PRESS PHOTOS BY C. RICHARD CHARTRAND Lower Macungie Township Library held a training camp for would-be pirates July 9. ABOVE: Parker and Riley Bartera with Joshua Hoffman dress as pirates for the training camp at the Lower Macungie Township Library. Additional photos appear on Page A2.

Westly Lichtenwalner makes a treasure map and hook at pirate training camp July 9.

Finn Tittle shows his tattoo, one step closer to becoming a pirate.

Eliza Ballas attends pirate training camp dressed as a pirate.

Lower Macungie Township Library's youth services director Lisa Underwood plans many activities for pirate training camp including digging for “gold” coins, tie knots, tattoos, making a “Captain Hook” hook, making a treasure map, walking the plank, ringing the hook and making a pirate flag.

Pirates-in-training are very busy July 9 at the Lower Macungie Township Library.