Deerpark Band Director Tom Patterson Discusses Youth Groups

TOM PATTERSON
BAND DIRECTOR

About Tom Patterson
Band Director

Tom Patterson, the Band Director at Deerpark Middle School, has been passionate about music for as long as he can remember. Raised in Leander, Texas, Tom Patterson completed his All-Level Certification: Music Education along with his high school diploma. As he set off for college, he had a clear direction in mind – Band Director for a middle school like Deerpark. READ MORE >>

Tom Patterson is an advocate for after school activities and community based youth groups. As a band director in the Texas district of Round Rock, Tom Patterson clearly understands that education does not stop for weekends and summer breaks. Encouraging your child to join a youth group, says Tom Patterson, is a great way to enhance their learning and development. Band director Tom Patterson points out that one of the great values of youth groups is the significant role they play in adolescent development. Youth groups, says Patterson, help to create a supportive network of like-minded youth. These youth, notes the Deerpark band director, work together to better themselves and their communities.

Parents are only after what is best for their kids, acknowledges Tom Patterson. The band director says that youth groups can help bring out the best in young adults, while improving their social and intellectual lives. Tom Patterson observes that many parents appreciate youth group involvement because it helps them get to know their child's friends. Tom Patterson knows that parents are ever vigilant about protecting their children from bad influences. Band director Tom Patterson also notes that this is precisely why youth group activities are such a boon for parents and children alike. Patterson says that many disciplined youth groups help filter out uncooperative and problematic adolescents, helping kids make friends that will keep them productive and out of trouble.

There is a youth group/activity, continues the Round Rock band director, for nearly every area of interest. Tom Patterson says that some youth groups engage in tree-planting or neighborhood cleanups. Others play organized sports or participate in instrumental music performances. No matter your child’s interest, says band director Tom Patterson, your community is sure to have an appealing youth group doing exciting and formative things.
 

 

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