Thrift stores attract many different types of people trying to find quality clothes at a great price, and after the recent success of OC thrift, it is clear that OHS students are no exception. OC thrift was a new event put on by the OHS student council (STUGO) earlier this year, and will go down as one of the best events in STUGO history.
“OC thrift was our most successful event of the last year or two. I mean it was huge, from a sales perspective we have never had a better outcome,” said Tala Shammas, senior, student body treasurer.
The event had a multitude of vendors, including several of OHS’s very own students, as well as live music. Inspired by other local thrifting events, OC thrift brought vendors into the school cafeteria and created an atmosphere similar to an actual vintage thrift store.
“The idea came from events like Pickers Playground and Rollin’ Retro. We tried to create an energy similar to those,” said Ella Jackson, sophomore.
OHS admin was also helpful in the process of creating an event like OC thrift, admin plays a very important role in the creation of events like these. Any events planned by STUGO need to be approved by admin in order to proceed.
“Admin was very helpful. This year we have a great admin, Mr. Gregg Caroll, he is phenomenal, he lets us do a lot, and really gives us the freedom to make great events for OHS,” Shammas said.
One of the most challenging parts of this process is sourcing vendors for the event who have the quality and the quantity of items needed for provisions..
“A lot of people in STUGO go to a lot of different thrifting events, so we know a lot of people from things like Ivory House and we invite them, and some say no but a surprising amount said yes,” said Zaden Reed, senior.
The support shown by students at this event speaks to the faith put into STUGO to create fun and exciting opportunities for OHS students to express themselves through a school-sponsored event.
“It was very unexpected; the trust our community gave us in order to come to an event like OC thrift, they weren’t sure what to expect,” Shammas said.
The inclusion of student vendors at OC thrift creates a great opportunity for students to interact with and give back to their community.
“Last semester we had some student vendors; It was a great opportunity for them to make some money and give back to their community,” Jackson said.
Following the initial success of OC thrift, STUGO plans to keep branching out with new and exciting events for the students at OHS to enjoy.
“We want to do things that our campus loves and will involve themselves in. We’re always trying to renovate and create newer, better experiences for students,” Shammas said.
