather of Oshkosh and Steve and wife, Julee Mather of Kearney; two daughters, Lynn and husband, Wes Musser of Laurel, Md., and Jeryl and Phil Hauptman of Lincoln; and seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Jim Mather Track Invitational Wednesday, April 19th 10:00 am start Come on down Wednesday for the annual Arapahoe Jim Mather Track Invitational. This is Arapahoe's only home meet of the year! The first session of field events starts at 10:00am and running events will begin around 12:30-1 pm. The Jim Mather Invite is named after Arapahoe Class of 1936 graduate and track legend James 'Jim' Mather who held the All-Class Long Jump Record at 23' 4" from 1936-1961 before it was broken by Gale Sayers. His jump is still 1 inch longer than the current Class D Record almost 100 years later and is still within 2 inches of both the Class B and Class C Long Jump Record. At the 1936 State Track Meet his Senior Year Jim Mather won the Broad Jump, the 220 yard dash, got 2nd in 110 yard high hurdles, and tied for 3rd in the High Jump. Good enough to earn 3rd place in Class C for Arapahoe all by himself. Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame - Jim Mather https://nebhalloffame.org/jim-mather-arapahoe/ The premier Nebraska high school long jumper of the 1930s, Jim Mather was a 1936 graduate of Arapahoe High School in Furnas County. He was years ahead of others in this track & field event and capped his career in 1936 at the state track meet by jumping 23 feet, 4 inches, a record which lasted in Class C until the 1970s. He was also the winning Class C 220 yard sprint champion at the ‘36 state meet. A four-year varsity man at Arapahoe High in both football and track, he was a Peru State College star in both track and football. Another point in history: James Mather held the long jump record for all classes between 1936 and 1961 when a great leap by Gale Sayers (24-10) took away that honor. JIm Mather Obituary McCook Gazette - Oct 14th, 2003 James D. 'Jim' Mather Tuesday, October 14, 2003 ARAPAHOE -- James D. "Jim" Mather, 85, died Sunday (Oct. 12, 2003) at his home in Arapahoe. He was born Feb. 7, 1918, to Delmer and Almeda (Runyan) Mather in Arapahoe. He attended Arapahoe Public Schools where he graduated with the class of 1936. After graduation, he attended the University of Nebraska from 1936-1937 and Peru State College from 1939-1941. On May 31, 1941, he married Donna Joyce Vandruff in McCook. In 1942, he entered the Army Air Corp until his discharge in 1946. He returned to Peru State College and graduated in 1947. After graduation he taught and coached at Franklin, Jamestown and Phillipsburg, Kan., Wymore and Dannebrog and Sunrise, Wyo. He returned to Arapahoe where he worked as a crop insurance adjustor until 1996, when he retired. He had the All Class Nebraska State Long Jump record from 1936-1961 and the Class C record until 1970 and still has the Arapahoe and RVL record in the long jump and 200 meters. He still has the Peru State College 100 meter record. He was inducted into Peru State College Athletic Hall of Fame as individual athlete in 1989 and with the 1940 football team in 1990. He was inducted into the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame in 1998. The Arapahoe Invitation Track Meet is named after him. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Arapahoe and the American Legion of Wymore. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Claude; two sisters, Lois Harris and Sylvia Mather; and one daughter, Meridel Mather. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Mather of Arapahoe; two sons, Jim and wife, Mary Mather of Oshkosh and Steve and wife, Julee Mather of Kearney; two daughters, Lynn and husband, Wes Musser of Laurel, Md., and Jeryl and Phil Hauptman of Lincoln; and seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Jim Mather Track Invitational Wednesday, April 19th 10:00 am start Come on down Wednesday for the annual Arapahoe Jim Mather Track Invitational. This is Arapahoe's only home meet of the year! The first session of field events starts at 10:00am and running events will begin around 12:30-1 pm. The Jim Mather Invite is named after Arapahoe Class of 1936 graduate and track legend James 'Jim' Mather who held the All-Class Long Jump Record at 23' 5" from 1936-1961 before it was broken by Gale Sayers. His jump is still 2 inches longer than the current Class D Record almost 100 years later and is still within 2 inches of both the Class B and Class C Long Jump Record. At the 1936 State Track Meet his Senior Year Jim Mather won the Broad Jump, the 220 yard dash, got 2nd in 110 yard high hurdles, and tied for 3rd in the High Jump. Good enough to earn 4th place in Class C for Arapahoe all by himself. Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame - Jim Mather https://nebhalloffame.org/jim-mather-arapahoe/ The premier Nebraska high school long jumper of the 1930s, Jim Mather was a 1936 graduate of Arapahoe High School in Furnas County. He was years ahead of others in this track & field event and capped his career in 1936 at the state track meet by jumping 23 feet, 4 inches, a record which lasted in Class C until the 1970s. He was also the winning Class C 220 yard sprint champion at the ‘36 state meet. A four-year varsity man at Arapahoe High in both football and track, he was a Peru State College star in both track and football. Another point in history: James Mather held the long jump record for all classes between 1936 and 1961 when a great leap by Gale Sayers (24-10) took away that honor. JIm Mather Obituary McCook Gazette - Oct 14th, 2003 James D. 'Jim' Mather Tuesday, October 14, 2003 ARAPAHOE -- James D. "Jim" Mather, 85, died Sunday (Oct. 12, 2003) at his home in Arapahoe. He was born Feb. 7, 1918, to Delmer and Almeda (Runyan) Mather in Arapahoe. He attended Arapahoe Public Schools where he graduated with the class of 1936. After graduation, he attended the University of Nebraska from 1936-1937 and Peru State College from 1939-1941. On May 31, 1941, he married Donna Joyce Vandruff in McCook. In 1942, he entered the Army Air Corp until his discharge in 1946. He returned to Peru State College and graduated in 1947. After graduation he taught and coached at Franklin, Jamestown and Phillipsburg, Kan., Wymore and Dannebrog and Sunrise, Wyo. He returned to Arapahoe where he worked as a crop insurance adjustor until 1996, when he retired. He had the All Class Nebraska State Long Jump record from 1936-1961 and the Class C record until 1970 and still has the Arapahoe and RVL record in the long jump and 200 meters. He still has the Peru State College 100 meter record. He was inducted into Peru State College Athletic Hall of Fame as individual athlete in 1989 and with the 1940 football team in 1990. He was inducted into the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame in 1998. The Arapahoe Invitation Track Meet is named after him. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Arapahoe and the American Legion of Wymore. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Claude; two sisters, Lois Harris and Sylvia Mather; and one daughter, Meridel Mather. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Mather of Arapahoe; two sons, Jim and wife, Mary Mather of Oshkosh and Steve and wife, Julee Mather of Kearney; two daughters, Lynn and husband, Wes Musser of Laurel, Md., and Jeryl and Phil Hauptman of Lincoln; and seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Arapahoe JH Track Invite Tuesday, April 18th Arapahoe, NE 1:00pm Arapahoe is hosting our JH Track Invite today including Cambridge, Southern Valley, Southwest, Medicine Valley, and Wauneta-Palisade. Come down and watch this afternoon!

