In February 2013, while a freshman at Cambridge-Isanti High School, Madison “Maddy” Nelson was diagnosed with Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare childhood cancer. The remainder of her freshman year, and half her sophomore year consisted of numerous chemotherapy treatments, hospital stays, radiation treatments and multiple surgeries. In January 2014, Maddy was considered “cancer free” and was done with her cancer treatments.

 

In May 2015, at the end of her junior year, Maddy’s cancer returned. Once again, she was receiving multiple chemotherapy treatments, radiation treatments, and surgeries that proceeded into her entire senior year. On May 24, 2016, Maddy passed away. She was 18 years old and just 10 days shy of her high school graduation.

 

Maddy was a typical teenager who loved life, loved her family and friends, and simply adored little children. She was an avid softball and volleyball player, huge Minnesota Wild fan, attended every possible concert she could, and loved spending time making memories with her friends, especially on Spectacle Lake.

 

The Maddy Nelson Memorial Foundation plans to award a $2,000 softball scholarship in her memory. To qualify you must:

1. Be a 16/18 U participant of the 2025 Maddy Nelson Memorial Softball Tournament.

2. Answer the questions in this application. All answers must be typed.

3. Plan to attend a post-secondary institution.

 

Applications are due NO LATER THAN JUNE 7, 2025. Late applications will not be accepted. Submit applications by email to: MNMFinfo@gmail.com Applications can be found on our website: maddynelsonmemorialfoundation

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Visit the CI Grand Slammers site or contact Sara Johnson (763-232-3972) for more details.