Maddy Nelson Memorial Foundation

06/10/2026

School is out for the summer, and we’re celebrating the seniors who received Maddy Nelson Memorial Foundation scholarships at this year’s Dollars for Scholars!

Judah Porta
Recipient of the Madison “Maddy” Nelson Memorial Scholarship

Marissa Dexter
Recipient of the Faith Nelson Memorial Scholarship

Bradly Lattu
Recipient of the Faith Nelson Memorial Scholarship

06/07/2026

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our fishermen and our community, the 9th Annual Maddy Nelson Memorial Walleye Tournament raised $22,687.26 for Roc Solid Foundation! Because of your generosity, every one of the 90 Ready Bags Roc Solid is delivering to Children's Minnesota in 2026 has been fully funded. This means that 90 families will receive comfort, encouragement, and practical support during the most challenging moments of their lives.

06/03/2026

If you are a a 16/18U participant in the upcoming 2026 Maddy Nelson Memorial Softball Tournament, don’t forget to apply for our scholarship! Applications are due no later than Thursday, June 11th, and the application and more details can be found on our website.

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, radiati...

05/19/2026

Pictures from this past weekend are now available 🎣☀️ Huge thank you to our fishermen, volunteers, board and spectators who made the day a success!

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16FLkTw__zHLT5NQZKyR99CqIL1ASk0JF

05/17/2026

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Maddy Nelson Memorial Foundation Walleye Tournament! 🎣

We’re so amazed by the generosity of our community. This generosity will support Roc Solid Foundation, providing ready bags and building play sets for families facing childhood cancer. 💙

More pictures to come!

05/16/2026

05/15/2026

Merch sneak peeks 🎣

The merch trailer will open at 11 am on Saturday! We can’t wait to see everyone at the Grumpy Minnow!

05/14/2026

It’s looking to be a beautiful weekend, and one team spot just opened up! ☀️

If you’d like to join us on the water this weekend, fill out the form on our website and we’ll contact the first team who claimed the spot!

https://www.maddynelsonmemorialfoundation.org/walleye-fishing-tournament

05/13/2026

Earlier this month we got to meet and thank the designer of this year’s winning walleye tournament design, Madelyn Hoglund! Each year, we partner with Cambridge Isanti High School and art teacher, Jessica Miller, to hold a design contest for the walleye tournament t-shirt. We’re excited to share some merch sneak peeks soon!

05/13/2026

We’re so grateful to our big check sponsor, First Bank & Trust, for making the highlight of the day even more special! Thank you for your continued support!