WELCOME! 

We are excited to share the Tales-n-Trails program with you.  Creating an experience for your child that is nurturing, fun, and inspiring is a priority for all of us.  Tales-n-Trails Days is a self-guided opportunity for children and their parents or caregivers to explore our trails and read a story along the way. 

This document contains important information that will help inform families about the policies and procedures that have been designed to provide quality services to all participants.  Please take the time to read this and share it with your child, as is age appropriate.  You and your child are responsible for the information that follows.  If you have questions, please contact your Site Director.

 

SCHEDULE & BOOKING

You can stop by any time during daylight hours. You do not need to book a time. 

However, since this is held on private property, you will need to contact TerraTime to verify accessibility, and confirm your arrival time, and number in your group.

Be aware that there may be other families using the outdoor space at the same time you are. 

These sessions are to be used by one family unit.  A family unit is considered caregivers and children in the same household, validated by a legal document (birth certificate, marriage, adoption, etc.).  If a caregiver is unavailable to attend, a grandparent or alternative caregiver may accompany your children if they complete registration and waiver forms.

**Friends and extended family can attend with your family if they have purchased their family pass and completed registration and waiver forms.

This is a self-guided program.

 

SUPERVISION

Tales-n-Trails are NOT designed for children to be dropped off. 

Adults must be with children at all times and be aware of where each child is, much like you would at a public park.  Be aware that we do not complete background checks on adults attending our Tales-n-Trails program. 

Report any suspicious activity to the Site Director immediately.

 

PARTICIPATION EXPECTATIONS

Families participating in our programs are expected to be able to:

• Stay within the property lines

• Use positive language

• Treat others with respect

• Interact cooperatively with other families

• Behave in a manner that does not pose an unsafe situation for themselves or other people

 

WHAT TO BRING

Wear weather-appropriate clothing, a hat, and quality walking shoes or closed-toed sandals.

(Optional) List of suggested items to bring with you:

• water bottles for each person                                              

• hearty snack                                                                        

• bug spray                                                                            

• sunscreen                                                                            

• nature journal                                                                     

• trash bag                                                                             

• camera                                                                                

TerraTime is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged articles.  Items brought to TerraTime are done so at the sole discretion and risk of participants.

 

WHAT TO DO

Have fun exploring our trails located in the woods behind our field and read the story as you go. 

We have several thorn trees so closed-toed shoes and caution are required when walking in this area. 

The boundaries of our property are designated by a fence or orange tape. 

 

WHAT IS NOT AVAILABLE

Unlike our other programs, you will not have access to our outdoor classroom.  Please remain on the driveway/walkway when passing our classroom. 

 

ANIMALS

Depending on the time of year, we have a variety of farm animals on our property.  You might see cows, pigs, goats, donkeys, turkeys, or chickens. 

Our pets are Lacy, the dog, and Piper, the cat.  Of all the animals, Piper is the only free-roamer and she loves company.  Don’t be surprised if she joins you while playing in the woods. 

All other animals can be petted through the fence, but we ask that you do not feed them or enter the fenced area without a TerraTime team member present. 

 

WILDLIFE AND LIVING THINGS

Teaching your children how to care for living things in nature is an important part of the TerraTime experience.  Frogs and bugs can be captured with care and released after observation.  Flowers can be picked, as long as there are more like them remaining.  Leaves can be collected.  Sticks found on the ground can become many wonderful things.

Please use caution when observing wildlife or plants you are unsure about. We also ask that you protect the bark of living trees and ensure that limbs are not broken off.  If there is a hazard that needs to be removed, please let the Site Director know.

 

FIRST AID STATIONS

There are two first aid stations at TerraTime, one is in the classroom by our shelter and the other is by the main gate to the field.  Feel free to use supplies as needed and take wrappers and trash with you when you leave. 

If you use the last of something in the first aid station, please let us know so we can replace it. 

In a 911 emergency, our address is located on the inside of the door.

 

DAMAGED EQUIPMENT OR HAZARDS

If you become aware of any conditions that may cause someone harm (glass, hanging limbs, poison ivy, etc.), you can remove the hazard if you can do so without harm to yourself or others. 

Notify the Site Director of any hazards you are uncomfortable with or unable to remove safely.  If you notice any equipment that is defective and might pose a danger, do not use it and notify the Site Director immediately.

 

PARKING SAFETY

Drive slowly and stay alert for children.  It is your responsibility to be extremely careful as you drive around our program locations.  Children should not be sent through a parking area by themselves for any reason.  Adults must always accompany children while walking through our parking areas.

 

PHOTOGRAPHS & PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS

Occasionally, TerraTime takes photos or videos of activities for marketing purposes. Photos are not used without parental permission as indicated on the registration form.  If you need to modify this release, please notify your Site Director in writing.

Parents often choose to share pictures of their kids at play during our programs across social media, as they do with many other children’s activities.  Before posting, you must get permission from other parents when their child is in the picture.

 

ADDRESS/DIRECTIONS

TerraTime in Albany, IN: 10910 E. State Road 28-67

Our site is located 1 mile west of Albany, on State Road 67.  As you are driving out of Albany towards Muncie, we are on the right-hand side of the road. 

Once on site, PLEASE PARK ON THE GRASS so you do not block the driveway.  Blocking the drive creates a hazard for those exiting the busy roadway.   

Walk down the drive, past the house to the field, and take a left. This is where Tales-n-Trails begins. You will receive an updated map each month with more details.

