News>First sergeants throw another successful Operation Holiday Cheer
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Members of Team Malmstrom play a game of musical chairs at the Operation Holiday Cheer Wrap-Up Party at the Grizzly Bend on Dec. 12. Nearly 60 prizes were given away at the party, organized by Malmstrom’s first sergeants. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina Heikkinen)
Master Sgt. William Baccus, 341st Civil Engineer Squadron first sergeant, right, quizzes owners of diesel vehicles about their vehicles. Baccus, along with Master Sgt. Colin Crandall, 341st Medical Group first sergeant and Malmstrom’s first sergeants, organized the wrap-up party, which brought in more than 250 attendees. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina Heikkinen)
Senior Airman Douglas Shelton, 819th RED HORSE Squadron heavy equipment operator, spins a prize wheel to determine his winning prize after his raffle ticket was called. Shelton eventually became the winner of a Coach purse. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina Heikkinen)
Col. Robert Stanley, 341st Missile Wing vice commander, calls the grand prize raffle ticket number at the OHC Wrap-Up Party at the Grizzly Bend on Dec. 12. Senior Airman Alexander Stinefast, 341st CES member, was named the grand prize winner and received a trip for two to anywhere in the U.S. valued at $1,500. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina Heikkinen)
Senior Airman Alexander Stinefast, 341st Civil Engineer Squadron power production journeyman, (center) poses with a certificate for $1,500 after winning the grand prize at the Operation Holiday Cheer Wrap-Up Party at the Grizzly Bend on Dec. 12. From left to right are Master Sgt. Richard Scavola, 341st Force Support Squadron; Master Sgt. Colin Crandall, 341st Medical Group; Master Sgt. Shannon Wells, 341st Security Forces Squadron; Master Sgt. James Thoma, 341st Maintenance Operations Squadron; Stinefast; Chief Master Sgt. Michael Primo, 341st Maintenance Group; Master Sgt. William Baccus, 341st CES; Master Sgt. Shane Matt, 341st Missile Security Forces Squadron; and Col. Robert Stanley, 341st Missile Wing vice commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina Heikkinen)
by Airman 1st Class Katrina Heikkinen
341st Missile Wing Public Affairs
12/26/2012 - MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. -- Despite icy roads, blizzard conditions and base-wide inspections, more than 500 members of Team Malmstrom came out to participate in this year's Operation Holiday Cheer from Nov. 9 to Dec. 12.
Organized by Malmstrom's first sergeants, the five-week friendly competition was open to all Department of Defense ID cardholders at Malmstrom Air Force Base who were 18 years or older. Events included dodgeball, 3-on-3 soccer, 9-pin no-tap bowling, 3-on-3 basketball and a scavenger hunt. First place winners received $300, second place received $200, third place received $100 and one random participant received $100 at every tournament.
The sporting events all led up to a Wrap-Up Party at the Grizzly Bend on Dec. 12, which brought in more than 250 members of Wing One. Nearly 60 prizes were given away, to include a solid wood entertainment center valued at $500, laptops, a Nintendo WII U and a trip for two to anywhere in the U.S. valued at $1,500.
"Every year the first sergeants come together and organize Operation Holiday Cheer," said Master Sgt. Colin Crandall, 341st Medical Group first sergeant. "Thanks to Katrina Cichosz, we gave away some great prizes tonight. We do all this to boost morale for the troops and let them know that there are fun things to do here at Malmstrom. Fitness is a huge part of our culture and people love healthy competition. Not only does this encourage team work but at some of the events, like the soccer tournament, there were people who had never even met each other and they ended up coming in third place."
The following were OHC tournament winners:
Dodgeball tournament 741st Missile Security Forces Squadron team
