Ryan Brown
Ryan is originally from South Africa. When he moved to America, he immediately fell in love with the forests of the Northeast. He is thrilled to be joining the adventures at Primitive Pursuits this summer!
Summer Camp ’24: Off and Running with Staff Training Week!
Both new and familiar faces arrived at the sunny 4-H acres Monday morning to begin staff training week. Read on to hear about our amazing week of appreciation and fun.
Patrick “P.J” Finlay
Field Instructor
P.J. grew up in Ithaca and loves spending time in nature. His favorite local natural areas include: Treman, Taughannock, Stewart Park, Finger Lakes National Forests, and Connecticut Hill.
Clay Sampsell
Assistant Camp Director
Clay is a nature photographer with a love of summits, sunsets and sunrises, and bodies of water.
Angelique Jones
I enjoy wildlife and taking photos of nature. I have a habit of snapping any photo I can of something beautiful nature brings us. I am excited to join Primitive Pursuits this summer as a photojournalist and social media specialist.
Enzo Saccuccimorano
Enzo was a camper with Primitive Pursuits from the age of 5 until his teenage years when he became a mentor and then a Counselor. After a brief hiatus, Enzo came back to where he feels most comfortable (the outdoors) and the community where he feels most welcomed and understood (Primitive Pursuits).