Craig Morrison, Founder of the Oasis Skateboard Factory (retired!)
We celebrate Craig’s retirement this month but will miss him. We have curated a mini-history of the early days of this amazing journey.
Craig Morrison of Oasis Skateboard Factory on "Push Pedagogy"
Get inspired by Craig Morrison’s journey in founding Oasis Skateboard Factory, an alternative high school where the curriculum is centered around the process of building a skateboard.
Teacher Profile: Kristian Basaraba and Sal's Skate Shop
Read about Kristian and how he created a “SK8trepreneur” program at his school, melding entrepreneur skills with skateboard culture in order to engage students.
OSF Student Brand Showcase 2020
Roarockit celebrates Oasis Skateboard Factory students and graduates. See the 2020 Board Builder of the Year reveal!
Teacher Profile: Dan Wall in the UK
Dan Wall is a secondary school teacher that uses skateboarding and skateboard building as a way for his students to learn valuable life skills.
Student-Made Ad Campaign by Nik Long
Graphic design student Nik Long represented Roarockit Skateboard Company in a series of student-made advertisements.
Oasis Skateboard Factory: Arctery'x Problem Solvers
Huge congratulations to Oasis Skateboard Factory for winning the first place award at the Arctery’x Toronto Problem Solvers Queen St. event in December 2019!
Teacher Profile: Bonnie Thoe-Austin in Minnesota
Bonnie Thoe-Austin is a high school shop teacher that uses skateboard building as a way to engage struggling students by applying math to “real life” using the Roarockit method.
Board Building and technology
In a Moscow classroom, Denis Piskunov combines hand-made board building with high-technology tools to give his students a well-rounded education.