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Camp Timanous is a historic boys' summer camp in Raymond, Maine, United States. It offers a "traditional"〔Gary Paul Nabhan (1995), (''The Geography of Childhood: Why Children Need Wild Places'' ), Beacon Press, p. 123〕 program of land and water activities, aimed at developing "Body, Mind, and Spirit".〔 Camp Timanous is both a progenitor〔Charlie E. Hartsoe, M. Douglas Sanders, & Meredith Bridgers, ed. (2009), (''Profiles in Leadership: Robert W. Crawford Recreation and Park Hall of Fame'' ), Sagamore Publishing, p. 62〕 of the Maine sleepaway camping tradition〔ABC News, ''Nightline'', July 7, 2007.〕 and industry〔Nancy L. Ross (March 10. 1994), ("Camp Connections; Building Character -- and Networks" ), ''The Washington Post''〕 and is one of the oldest continually operating summer camps in America. Across Maine in a typical summer, some 40,000 children participate in youth summer programs, mostly at one of Maine's 200 licensed summer camps, such as Camp Timanous.〔Beth Quimby (June 24, 2007), "Family weeks have a faithful following", ''The Maine Sunday Telegram''〕 ==History== Timanous was founded in 1887 in Connecticut by American physical fitness education pioneer Luther Halsey Gulick (1865–1918), who also founded the Camp Fire Girls in 1910 and was instrumental in the development of the YMCA, basketball, and volleyball. In 1920, Gulick moved the boys' camp to the current Raymond, Maine, location on Panther Pond, a large offshoot of Sebago Lake. Luther Gulick, camp founder The name "Timanous" derives from the Indian name Gulick was known by, meaning "Guiding Spirit."〔Margaret R. O'Leary, Dennis S. O'Leary (2011), ("Adventures at Wohelo Camp: Summer Of 1928" ), ''iUniverse''〕 In 1907, Gulick founded a sister camp, Wohelo,〔(【引用サイトリンク】work= Wohelo Luther Gulick Camps web site )〕 with which Timanous interacts through dances, swim meets and various races. John (Johnny) and Martha (Marti) Suitor purchased the camp from the Gulick family and began operating it in 1942.〔(Martha Rist Suitor; Obituary ), ''Burlington Free Press'' (February 17, 2011)〕 In the early 1980s, the Suitors' two sons, Jack and David, became directors. Camp Timanous is currently owned and operated by David and Linda Suitor, who became active directors in 1983. Staff, campers, and counselors have a very high return rate. In 2006, 93% of the 50 counseling staff were former campers, averaging over 10 years at camp (12 were teachers).〔 There is no indoor plumbing nor electricity at Timanous.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Camp Timanous」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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