Ranks

Mate:  Anyone who wishes to march.
Lieutenant:  Any member who has paid their annual dues. Membership allows them access to doubloons, beads, and the bead cannons!
Gunner:  A Lieutenant who has proven excellence with the bead cannons.
Captain:  All captains are entitles to special privileges.
Pirate Admirals:  Any captain who somehow manages to coordinate events, organize captains, and ensure the yearly march (basically perform miracles!)
Pirate King:  Elected annually (often with only 2 votes for their name! Arrhh)

Bios of Captains Past & Present: (Work in Progress)

Kings
2011 – Carl Klink
2012 – Derek Ohlstein
2013 – Brian Haigh

Admirals
Charles Duffy
Jonathan Weiss
Paiyarut Kanjanavaikoon
Jeff Wise – Commander of KOP West

Captains – New Orleans
Goldie Erickson
Tracy Conway

Captains – Krewe of Pirates West
Kenneth McDonald – San Diego

Captains – Krewe of Pirates Great Lakes
Maria Mohr – Minneapolis
Melaine Rapp – Detroit
Seika Groves  – Hamilton, Ontario

Captains – Krewe of Pirates Down Under
Milly Molly Mandy – Sydney, Australia

Captains – Krewe of Pirates Florida
Craig Bachler

Captains – Krewe of Pirates Nashville
Andrew Thornhill