Varsity athlete achieves Eagle Scout
1/29/2015, 5:47 p.m.
Barry Griffin Jr., a senior at Richmond Community High School, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout.
It is the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America. Fewer than 10 percent of all scouts in the nation have reached that rank in recent years.
He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Barry Griffin Sr.
A member of Troop 1893 sponsored by St. Edward Confessor Catholic Church, Barry reached the top level on Nov. 17, 2014, by earning 21 merit badges in 13 different subject areas.
He also had to complete a special project, which was making identification cards for the children of Leave it to Beaver Child Care on German School Road in Richmond. The cards included each child’s photo, fingerprints, height and weight.
Barry is active in school clubs and athletics and in community organizations. He participates on the varsity football and track teams and serves as captain of the varsity baseball team at Huguenot High School. Richmond Community does not have an athletics program. He also is a member of Future Business Leaders of America and Jack and Jill of America Inc.
After graduating from high school, he plans to attend North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, N.C.
