September 23 – the first day of fall this year. Although I love the long sunny days of summer, fall is my favorite season because, for me, it is the season of change. And contrary to society’s norms, I like change.
Change brings the opportunity for new beginnings. The first day of school offers new classes for students, new teachers, new friends. Fall sports begin their new game schedules, bringing new opponents, new challenges, new outcomes. Even the impending holiday season brings anticipation of new memories and a new year.
While all of these events and activities happen year after year, how we approach them brings the opportunity to do something new. Dande Company enjoys this opportunity to change as we showcase items for fall sports and activities and feature new products in time for the holiday gift-giving season.
Dande Company also has a few other changes that we’re working on – not quite at the stage that we can announce, but exciting new opportunities that will make our ability to serve you stronger and more efficient.
In the meantime, check out our youth sports awards for soccer and football and the new items we’re excited to offer.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
The Thrill(er) of Accomplishment
Had he not met an untimely death, today would have been Michael Jackson's 53rd birthday.
Whether you are a fan or not, professionally he was an extremely accomplished individual with many achievements to his name:
Billboard
Whether you are a fan or not, professionally he was an extremely accomplished individual with many achievements to his name:
Billboard
- Most #1 Hits by a Male Artist - 13
- Three albums debuted at #1 - Bad, Dangerous, HIStory
- The most chart #1 hits by an artist in a decade, 80's - 28
- First group to have four consecutive #1 singles - Jackson Five
- First person to enter the singles chart at #1, "You Are Not Alone"
- First artist to simultaneous hold #1 on 4 charts, 1983 - Rock Album, Rock Single, R&B Album, R&B Single
- Largest Contract, Sony Music - $890 Million
- Most Grammy Awards in One Year, 1984 - 8 Grammies
- Highest Grossing Concert Tour, Bad, 1987-88 - $124 Million
- Biggest Selling Album Of All Time, "Thriller" - 109 Million units
- Greatest Audience, Super Bowl 27, 1993 - 133.4 Million viewers
- Most Successful Concert Series, Summer 1988 - total audience of 504,000
- Highest-Paid Commercial Spokesperson, Pepsi - $12 Million for 4 television commercials
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Fore!
I had a customer come in yesterday, wanting to purchase an award to celebrate his friend's golf accomplishment of a Double Eagle (also known as an albatross). For those unfamiliar with golf, that is getting the ball in the hole three strokes less than the hole's "par;" in this case, a hole-in-one on a Par 4 hole.
In the course of conversation, we began discussing the odds of such a feat. Being curious, I did some research, and this is what the "experts" say.
Although all sources say there is no way to exactly calculate the odds of this golf accomplishment, the commonly accepted figure for a Double Eagle is one-in-a-million.
By comparison, the odds for a Par 3 hole-in-one are about 13,000-to-1 for the average golfer.
Approximately 40,000 hole-in-one shots are achieved each year in the United States, compared to only a couple hundred Double Eagles.
Either way, we figure these accomplishments are definitely worthy of congratulations.
And, if you're curious, you can check out our golf, Hole-In-One, or eagle-themed awards.
In the course of conversation, we began discussing the odds of such a feat. Being curious, I did some research, and this is what the "experts" say.
Although all sources say there is no way to exactly calculate the odds of this golf accomplishment, the commonly accepted figure for a Double Eagle is one-in-a-million.
By comparison, the odds for a Par 3 hole-in-one are about 13,000-to-1 for the average golfer.
Approximately 40,000 hole-in-one shots are achieved each year in the United States, compared to only a couple hundred Double Eagles.
Either way, we figure these accomplishments are definitely worthy of congratulations.
And, if you're curious, you can check out our golf, Hole-In-One, or eagle-themed awards.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
A Little Sunshine for Soccer Early Birds
Before I had kids, I had decided that I didn't want to be a "soccer mom." I envisioned soccer moms to be standing along the sidelines in the rain, wind, and less desireable weather typical of a northwest fall and winter.
In actuality, my kids had a different opinion of what activities they wanted to participate in, and I did, in fact, become a soccer mom, spending the better part of 10 years (and counting) along the soccer sidelines. In fairness, there have been many games played during gloriously sunny fall days, where the morning air is crisp and clean and smells of autumn leaves and late harvest crops. But, even more games have been played in dreary, drizzly weather.
So with another week of summer getting a dreary, drizzly start, I began rotating up our selection of soccer trophies even though we are still filling orders for little league baseball, golf tournaments, and car shows. After all, it feels like soccer season.
To that end, we're putting our youth soccer trophies on sale now through the end of August. Just mention this post when you order any of our regularly priced youth soccer items, and we'll take 5% off your soccer order.
See our soccer selections online or at our store on South Tacoma Way (see driving directions link to the right) to get your soccer savings today.
Soccer Sunshine sale valid from July 26-August 31, 2011. Valid on all regularly priced youth soccer items, as shown online. In-store sale items and special order items not included.
In actuality, my kids had a different opinion of what activities they wanted to participate in, and I did, in fact, become a soccer mom, spending the better part of 10 years (and counting) along the soccer sidelines. In fairness, there have been many games played during gloriously sunny fall days, where the morning air is crisp and clean and smells of autumn leaves and late harvest crops. But, even more games have been played in dreary, drizzly weather.
So with another week of summer getting a dreary, drizzly start, I began rotating up our selection of soccer trophies even though we are still filling orders for little league baseball, golf tournaments, and car shows. After all, it feels like soccer season.
To that end, we're putting our youth soccer trophies on sale now through the end of August. Just mention this post when you order any of our regularly priced youth soccer items, and we'll take 5% off your soccer order.
See our soccer selections online or at our store on South Tacoma Way (see driving directions link to the right) to get your soccer savings today.
Soccer Sunshine sale valid from July 26-August 31, 2011. Valid on all regularly priced youth soccer items, as shown online. In-store sale items and special order items not included.
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