
Bill Cruscial’s proposal was awarded $976.29 to repair the video camera used for webcast/broadcast of Panther TV, OSD News, and OSD basketball games. Panther TV is an innovative broadcasting program at OSD that allows students to plan, script and broadcast live TV shows. The video camera used by students for the weekly Panther TV productions needed repair. There were no School funds available, so staff applied to Friends of OSD for an Educational Enhancement Award which was granted.Visual communications (television, video, movies) is an emerging career field for individuals with hearing problems. With the studio and professional equipment available, students become aware of the wide variety of work it takes to produce a program, a video, a movie. Besides the technical aspects, they also learn how to work as a team/crew, how to cooperate and make sometimes tough decisions in the planning, writing, editing, production and direction. They critique each broadcast and work to improve each week. These broadcasts have become cultural events, not only for students and their families, but also for the greater community—both deaf and hearing. If you would like to see the actual videos produced by students using FOSD-funded equipment, go to: https://www.osd.k12.or.us/content/oregon-news-videos