 For the last 35 years, the Coast Guard and the Spouses Association of Kodiak have flown volunteers Santas and Elves to remote native villages around Kodiak Island. The Santa to the Villages program gathered 16 volunteers who were willing to dress up as Santa Claus and Elves to help present wrapped gifts, handmade clothing and fruit to students and children at native villages across Kodiak Island. Santa and the Elves will be flown to the villages by Coast Guard MH-60 J-Hawk helicopter crews from Air Station Kodiak as part of the annual Santa to the Villages program. Santa and the Elves had a few problems getting off Kodiak Island to visit the children this year due to extreme weather, but Danger Bay principal Matt Clark says it didn't get the children's spirits down. They've been checking the weather every day and looking out the window to see if Santa's coming in. They say, well, then clouds need to move up. Clouds need to move up in a way so we can get Santa in here so he can come and visit him at the school. Although the Coast Guard and the Spouses Association of Kodiak have been bringing joy to children and families for over 35 years in Alaska, each year also bring something new. Not only for the new volunteers, but for the children who will get to see Santa come fly into the village with presents for the very first time. Santa had a few words of advice for the children for this upcoming holiday season. Be good. Santa is always watching you and love your parents.