Arapahoe JH Track Invite Tuesday, April 18th Arapahoe, NE 1:00pm Arapahoe is hosting our JH Track Invite today including Cambridge, Southern Valley, Southwest, Medicine Valley, and Wauneta-Palisade. Come down and watch this afternoon!

Alma Golf Invite Tuesday, April 18th Alma Municipal 10:00am The Golf Team is in Alma today for the Alma Invite. Good luck golfers!!!

Senior Robotics students were needing to test out their newly created solar phone USB chargers that can be recharged by a wall outlet or the solar panels. So we decided to use their maiden voyage to resurrect some classics in an OG Blackberry and an LG Scoop!!! We even recharged our mini-drone batteries with them while we were at it! When the Blackberry first booted up the date was set to 2013 which was probably the last this amazing relic was last used! We also have 3 old 30gb iPod classics in the room we may have to resuscitate as well. Maybe we can use one of them to DJ the Jim Mather Invite with on Wednesday!

Second grade field trip continued! We had so much fun, there's too much to share!

Second grade field trip to the Edgerton Explore-it Center continued!

Second graders got to take their field trip today to the Edgerton Explore-it center in Aurora! They got to explore and see hands on demonstrations with Raptors and States of Matter.

2nd/5th Grade Field Trip Edgerton Explorit Center Aurora, NE The 2nd/5th graders are in Aurora today at the Edgerton Explorit Center. Have fun!

FCCLA Family Movie 🍿 Night Bucket | Week FIVE Winner🎖 Our FIFTH bucket of the year - another week, another bucket. We sure do love sharing these smiles with our elementary kiddos! Enjoy a family night on us! 😋 #buildstrongfamilies #arapahoefccla #nebraskafccla #warriorpride

Senior art students at the McCook Community Collage Paint In! These students had to work as a team to plan and create a GIANT painting in three hours. This years theme was "Invention, Industry, Progress".

ICYMI - Re-Watch Link (YouTube) -9-12 Pre-Contest Concert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-BKRVu0cmo In case you missed the 9-12 music concert last night in preparation for District Music in McCook next Thursday you can re-watch it on our livestram channel with the link above

3rd Grade Field Trip Kearney Arch - Great Platte River Road Archway Friday, April 14th The 3rd graders are in Kearney today at the Archway for their field trip. Have fun!

3rd Grade Field Trip Kearney Arch - Great Platte River Road Archway Friday, April 14th The 3rd graders are in Kearney today at the Archway for their field trip. Have fun!

Medicine Valley Track Meet Friday, April 14th 10:00am Cambridge, NE Come out to Cambridge today for the Medicine Valley Track Meet starting at 10am!

MCC Paint-In Friday, April 14th McCook, NE Good luck to the HS Art students going to McCook for the annual MCC Paint-In today! The art exhibit will be in the Wrightstone Gallery April 3-14 with the annual paint-in competition set for the final day of the exhibit April 14. The paint-in will be held in the Peter and Dolores Graff Event Center and starts at 9 a.m. with the theme announced at 9:15 a.m. and artists will have until noon to complete their murals. The awards ceremony for both the art exhibit and the paint-in competition starts at 1 p.m.

Second graders love using our makerspace during library! From constructing marble runs and creating cat toys to exploring coding with our KUBO robots, these makers are creative thinkers!