Release of Liability
Release, and Waiver of Liability and Indemnity Agreement
Village Christian School (VCS) has established rules, policies, and procedures which allow members and their guests to safely participate in VCS-sponsored programs and utilize its facilities and equipment. Rules are subject to change and may be added to by VCS. VCS staff members may also verbally inform members of these rules and procedures, especially during times of safety drills and emergencies. The undersigned and those listed on this application – as well as any guest of the undersigned – agree to abide by these rules and procedures and that the failure to follow any of these rules and procedures may result in a verbal warning, expulsion from the facility or program suspension and/or termination of privileges. VCS is not responsible for any lost or stolen items. If present at VCS events and programs, the undersigned gives VCS permission to take photos of the undersigned and those listed on this application for publicity purposes. The undersigned is aware that he/she and those individuals listed on the application are participating in program activities and/or utilizing the facilities and equipment at his/her own risk. In case of injury, sickness or emergency, the undersigned give consent for VCS staff to secure, at the undersigned’s expense, necessary medical treatment and will notify the undersigned and/or the emergency contact person.
RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
IN CONSIDERATION of being permitted to utilize the facilities, services and programs of VCS (or for my children to so participate) for any purpose, including, but not limited to observation or use of facilities or equipment, or participation in any off -site program affiliated with VCS, the undersigned, for himself or herself and such participating children and any personal representatives, heirs, and next of kin, hereby acknowledges, agrees and represents that he or she has, or immediately upon entering or participating will, inspect and carefully consider such premises and facilities or the affiliated program. It is further warranted that such entry into VCS for observation or use of any facilities or equipment or participation in such affiliated program constitutes an acknowledgment that such premises and all facilities and equipment thereon and such affiliated program have been inspected and carefully considered and that the undersigned finds and accepts same as being safe and reasonably suited for the purpose of such observation, use or participation by the undersigned and such children.
IN FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF BEING PERMITTED TO ENTER VCS FOR ANY PURPOSE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO OBSERVATION OR USE OF FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT, OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY OFF-SITE PROGRAM AFFILIATED WITH VCS, THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY AGREES TO THE FOLLOWING:
1. THE UNDERSIGNED, ON HIS OR HER BEHALF AND BEHALF OF SUCH CHILDREN, HEREBY RELEASES, WAIVES, DISCHARGES AND COVENANTS NOT TO SUE VCS, its directors, officers, employees, and agents (hereinafter referred to as “releases”) from all liability to the undersigned or such children and all his personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin for any loss or damage, and any claim or demands therefore on account of injury to the person or property or resulting in death of the undersigned, whether caused by the negligence of the releases or otherwise while the undersigned or such children is in, upon, or about the premises or any facilities or equipment therein or participating in any program affiliated with the VCS.
2. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS the releases and each of them from any loss, liability, damage or cost they may incur due to the presence of the undersigned or such children in, upon or about VCS premises or in any way observing or using any facilities or equipment of VCS or participating in any program affiliated with VCS whether caused by the negligence of the releases or otherwise.
3. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND RISK OF BODILY INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE to the undersigned or such children due to negligence of releases or in, about or upon the premises of VCS and/or while using the premises or any facilities or equipment thereon or otherwise while participating in any program affiliated with VCS.
THE UNDERSIGNED further expressly agrees that the foregoing RELEASE, WAIVER AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the State of California and that if any portion thereof is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAS READ AND VOLUNTARILY SIGNS THE RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, and further agrees that no oral representations, statements or inducement apart from the foregoing written agreement have been made.
I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL THE TERMS LISTED ABOVE, INCLUDING THE RELEASE, WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT. BY MY SIGNING OF THIS FORM, I AGREE TO THE TERMS LISTED ON THIS FORM AND DO SO FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY.