OASIS SKATEBOARD FACTORY: September 2018

Upcoming Events & Announcements

Picture You in the Crew: Student Criteria for Application to join the OSF Student Design Team: ---Looking to be a part of a TDSB alternative school that does only real-world projects? ---Stoked about visual arts, design, street art and skateboard culture? ---Able to learn/work independently and participate as a contributing team member in a community setting? ---16+ years of age? ---Note: Spaces are available for young women in OSF programs promoting women in skateboarding/graffiti. APPLY NOW!!!

GET ON BOARD...Make a Donation as a Community Collaborator!

Now Registering Students!

Bored of Education?...

Skateboard of Education!!!

As of September 2009, Room 3 in the Scadding Court Community Centre will house the Oasis Skateboard Factory reengagement program.

As the first school site in the TDSB and the world fully dedicated to offering all subjects with a skateboard design and street art focus, the Oasis Skateboard Factory helps students earn Gr. 9-12 compulsory & elective high-school credits by running an entrepreneurial business where they learn hands-on to build skateboards, design original custom graphics, work with local artists and community collaborators, market and display their work and have the opportunity to receive an honorarium.

For more info or to apply, contact OSF Teacher Lauren Hortie.

lauren.hortie@tdsb.on.ca

Working with Sponsors & Clients

After creating a portfolio of their own personal designs and mastering the skills required to successfully make their own skateboards, students then look for community or local business partners to sponsor or purchase other skateboards. Students negotiate the design of a street or longboard style board with their sponsor/client and display the results at a local gallery. Students receive an honorarium for their work from the money raised and students participate in a photo opportunity with the sponsor/client when they deliver the finished deck.

Sponsors & Clients of the Oasis Skateboard Factory are supporting at-risk youth to stay in school, earn credits and develop transferable creative, employment and entrepreneurial skills.

Some of our Past Skateboard Sponsors/Clients & Artist Collaboration Boards...

Adrenaline Tattoo & Body Piercing
Art Gallery of Ontario
Atlantic Restaurant
Blessings in a Backpack
Cardinal Skateshop
CJ's Skateboard Park & School
Clay & Paper Theatre
CODE TDOT
Ericsson
Flatface Fingerboards
Function 13
Glory Hole Doughnuts
Grapefruit Moon Cafe
Grind House Cafe
HarbourKIDS (Harbourfront Centre)
Hines Coffee
Hockley Valley Honey
Ideal Coffee
Idle No More
Individual Commissions
Infralink
Lizzie at Speakeasy Tattoo
Longboard Living
Longboarding for Peace
Magic Pony Gallery
Manic Coffee
Mark Titchner
Memorial R.I.P. Boards/Ghost Boards
Model Citizen
Murray's Sandwiches
Music Program @ Oasis
Now Magazine
O's Clothes
Olde World Drywall
Parent Action on Drugs
Playdead Cult
Porchetta Sandwiches
Ride Away Bikes
ROCK (Erin Zimerman)
Rosario Marchese's Office (MPP): Repeal Bill 115
RUNT (Alex Currie)
Sadie's Diner
Sam James Coffee Bar
Saving Gigi Cafe
Show & Tell Gallery
Slick Slack Editting
SLURG (Germany)
SOY (James Gardiner)
The Baitshop
The Beguiling
The Gem
The Henhouse (Bar/Cafe)
The Jonah Group
Toronto Design Offsite Festival
Toronto Police Services
Triangle Program
Village Butcher
William Jamieson Tribal Arts

TBA OSF Community Council 2020-2021

Co-Chairs: Ted Hunter & Norah Jackson, ted@roarockit.com,

norah@roarockit.com, 416-938-4588 (Roarockit Skateboard Company)

Parent/Guardian Rep: Jill Aoki-Barrett, jillaoki@hotmail.com, 416-948-2009

Teacher Advisor & OSF Founding Teacher: Craig Morrison,

craig.morrison@tdsb.on.ca, OSF Classroom: 416-393-0845, Cell: 416-888-0640

OSF Innovations Rep: Lauren Hortie,

lauren.hortie@tdsb.on.ca, Cell: 416-587-2011

OSF INDIG SK8 Community Advisor: TBA

Student Leadership Positions:

Student Council Rep: TBA

Studio Assistant: TBA

Student Nutrition Program Coordinator: TBA

OSF SK8 Team Manager: TBA

Other Positions: TBA

OSF COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETINGS & EVENTS for 2019/20

All Parents, Students, Community Partners and OSF Supporters are invited to participate in the OSF Community Council. The OSF Community Council’s mandate is to provide a safety net to support our students and to enrich their experience of success in the school and community.

*** Meeting #1 at 7PM at OSF Open House: Thursday October 17, 6-8pm in the OSF Classroom (Room 3, 707 Dundas St. W.) ***

Meeting #2: Tuesday November 5 at Roarockit 880 Millwood 7-9pm,

Meeting #3: Tuesday December 10 at Roarockit 880 Millwood 7-9pm,

Sem 1 Pop-Up Shop: Friday January 24, 7-9PM at Anomaly 46 Spadina Suite 200

Meeting #4: Tuesday February 11 at Roarockit 880 Millwood 7-9pm,

Meeting #5: Tuesday March 10 at Roarockit 880 Millwood 7-9pm,

10 Year Skateboard Show Opening Reception: Wednesday April 8, 7-9PM at Gladstone Hotel Sponsored by Roarockit

Meeting #6: Tuesday May 5 at Roarockit 880 Millwood 7-9pm

alt9 Art Show Reception & Pop Up Shop: Thursday May 28, 7-9PM at Xpace Cultural Centre 303 Landsdowne

GRADUATION BBQ / Sem 2 Pop Up Shop & Community Celebration: Friday June 12, 6-8PM at Anomaly 46 Spadina Suite 200

OASIS SKATEBOARD FACTORY

Friday, September 28, 2018

OSF Weekend SK8 Experiment by @pop_sk8_to with a mod to the classic @roarockit shape

Screenprinting for some clients (rock tees and donut themed skateboards in process...)

One of the many Donut 🍩 themed Decks coming at you soon...

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Ice Cream Celebration with the crew in honour of Lauren’s Teaching Award!

The whole OSF community is so proud of our teacher Lauren for being the 2018 recipient of the Ontario Teacher Federation/ OTIP Secondary Teacher Award!!!! 🏆 ❤️ 🏆

Kids These Days: OSF Student Card Photo Day

Intro to Business Law class with Pro Bono Ontario/Weston Lawyers

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Skate sesh with @impactskateclub

Starting the week with lots of Skateboard MFG ...

Friday, September 14, 2018

A huge thank you to Tim @anomaly for his mentor design skills, we’ll miss you but wish you the best on your move to London (Students screen printed a new Anomaly supported OSF tee in the first week of school)

Starting Year 5 of the OSF x @anomaly Business & Mentorship Program building a new cohort of student brands for OSF X - Year 10!

Local entrepreneur & independent business owner Ashley JDB from GHD sharing her new shop branding as well as delicious doughnuts! 🍩 🏆

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

There are still a few spots left on our team to start school this September: Drop in to Wednesday’s 9AM Info Session to get an application (Room 3, 707 Dundas St. West).

Boosted Board demo, Longboard research & Scavenger Hunt in Kensington Market @longboard_living

Ryan from @longboard_living talking about skateboard design “Form Follows Function” and leading a skateboard/longboard component 101 workshop

3 Mug Designs by OSF Student Designers from last year’s crew now available on the shelf @tucanacoffee ! Fill one up with a coffee at 1413 Dundas St. W.

Some of our champs who pressed 24 new boards today for our upcoming OSF x GHD x LBL x RR project being revealed this week...

Welcome to YEAR 10 of Board-Building with @roarockit: Pizza Lunch & Skateboard MFG workshop hosted by our longtime partners at their warehouse today

Our returning crew setting up in the @roarockit warehouse: Ready to teach new students how to press a skateboard