KNOWING THE RISKS DESCRIBED ABOVE, WE BEING THE PARENTS/LEGAL GUARDIANS OF CHILD/PARTICIPANT AGREE, TO ASSUME ALL THE RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, SURROUNDING MY CHILD’S PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, WE RELEASE, HOLD HARMLESS, AND AGREE TO INDEMNIFY ALASKA YOUTH MINISTRIES/ALASKA MINISTRY NETWORK AND THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, AND AGENTS, FROM AND AGAINST ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE CLAIMS, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES FOR INJURY TO PERSON OR PROPERTY, OR FOR ANY OTHER DAMAGE, WHICH I MAY SUFFER, OR FOR WHICH I MAY BE LIABLE TO ANY OTHER PERSON, RELATED TO MY PARTICIPATING IN THE ACVITIVITY (INCLUDING PERIODS IN TRANSIT TO OR FROM MY DESTINATIONS), RESULTING FROM ANY CAUSE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE ON MY PART OR ON THE PART OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; PROVIDED THAT THIS RELEASE OF LIABILITY SHALL NOT APPLY TO GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL OR WANTON MISCONDUCT.
We hereby warrant that we have read this Agreement carefully, understand its terms and conditions, acknowledge that we are giving up substantial legal rights by signing it, we acknowledge we have signed this Agreement freely and voluntarily, without any inducement, assurance or guarantee. This Agreement represents the complete and entire understanding between the parties regarding these issues and no oral representations, statements or inducements have been made apart from this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this Agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
We expressly waive any defense to the enforcement of any provision of this commitment arising from a claim of lack of consideration and warrant that this commitment constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation upon me enforceable against me in accordance with its terms.
We expressly agree that this assumption of risk, release, and indemnity agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by law. I further state that WE HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENTS, AND WE VOLUNTARILY SIGN THIS AGREEMENT AS OUR OWN FREE ACT.
We understand and agree that no oral or written representations can or will alter the contents of this document. We agree that this agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Missouri, which shall be the forum for any lawsuits filed under or incident to this agreement or the above-described activities.