Tyler’s Treehouse Scholarship

2007 Recipient Nico Capron, Weddington High School class of 2008

The Tyler’s Treehouse foundation has graciously committed an annual donation for a high school member of Team Charlotte that otherwise could not afford to participate.

Director of Team Charlotte lacrosse, Michael Desmond, stated “It is the most generous and kind act I have witnessed since starting Team Charlotte and Mecklenburg Youth Lacrosse in 2000.  Tyler’s dad, Howard Scott, contacted me with the offer to help and, as I learned more about the foundation, I felt like we should be helping him and not the other way around. However, a portion of the foundation's funds are committed to giving back to the Charlotte community and Howard insisted on helping.”

Recipients of the Tyler’s Treehouse scholarship must demonstrate financial need, possess above average lacrosse skills and must have the potential and desire to play college lacrosse.

To apply for the Tyler’s Treehouse Scholarship please contact Coach Desmond via email at cltlax@carolina.rr.com

About Tyler

Tyler William Scott was born on August 14, 2000. "Ty" is the third son of four boys (Chase, Bryce, and Aidan) born to Howard and Dana Scott.

Tyler was distinctive from the very first moment you laid eyes on him. He was so beautiful that all the moms wanted him to be a girl. He had long eyelashes and the "charm" to have any parent, teacher, adult, older sister, older brother, etc. wrapped around his little finger within moments. He was, most important to him, a "workerman." Ty loved to work in the yard with his Dad, or better yet, work in his neighbors’ yard. It was not uncommon to see Tyler blowing leaves with his electrical blower on a Saturday or Sunday in the fall for hours at a time. This past Christmas Tyler did not ask for a single toy. He only wanted tools and a real workbench. Santa delivered him the goods and Ty was off and running trying to drill, hammer, or cut any piece of wood available. Tyler never tired of doing yard work or a home improvement project. He was at his happiest when he had his tool belt "double wrapped" on his hip full of his tools so he could get the job done.

Tyler was diagnosed with brainstem glioma on Jan. 30, 2006. Tyler had not shown any symptoms of this deadly disease until a week before the MRI. Ty and his parents went to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to treat Ty. Unfortunately, his tumor was so advanced that he was unable to even start treatment in Memphis. Tyler and his parents returned to Charlotte so he could say goodbye to his favorite people: Chase, Bryce, and Aidan.

Tyler died on February 8, 2006 with his parents by his side. Even in his final hours and moments of life he was beautiful, courageous, and a workerman. His breathing tube was taken out at 8:15 PM and he breathed on his own for another 8-1/2 hours. Ty had worked a full day!

To learn more about Tyler’s Treehouse Foundation please visit: http://www.tylerstreehouse.org/default.asp