BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE OF BATON ROUGE FISHING RODEO
RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AGREEMENT
I, ______, (the “Participant” or “Releasor”) acknowledge I have voluntarily applied to participate in the BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE OF BATON ROUGE (the “Releasee”) (collectively, the “Parties”) FISHING RODEO at [location] on [dates] (the “Fishing Rodeo”).
I AM AWARE THATACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE FISHING RODEO ARE OR MAY BE HAZARDOUS ACTIVITIES, AND I COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED AND RISK DEATH FOR MY PARTICIPATION IN THE FISHING RODEO. I AM VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATING IN THE FISHING RODEO WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE DANGER INVOLVED. I AGREE TO ASSUME ANY AND ALL RISKS OF BODILY INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, WHETHER THOSE RISKS ARE KNOWN OR UNKNOWN.
I verify this statement by placing my initials here:______
Parent or Guardian initials (if under 18) here: ______
As consideration for being permitted by BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE OF BATON ROUGE to participate in the Fishing Rodeo, I forever release BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE OF BATON ROUGE, any BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE OF BATON ROUGE affilliated organization, and their respective directors, officers, employees, volunteers, agents, heirs, distributees, guardians, next of kin, spouse, and legal representatives which they now have, or may have in the future, for injury, death, and/or property damage, related to (i) my participation in the Fishing Rodeo, (ii) the negligence or other acts, whether directly connected to the Fishing Rodeo or not, and however caused, by any Releasee. I also agree I, my assignees, heirs, distributees, guardians, next of kin, spouse and legal representatives will not make a claim against, sue, or attach the property of any Releasee in connection with any of the matters covered by the foregoing release.
This Agreement shall be construed under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Louisiana. In case any one or more of the provisions in this Agreement shall be for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision in this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been contained in it. This Agreement constitutes the sole and only agreement of the parties and supersedes any prior understandings or written or oral agreement between the parties regarding the Fishing Rodeo.
I HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENTS. I AM AWARE THIS IS A RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND A CONTRACT BETWEEN MYSELF AND BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE OF BATON ROUGE. I SIGN THIS CONTRACT OF MY OWN FREE WILL.
If Signed by Parent or Guardian: I verify the dangers of the Fishing Rodeo, and the significance of this Release and Waiver were explained to the Participant, and the Participant understood them.
Executed in Lafourche Parish, State of Louisiana, on this date, June __, 2011.
PARTICIPANT/RELEASOR: PARENT OR GUARDIAN:
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Signature Signature
Printed name:______Printed name:______
IF YOU ARE UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE, YOU AND YOUR PARENT OR GUARDIAN MUST SIGN AND INITIAL THIS FORM WHERE INDICATED.