The Dencil White Leadership Award was created in 2023 to honor it's namesake for his tireless devotion to the success and growth of our organization.
Dencil joined the Band as a trumpet player after he and his husband moved here from Washington, D.C. to retire. During his time with the Desert Winds Freedom Band Dencil served first as Board Secretary and later was elected Band President, a position he held for 6 years, including the time of the COVID pandemic.
Dencil joined the Band as a trumpet player after he and his husband moved here from Washington, D.C. to retire. During his time with the Desert Winds Freedom Band Dencil served first as Board Secretary and later was elected Band President, a position he held for 6 years, including the time of the COVID pandemic.