Lancaster Country Club’s Trent Miller is a senior at Millersville University.
Trent Miller always dressed like Payne Stewart on career day in elementary school.
“I even had the pair of knickers that he wore,” Miller, now 22, said. “As a kid, it was my dream to play golf. I remember watching it and thinking it’d be really cool.”
Miller’s dream — at least for the foreseeable future — won’t come to fruition anytime soon, but golf has shaped his path. He became a caddie at Lancaster Country Club four years ago and connected with the Platt Caddie Scholarship Trust, which opened the doors to a college education.
How has the Platt Caddie Scholarship helped you achieve your goals and what has it meant to you?
The J. Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship has made it possible for me to attend Juniata College over the past four years. It created an opportunity for me to gain an excellent education that has opened doors and changed my life. The generosity of all of the J. Wood Platt donors is truly appreciated. To know that club members care so sincerely about their caddies as to invest in our education is heartwarming.
What would you say to a person you met at your club who was thinking about giving to the Platt Caddie Scholarship?
You are not only donating to a scholarship, yo continued ...
Student Aid Reports Due (generated from filing FAFSA Application)
7/30/2012
3rd Annual Dawn to Dusk Golf Marathon, Old York Road Country Club
7/31/2012
Financial Aid Award Letters Due (come from school and outline all grants, loans, etc.)
8/2/2012
J. Wood Platt Cup, Lancaster Country Club
8/20/2012
J. Wood Platt Alumni Outing, Stonewall
12/22/2012
Platt Caddie Career Workshop - Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
12/22/2012
J. Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship Brunch - Manufacturers Golf & Country Club
1/31/2013
Information Forms and Fall Grades Due
The J. Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship Trust was created in 1958 by the Golf Association of Philadelphia through the efforts of then President Walter A. Schmidt, Leo Fraser, President of the local section of Professional Golfers’ Association of America, and Albert Keeping, Golf Professional at Gulph Mills Golf Club. It was named in honor of Philadelphia’s premier golfer of the era, J. Wood Platt. Not only was Mr. Platt an accomplished player, but he was also the Scholarship’s co-founder and first contributor.
The Scholarship’s mission, which has remained constant since its inception, is to financially aid deserving caddies in their pursuit of higher education. In the last 53 years, more than 3,250 young men and women have received over $15.1 million in aid. In the 2011-12 academic year, 156 caddies are receiving $750,000. Award amounts range from $500 to $8,300 per academic year for undergraduates, and up to $3,000 a year for graduate students.
The Scholarship is also helping to preserve one of the game’s most valued traditions, the caddie. By supporting caddies in their traditional educational pursuits, the Scholarship is also reminding golfers of the important role the caddie has played in the game’s history. In turn, this role is preserved for the game’s future.