 

SECURITY AND GAME CAMERAS

Be aware that we have cameras throughout our property.  Please do not do anything you don't want us to see. Cameras should not be tampered with in any way.  

 

LEAVE NO TRACE

To keep costs at a minimum, please leave the space ready for the next family and make TerraTime a safe place for wildlife.  You can do this by following three simple guidelines:

1.      Take out what you take in. 

2.      Don't take what is not yours.

3.      Leave it like you found it unless it will cause harm.

 

With your help, we will be able to continue to offer this space for families to enjoy. 

Have a fun time!

 

RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY

TerraTime, INC is committed to conducting its programs and activities in the safest manner possible and holds the safety of participants in the highest possible regard. Participants and parents registering their children in programs and activities must recognize, however, that there is an inherent risk of injury when choosing to participate. TerraTime, INC strives to reduce such risks and insists that all participants follow safety rules and instructions, which have been designed to protect the participant's safety.

Please recognize that TerraTime, INC does not carry medical accident insurance for injuries sustained in its programs and activities. The cost of such medical expense would make program fees prohibitive. Therefore, each person registering themselves or a family member for a program or activity should review their own health insurance policy for coverage. It must be noted that the absence of health insurance coverage does not make TerraTime, INC responsible for the payment of medical expenses.

RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

This Waiver of Liability (the “Waiver”) is executed on the day of electronic submission by the parent/guardian signing below, of the minor child listed above, in favor of TerraTime, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Indiana, TerraTime, Inc., and both of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, shareholders, affiliates, successors and assigns (collectively, “TerraTime”).

I, the Parent/Guardian, desires for my child to participate in TerraTime, INC programs and engage in the activities related to those programs. I understand the nature of such activities. In consideration for allowing my child to participate in TerraTime’s programs, I hereby freely and voluntarily, without duress, execute this Agreement under the following terms:

1. Waiver and Release. I, the Parent/Guardian, release and forever discharge and hold harmless TerraTime, INC and their respective shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates, successors and assigns from any and all liability, claims, and demands of whatever kind or nature, either in law or in equity, which arise or may hereafter arise from me or my child’s participation with TerraTime, INC.

I understand and acknowledge that this Waiver and Release discharges TerraTime, INC from any liability or claim that I, the Parent/Guardian, may have against TerraTime, INC with respect to bodily injury, personal injury, illness, death, or property damage that may result from me or my child’s activities and time spent at a TerraTime site. I also understand that TerraTime, INC does not assume any responsibility for or obligation to provide financial assistance or other assistance to me or my child, including but not limited to medical, health or disability insurance, in the event of injury, illness, death or property damage.

2. Insurance. I, the Parent/Guardian understand that I expressly waive any such claim for compensation or liability on the part of TerraTime beyond what may be offered voluntarily and freely by a representative of TerraTime, INC, in its sole discretion, in the event of such injury or medical expense.

3. Medical Treatment. I hereby release and forever discharge TerraTime, INC from any claim whatsoever which arises or may hereafter arise on account of any first-aid treatment or other medical services rendered to me or my child, in connection with an emergency during my time with TerraTime.

4. Assumption of the Risk and Indemnification. I understand that TerraTime, INC’s programs may include activities that may be hazardous to me or my child, including, but not limited to, outdoor elements, hiking, swinging, and playing in nature. I hereby expressly and specifically assume the risk of injury or harm in these activities and release TerraTime, INC from all liability for injury, illness, death, or property damage resulting from my or my child’s activities and my or my child’s time at the TerraTime site. If I, or anyone on my behalf makes a claim against TerraTime, INC related to my or my child’s activities and time at TerraTime, I agree to indemnify, save and hold harmless TerraTime, INC from any claim, including without limitation, loss, liability, damage or cost which may occur as a result of any such claim.

5. Photographic Release. I hereby grant permission to TerraTime, Inc., to use, including to display publicly or to perform, the above-named minor’s image, likeness, or voice recording on the TerraTime website or in any other official TerraTime publications without further notice or compensation. I hereby consent that any such image, likeness, or voice contained in photographs, recordings, and tapes are the property of TerraTime, INC, which shall have the right to print, reprint, publish, copy, vend, perform or represent publicly, or create derivative works based on and using the image, likeness, or voice depicted in such photograph, film, or sound recording as it may desire free and clear of any claim whatsoever on my part or the part of the above-named minor.

I also understand that once the above-named minor’s image, likeness, or voice recording is published on a web site, it can be downloaded by any computer user. Personal information, such as a minor’s full name, parent/guardian’s names, addresses and telephone number will never be published. If a minor’s name is used with a photograph, film, or sound recording, it will be in the form of a first name. For example, student Jane Doe may be listed as “Jane.”

Therefore I agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless TerraTime, INC, its officers, employees, agents, successors and assignees (the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all claims and liabilities resulting from this publishing.

6. Behavior. I understand that my and my child’s behavior at TerraTime must comply with all rules and regulations of TerraTime, INC and laws of the State of Indiana and the United States of America.

7. Other. I expressly agree that this Waiver is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of Indiana, and that this Waiver shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana. I agree that in the event that any clause or provision of this Waiver shall be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such clause or provision shall not otherwise affect the remaining provisions of this Release, which shall continue to be enforceable.

THIS IS A VOLUNTARY RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS BY YOU. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING.