Yusuf Ali-Halane has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the Highest Award a boy can earn in Boy Scouts. He is the son of Anab Abdullahi and has two brothers who are also in Boy Scouts. He is a member of Troop 352, sponsored by Highline United Methodist Church in Burien. Yusuf earned the rank of Eagle Scout on
October 17, 2014.

There are many requirements to earning Eagle which includes earning at least 21 merit badges, including 11 required merit badges. Yusuf earned a total of 36 badges on his way to Eagle.

Yusuf started his scouting career as a Tiger Cub in Pack 240 at St. Bernadette’s. The highest award you can earn as a cub scout is the Arrow of Light. Yusuf achieved this as a cub scout.

Yusuf’s Eagle project was to repair a trail at the Kubota Garden for the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department and he is a brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow.

Yusuf will be honored on January 10, 2015 at 2 pm at Highline United Methodist Church in Burien.