Make-A-Wish working with the people at Pathfinder K-8 School staff will be at Alki Beach in West Seattle on Friday, July 9th from 7:15-8:00pm to welcome to the Seafair Pirates' crew Joseph Rackham, 13, who has wished to be a Pirate for a day.

In a note sent out to members of the Yahoo group for Pathfinder they say:
"He will insure the Legend of Seafair continues in our city and will defeat Royal soldiers who are trying to claim the Seafair Pirate's buried treasure on Alki! Because of his heroic efforts, the Pirates will do a special presentation for Joseph and he'll be named "Happy Joe Rackham" and be invited to storm the beach with the Pirates on July 10. "

How can you participate?

1. Bring friends and family to Alki Beach in West Seattle around 7:15pm on July 9 to "cheer on" our heroic pirate.

2. Dress up in your pirate-best, look like "townsfolk"

3. Joseph wished to find treasure he can keep, so if any of you have unique "treasure" to include in that chest, bring it along!!

4. Create and bring signs that celebrate Joseph becoming a real pirate…Happy Joe Rackham! Let him know he's our pirate hero for saving the Legend of Seafair!