Barton is the son of Steve and Robin Christmas. He is involved in many activities including Barton’s Balloons (Owner), Kentucky YMCA Youth Association (Governor), Student Government (Co-Chairman), Theatre Department (various roles in shows and Public Relations), Future Problem Solving Team (Captain), Fellowship of the Christian Athletes (Vice President,  Future Business Leaders of America (President), National Honors Society Beta Club, Spanish Honors Society,  Heartland Worship Center, Broadway United Methodist, Governor’s Scholar, Governor’s Entrepreneur, and Junior Rotarian. He spends a lot of time working in the CPAC here at McCracken, as well as frequent projects with Midtown Alliance and Starfish Orphan Ministry. In the fall, he will be attending Vanderbilt where he will be majoring in History on the Curb Scholar for Creative Leadership.