In a summer camp, staff is the determining factor between opportunities lost or a learning experience so rich for a boy that its possibilities can never be measured. Night Eagle’s real strength lies not only in its program, but in its staff.

All counselors are at least 18 years old or have completed their freshman year in college. They are chosen for their experience, knowledge, moral integrity, and dedication to working with young people. They are teachers, students, artists, craftsmen, and musicians -- each has his own special skill.

Owners

Night Eagle Wilderness Adventures, Inc. is owned and operated by Bruce and Kelly Moreton. Together they share over forty years working with young people. They bring a rich variety of experience to the camp, both as parents and as dedicated camping/teaching professionals.

A native of Natchez, Mississippi, Camp Director Bruce Moreton is a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. He has taught English and social studies for over 25 years and has been involved in a wide range of youth oriented activities both in the community and in the schools in which he has taught. An American Red Cross volunteer, Bruce has been a certified water safety instructor since 1967 and is currently certified as a Red Cross standard first aid/CPR instructor and as a lifeguard and a lifeguard training instructor. In twenty years of residential and primitive camp experience in North Carolina and in New England, he has served as waterfront director, head counselor, hiking instructor, trip coordinator, program director, and director. His solid background in a range of camping experiences and lifelong appreciation of the wonders of the wilderness and its potential for the education of the youth of today make him an ideal leader of Night Eagle Wilderness Adventures, Inc.

Kelly Murphy Moreton is the business manager for Night Eagle. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. She received her B.A. in Spanish and education from Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, and her M.A. through Middlebury College’s program in Madrid, Spain. As a language teacher, she has taught high school Spanish, tutored college students, and taught English as a Second Language to both adults and adolescents. Kelly has organized and led trips for high school groups to both Mexico and Spain. She has volunteered her time to organizations such as the Girls’ Club, VISTA, adult education literacy groups, La Leche League, and the Shrewsbury, Vermont School Board. Kelly was introduced to the fun and value of camping in Vermont, where she spent several summers working as head cook, counselor, and administrative assistant.

Bruce and Kelly met and married while they were working at summer camps in Vermont. After searching for several years in New England and North Carolina for a place on which to start their own primitive boys' camp, they finally came upon 135 acres in East Wallingford, Vermont, that was ideal for a camp. They live year round in Vermont with their two sons, Wyatt and Tripp.

American Camping Association

Vermont Camping Association

The Green Mountain Club

The Nature Conservancy

The Sierra Club

Vermont Institute of Natural Science

Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility