The Bluebird Day Fund was established on November 8, 2006, in memory of Bryn Taylor, who died in an automobile accident near Ashcroft, BC on November 1, 2006.

Bryn moved to Sun Peaks several years prior to pursue his passion for snowboarding and was an active and well-known member of the Sun Peaks community. 

Purpose of the Bluebird Day Fund
The purpose of the Bluebird Day Fund is twofold: The Bluebird Day Fund provides local riders and park skiers with support and/or resources to assist growth and development in their respective sports. Such support may include, but not be limited to: sponsorship of training camps, event registration and registration with their respective provincial/national associations. Assistance is intended for riders and skiers who exhibit an interest in and commitment to pursuit of their sport. All decisions will remain with the Bluebird Day Fund Steering Committee.

The Bluebird Day Fund also assists in the development and enhancement of the terrain park at Sun Peaks Resort through the annual donation, as resources permit, of a feature (or features) that has been identified and recommended by the Steering Committee and approved by the Sun Peaks Resort Corporation.

Accomplishments of the Bluebird Day Fund
Check out the riders who define what the Bluebird Day Fund is all about and thus have received funding to help pursue their goals.

• Summer 2007: Lee Crana and Mac Lefebvre selected to attend the Glacier Summer Snowboard Camp in Whistler, BC.
• Summer 2008: Colleen Franklin and Geremy Guido selected to attend the Glacier Summer Camp in Whistler, BC.

Looking to support the local scene, the Bluebird Day Fund has successfully raised funds to purchase and donate features for the Sun Peaks Terrain Park. Features that are painted blue in the terrain park have been donated by the Bluebird Day Fund.

• Wall Ride, Winter 2006–07
• Flat Down Flat, Winter 2007–08
• Forty Foot Flat Box, Winter 2008–09

Bluebird Day Fund Rider Opportunities
Snowboarders who compete in sanctioned snowboard events this 2008-09 winter season have the opportunity to receive up to $300.00 in entry fees and expenses refunded. To qualify for this reimbursement riders must complete the Bluebird Day Fund Reimbursement Application. Your application will then be reviewed by the Bluebird Day Fund Committee, and refund eligibility will be decided upon by the committee.

Download the Bluebird Day Fund Reimbursement Application

If you're looking to spend this summer at snowboard camp, then you're in luck because the Bluebird Day Fund is looking to send two dedicated riders to the Glacier Snowboard Camp in Whistler, BC. To apply for this great opportunity complete the questions on the Snowboard Camp Application. Make sure you give your answers some thought, because these answers will be the basis for the Bluebird Day Fund Committee determining whether or not you'll be going to camp this summer. The deadline to apply for this opportunity is April 30, 2009.

Download the Snowboard Camp Application

Completed applications can be returned to the Oronge Board Shop located at 257 Victoria Street in downtown Kamloops, BC. Applications can also be emailed to oronge@mail.ocis.net. For further information contact the Oronge Board Shop at 250- 851-8799.