2008 Cookie Caper

BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Volunteers bag cookies and baked goods for Buckley's annual Cookie Caper Dec. 10. The volunteer program, in its 14th year, donated more than 9,200 cookies to dorm residents and work centers here this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Easterling)

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2008 Cookie Caper

BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Buckley Air Force Base dorm residents enjoy cookies and hot cocoa from the Cookie Caper Dec. 11. The volunteer program, in its 14th year, donated more than 9,200 cookies to dorm residents and work centers here this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Easterling)

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Elves deliver more than 9,200 cookies to Buckley

Published Dec. 16, 2008
By Ms. Debbie Cruz
Buckley Chapel

BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- A group of volunteer "elves" donned their Santa hats and protective gloves to pack more than 9,200 cookies on Dec. 10, then distributed them to dorm residents, work centers and many of the geographically-separated units Buckley supports Dec. on 11.

The Buckley Cookie Caper began in 1995 when Senior Airman Christin Brown, also known as "Elf Number One," was newly assigned to the 2nd Space Warning Squadron. She approached her commander with a request to allow her to bake and distribute cookies on Christmas Eve.

This year, the Cookie Caper celebrates 14 years of existence and has grown tremendously.

The Chapel thanks all the volunteers who baked and donated cookies to make the Cookie Caper possible. In addition to the volunteer elves from Team Buckley, the Chapel also received help from the members of St. Michael's the Archangel Catholic parish in southeastern Aurora.

2008 Cookie Caper

2008 Cookie Caper