08/19/2026
So much of what makes a summer at Timanous possible happens before the boys wake up, after they go to bed, and in places campers rarely see.
At the center of keeping Timanous looking and running as it should is Jim Poulin, usually with his beloved golden retriever Teddy not far behind. Jim’s work stretches far beyond the summer. This year alone, he completed cabin renovations, spearheaded the popular new Green and White castle, and handled countless repairs and projects that keep camp beautiful year-round. He was supported through the offseason and preseason by Pineman and Liam Prior, with early-arrival help from Will Pacinda, Trey Baum, and Elliot Ornstein. What Jim does for Timanous is almost impossible to measure, and we are enormously grateful.
In the office, Heidi, Gabby, and Ana somehow keep track of everything: calls and correspondence with families, awards, activity supplies, the camp store and packages, trip logistics, and a constant stream of questions solved before most of camp knows they existed. Timanous simply would not run the same without them.
At the Infirmary, Jess, Jen, Ruby, and Delaney cared for our boys all summer, from medications, illnesses, and scraped knees to the moments when a camper simply needed reassurance. They handled it all with patience, judgment, and kindness. It was also a big summer for Jen, who officially became Dr. Jen along the way. Ready for anything at any hour, they are a group we are incredibly fortunate to have.
And then there is the kitchen, which served more than 30,000 meals over eight weeks. Head Chef Bob, now in his 42nd summer at Timanous, led the way alongside Assistant Chef Paris and Dos Diaz, Jakub, Oscar, Cristian, Luis, and Jojo. Up early and out late, they paid extraordinary attention to the needs of our boys while making the Barn a place everyone looks forward to gathering three times a day.
A Timanous summer takes an extraordinary amount of work, much of it unseen, from people who care deeply about this place and the boys who call it home. To all of them, thank you for everything you did to make Summer 2026 possible.
