PARTICIPATION, RELEASE, WAIVER & INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
WHILE PONDEROSA PINES CHRISTIAN CAMP MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND PLEASANT ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR CHILD, WE DO REQUIRE THAT THIS PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BE READ, FILLED OUT, SIGNED AND DATED BY THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF EACH CHILD UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE WHO WISHES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTVITIES WHICH OCCUR AT PONDEROSA PINES.
I, the undersigned, give permission the aforementioned camper to participate in the activities that occur at Ponderosa Pines Christian Camp, and on our around Ponderosa Pines. These activities include, but are not limited to, swimming in the pool, hiking, climbing, archery, disc golf, tetherball, horse shoes and strenuous competition games. I grant this permission with full knowledge that I accept full responsibility for any injury or accident that may occur.
Although Ponderosa Pines Christian Camp has taken reasonable steps to provide equipment and skilled employees so your child can participate in activities for which he/she may not be skilled in, we now remind you that these activities are not without risk. Certain risks cannot be eliminated due to the camp’s rural setting and without destroying the unique character of those activities. The same elements that contribute to the character of these activities can be cause of loss or damage to your property, accidental injury, illness or in extreme cases, permanent trauma or death. We do not want to frighten you or reduce your enthusiasm for these activities, but we do think it is important for you to be informed and know in advance about the inherent risks.
I, on behalf of myself, my children, my assigns and my estate, agree to release and hold harmless Ponderosa Pines Christian Camp, Inc., its officers, Board, agents or employees, for any and all claims for injuries, causes of action, or liability related to my child’s participation in any activity occurring at Ponderosa Pines Christian Camp, or on or around Ponderosa Pines. This release does not apply to intentional and/or willful acts of misconduct by Ponderosa Pines Christian Camp or any of it’s officers, Board, agents or employees.
Should Ponderosa Pines Christian Camp or anyone acting on their behalf, be required to incur attorneys’ fees and costs to enforce this agreement, I agree to indemnify and hold Ponderosa Pines Christian Camp harmless for all such fees an costs.
By signing this document, I acknowledge that if anyone is hurt or property damaged during my or my child’s participation in these activities, I and/or my child my be found by a court of law to have waived any right to maintain a lawsuit against Ponderosa Pines Christian Camp on the basis of any claim which has been released herein. I have had sufficient opportunity to read this entire document. I have read and understood it and agree to be bound by its terms.