What is Cookie Cafe?

Cookie Cafe at Kings Point is a 501(c)(3) organization that is 100% supported and run by KP parents, family and friends. Each event brings together midshipmen, parents, alumni, and even the faculty and administration of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy to create a friendly, relaxing environment at the school's recreation house every Thursday afternoon.

Parents, family and friends help in three areas: they donate money to provide the weekly quota of drinks and paper goods; each week they bake hundreds of dozens of home made cookies; and they show up at Cookie Cafe week after week spending many hours unpacking the baked goods, setting up the tables with Cookie Cafe's own specially embroidered red table cloths (donated by the So. TX Parents Assn.) and cleaning up after the day is done.

But right in the middle of all that is the best part. From 1-5 pm on most Thursday afternoons (see schedule page) Cookie Cafe is open to all students who want a treat to help get them through their strict week. They eat all the goodies their hearts desire, with milk, coffee, tea, lemonade or hot chocolate. They replenish their sweet tooth, and recharge their spirits. Maybe it's belly laughing with a huge table of their friends, or talking earnestly with an adult to gain perspective, it's all about morale and showing our kids how much we appreciate them and the hard work they are doing at KP. And it's all free of charge, thanks to you.

Cookie Cafe allows the mids a chance to get away from the stresses of the regimented Academy life for a little while, and provides a wonderful way for parents to support the regiment that really boosts morale.

This site is to celebrate the success of KP's favorite day, and to share up-to-date information and photographs.

Email muffi@kpcookiecafe.com to get on the 2011-2012 Parent Association Sponsor or Cookie Angel list! We need and deeply appreciate everyone's help.

From 20 to over 500 Midshipmen

Who'd have believed that when Cookie Cafe started at Kings Point in September '07 with a gallon of milk and a few sheets of cookies, that it would have grown like this? Of course it would NOT have been possible without the generosity of the KP Parents Associations, Alumni, employees, and friends.

Come on in: we just put a pan of cookies in the oven...sit down and share some really great company.