Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival: McBrides named First Mate, First Mistress of Capt. Billy LXVII

Bobby and Amy McBride were selected as the 67th Krewe of Bowlegs First Mate and First Mistress.

The traditional role of the First Mate and First Mistress is to serve the Captain and Krewe, and to lead the Honor Guard as the Krewe parades and travels throughout the year. The First Mate is the Captain’s right hand, and the couple will have many duties throughout the year.

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Bobby is currently serving as first vice president of the Krewe of Bowlegs. He is originally from Mobile, Alabama, but grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

He met Amy at Eglin Air Force Base at the Eglin pool, where she was a lifeguard and he was active duty. He followed her to the University of South Alabama and later graduated from the University of West Florida. He is currently an Air Reserve Technician Avionics Supervisor with the 919th SOAMXS at Duke Field, serving as a civil servant and an Air Force Reservist.

Amy McBride is a native of Fort Walton Beach and graduated from Choctawhatchee High School. She later received her bachelor of arts degree from the University of South Alabama, an M.B.A. from the University of West Florida, and a J.D. from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. She is an attorney and the director at the Office of Criminal Counsel and Civil Regional Counsel 1, First Judicial Circuit in Fort Walton Beach.

In their spare time, they love to dance and spend time with family. They have two children, Katie McBride, who works for Tammy's Journeys as a travel agent, and Collier McBride, who attends Florida State University and is a Marching Chief.

They joined the Krewe in 2010 under Captain Billy LV, Bruce Marshall, and served on the Honor Guard under Captain Billy LVII, Mark Siner.

This article originally appeared on Northwest Florida Daily News: Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival: First Mate, First Mistress named