South Carolina S 577: Diana Tisdell recipient of the Stars & Stripes award

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2025-2026 Bill 577 Text of Previous Version (Apr. 16, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 577

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A senate RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR Diana Tisdell OF Beaufort 
County FOR Her NOTEWORTHY ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE AMERICAn Heritage girls 
organization AND TO CONGRATULATE Her UPON ReCEiVING THE PRESTIGIOUS Stars and 
Stripes award.

Whereas, the South 
Carolina Senate is pleased to learn that Diana Tisdell of American Heritage 
Girls Troop SC 1412 has successfully completed requirements for the organization's 
Stars and Stripes Award, which will be presented to her in an award ceremony 
held on June 2, 2025, at The Church of the Cross; and

Whereas, to earn the award, 
an American Heritage Girl (AHG) must exemplify the qualities of compassion, 
helpfulness, honesty, loyalty, perseverance, purity, resourcefulness, 
respectfulness, responsibility, and reverence. Every recipient uses the badge 
achievements and leadership skills learned through the AHG program in more than 
a hundred hours of planning and implementation of a service project. Candidates 
complete a Spiritual Walk Essay, hold a leadership position within their local troop 
for six months, develop an Award Resumé, complete a Project Summary Report, 
receive at least three letters of reference, and pass a Board of Review; and

Whereas, Ms. Tisdell's service 
project benefited the Friends of Honey Hill Battlefield, which supports the 
preservation, protection, rehabilitation, management, and interpretation of the 
Honey Hill Battlefield site in Ridgeland. She led volunteers to clear, place 
edging, and mulch for a walking trail and install fencing and an informational 
sign at the battlefield. Her project consisted of more than 160 volunteer hours, 
and through leading a fundraising effort, she was able to provide the materials 
needed for the project at no cost to The Friends of Honey Hill; and

Whereas, she has served 
numerous leadership positions in her troop including Flag Ceremony Leader, Girl 
Shepherd, Announcements Lead, and Squad Lead. She has also served as a junior 
staff member at AHG's Regional Summer Camp, leading and mentoring girls during 
weeklong summer camps and will serve as a Leader-in-Training this summer; and

Whereas, a native of Bluffton, Ms. 
Tisdell was a founding member of Troop SC 1412, having joined its Pathfinder 
Program at the age of five in 2012 and has earned every Level Award the program 
offers; and

Whereas, she attended her first 
summer camp at Camp Carolina in 2019. In August 2023, she earned AHG's highest 
Level Award, the Patriot's Abigail Adams Award. In March of 2025, she completed 
the requirements to earn AHG's pinnacle honor, the Stars & Stripes Award. 
During her time as an AHG member, she has earned thirty-one badges, which have 
taught her many life skills and have given her experiences that have helped her 
to become an avid outdoors woman and servant leader; and

Whereas, a senior at May River 
High School in Bluffton, Ms. Tisdell attends the University of South Carolina 
Beaufort under the dual enrollment program, where she has earned fifteen 
college credits as a high school student. With a demanding academic schedule, 
she participates in the performing arts, especially musical theater and chorus. 
In 2025, she qualified for the South Carolina Music Educators Association All-State 
Choral Division and participated in May River High School's Choral Performance 
Assessment for which the students earned a grade of Superior with Distinction. 
Beyond her rigorous academics and extracurricular activities, she has been 
working part time as a barista for Starbucks since 2023; and

Whereas, she has served more 
than four hundred volunteer hours in her local community and has earned the 
Presidential Volunteer Service Award. After her high school graduation on June 
3, 2025, Diana has plans to attend college this fall to pursue a degree in 
music education. The South Carolina Senate is pleased to commend young 
citizens, like Diana Tisdell, who excel by using their talents and energies to 
serve others and their communities. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, recognize and honor 
Diana Tisdell of Beaufort County for her noteworthy achievements in the American 
Heritage Girls organization and congratulate her upon receiving the prestigious 
Stars and Stripes Award.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution 
be presented to Diana Tisdell.

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