Fun Facts About the Band for Season 24

Desert Winds Freedom Band Scholarship Program

duda@neonone.com — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:27:44 GMT

Thirteen years ago, our Artistic Director, Dean McDowell suggested to the Board that the Band sponsor college scholarships for our local Coachella Valley High School Grads who planned to major in music education in college. Since that first year, the Band has granted $69,000 in scholarships.

Awards are made from funds received from the Ralph Fingerle Education Trust annual donation and individual donations made to the James Hobart Davidson Scholarship Fund. At our 2025 Spring Concert, the Band awarded ten scholarships-the most ever.

If you are interested in supporting our College Scholarship Program, you may do so by making a contribution to the Davidson Education Fund by check, or online at our Support page.

Keep in touch with site visitors and boost loyalty

duda@neonone.com — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:27:44 GMT

There are so many good reasons to communicate with site visitors. Tell them about sales and new products or update them with tips and information.

Here are some reasons to make blogging part of your regular routine.

Blogging is an easy way to engage with site visitors

Writing a blog post is easy once you get the hang of it. Posts don’t need to be long or complicated. Just write about what you know and do your best to write well.

Show customers your personality

When you write a blog post, you can really let your personality shine through. This can be a great tool for showing your distinct personality.

Blogging is a terrific form of communication

Blogs are a great communication tool. They tend to be longer than social media posts, which gives you plenty of space for sharing insights, handy tips and more.

It’s a great way to support and boost SEO

Search engines like sites that regularly post fresh content and a blog is a great way of doing this. With relevant metadata for every post so search engines can find your content.

Drive traffic to your site

Every time you add a new post, people who have subscribed to it will have a reason to come back to your site. If the post is a good read, they’ll share it with others, bringing even more traffic!

Blogging is free

Maintaining a blog on your site is absolutely free. You can hire bloggers if you like or assign regularly blogging tasks to everyone in your company.

A natural way to build your brand

A blog is a wonderful way to build your brand’s distinct voice. Write about issues that are related to your industry and your customers.

Make the most of the season by following these simple guidelines

duda@neonone.com — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:27:44 GMT

The new season is a great reason to make and keep resolutions. Whether it’s eating well or cleaning out the garage, here are some tips for making and keeping resolutions.

Make a list

Lists are great ways to stay on track. Write down some big things you want to accomplish and some smaller things, too.

Check the list regularly

Don’t forget to check in and see how you’re doing. Just because you don’t achieve the big goals right away doesn’t mean you’re not making progress.

Reward yourself

When you succeed in achieving a goal, be it a big one or a small one, make sure to pat yourself on the back.

Think positively

Positive thinking is a major factor in success. So instead of mulling over things that didn’t go quite right, remind yourself of things that did.