Saratoga News

Adam Justin Barr

Scout awarded Eagle rank in Court of Honor

Adam Justin Barr, 18, son of Dr. Robert and Karie Barr of Saratoga, was honored by family, teachers and friends at an Eagle Court of Honor June 22 in the Church of Jesus Chirst of Latter-Day Saints to pay tribute to his achievement in receiving Scouting's highest award.

Adam is a third-generation Californian. His grandparents, John and Olie Kravich, have lived in Santa Clara Valley since the early 1900s.

A recent graduate of Bellarmine High School, Adam will attend Brigham Young University, where he received a merit scholarship, in the fall. After a year, he plans to serve a two-year full-time mission for his church. He will then return to BYU to continue his studies.He is interested in pursuing a career in medicine with a focus on pediatrics.

For the past four years, Adam has held a job after school and every summer at Harker School, where he is a recreation counselor. He chose an Eagle project that would benefit those attending preschool at the Saratoga Community Center. He designed and constructed a lattice archway over the entrance to the children's garden. In addition, a retaining wall was built to create a pathway around the garden.