Finn has been the Director of Camp Sunflower since the first year of camp in 2018. Prior to that, Finn worked at other camps for 10+ years. Outside of camp, Finn is an educator, curriculum designer, and youth organizer. Finn also serves on the board of AXL Academy, an Expeditionary Learning School in Aurora, CO.
In his free time, Finn enjoys spending time taking care of plants, hanging with his parrot, and working on projects.

Patti has been working with Finn since 2014 at various LGBTQ+ camps throughout the country. She started as the mental health director with Camp Sunflower in 2020. When not spending two weeks a year in Kansas, Patti has spent the last 16 years as a School Adjustment Counselor (at a Massachusetts high school) and works part-time as an individual/family and group therapist. Patti loves pugs, learning about the history of the US presidency, theater, meatballs and laughing at all the silly things in life.

 

Shaggy is a "professional camp counselor" with 493,842 years of experience working in a variety of camps including Girl Scout camps, church camps, and other camps for LGBTQ+ youth. Shaggy loves bugs, stars, cupcakes, and chacos.
When Shaggy is not at camp, he lives in Southern Illinois and is the Aquatics Coordinator at Southern Illinois University.

 

Avery has 5+ years experience with Camp Sunflower with the perspective of a camper, now staff and board member. They study and work at Wichita State University. Aside from camp, work, and school responsibilities, Avery spends their time hanging out with friends and family, spending time in nature, getting active, and geeking out over comic books and movies.