A Pirate's Life for Me . . .

Pirate Adventures on the Chesapeake is owned and operated by the husband and wife team of Emily and Michael Tomasini aka Captains Ruby and Crabby. Since 2003 the Tomasini's have worked hard to make Pirate Adventures the long term success story they knew it could be. The crew you see below has made Pirate Adventures into what it is today. The unexpected bonus of working with this extraordinary group of young people has been a wonderful surprise and we are very proud to call them our "crew".

If you get a chance, let our crew know what a great job they do!

Another day at the office for the Tomasini's.


	Kelsie "Scuttle" Bailey brings her upbeat attitude to work every day and understands how to get the youngest pirates excited about the trip. Studying to be a pre-school teacher at Frostburg University we know that Scuttle will continue to touch the lives of young children. Scuttle joins us for her fourth summer at Pirate Adventures.

	Meghan "Goldie" Gardiner has a unique natural instinct when working with children and adds her quirky sense of humor to all of her trips. She also keeps Captain Ruby organized! Goldie joins us for her fifth summer and is currently studying elementary education at James Madison University.
	Francesca "Zulu" Garrett enjoys her role as a pirate and has a great way of getting the kids in on the act. A trip with Zulu is full of surprises and is sure to include a dance party. Zulu is a junior Appalachian State College and joins us for her third summer.
	Kate "Poppett" Graham has an imagination that not even a five year old can match. If you end up on a trip with Poppett, Merfairies and nine tentacled octopus become part of the story. Poppett has just completed senior year at Davidson College and will leave in the fall for a teaching job in Corisca. As Poppett leaves us for the "real" world we hope she never loses her connection with the magical side of things.

	Christopher "Smee" Hendershot - If you are on a 9:30 trip you will most likely see a Pirate Pete performance by Smee. Always the first to volunteer for anything Smee puts his all into everything he does at Pirate Adventures. As Crabby and Ruby's nephew Smee has spent his summers as a Pirate since the age of 10 and will be joining us for his sixth summer. Smee has just finished his sophomere year at Point Pleasant High School in New Jersey.
	Erin "Sinker" Hendershot brings her sense of humor and a unique sense of fun to every trip she runs. She is also very good at picking on her Aunt Ruby and Uncle Crabby when they are defenseless in front of an audience! Sinker has been with us since the beginning has just completed her senior year of high school at Point Pleasant High School in New Jersey. Sinker will become a full time pirate this year with plans to attend Anne Arundel Community College in the fall.

	Kyle "Rusty" Nicholson - If you have been on a trip with Rusty, you remember it! Rusty is an incredible personality and he gets everybody he sees (on or off the boat) into the act. With an enthusiastic love for kids Rusty has found the ideal job and we are lucky to have found him! Rusty has just finished his senior year at Arundel High School and we can't wait to see what he does next!
	Josh "Dinghy" Ponatoski showed up on his skateboard at the age of 14 and we couldn't resist the name of Dinghy. Dinghy quickly became our mascott and joins us for his third summer and it has been our pleasure to watch him grow up! Dinghy is currently a junior at Indian Creek School, we're thinking it may be time to change his name..


	Leslie "Polly" Zucknick shows up for work every day in a good mood! Polly brings her light and positive attitude to all of her trips and does a wonderful job at keeping all of her trips new and fun for the kids. Polly has just completed her sophomore year at Towson University, she is a track star at Towson and is studying to be an Elementary School teacher. Polly joins us for her fourth season.