The Participant identified above ("Participant") desires to participate (as a team member, coach, mentor, judge, or in some other manner) in the FIRST® Robotics Competition, FIRST Tech Challenge, FIRST LEGO® League, Junior FIRST LEGO League, or anotherFIRST program conducted at the FIRSTR Robotics Community Center at Kettering University (the "Programs" As a condition of allowing Participant to participate in a Program resident at the FIRSTR Robotics Community Center at Kettering University (the "Center"), Kettering University ("Kettering") requires that the Participant (by his or her Parent/Guardian if under 18 years of age) agree to the terms of this Consent and Release Agreement.
Participant (and the Parent/Guardian of a Participant under 18 years of age) understands that participation in the Program will expose Participant to risks of injury including, without limitation, injury from: building, lifting, and using electrical/mechanical robots and robot components; using tools; other participants; dancing and other associated activities. Participant (and the Parent/Guardian of a Participant under 18 years of age) understands that Kettering does not select, employ, supervise or otherwise exercise authority or control over the coaches, mentors, and otherparticipants in the Program. Participant, if 18 years of age or older, acknowledges and agrees that he/she is primarily responsible for his/her safety. The Parent/Guardian of a Participant under 18 years of age acknowledges and agrees that the Parent/Guardian is primarily responsible for the Participant's safety and that the Parent/Guardian will monitor, as appropriate considering the age of the Participant and other factors, the Participant's participation in the Program. Participant (and the Parent/Guardian of a Participant under 18 years of age) further affirms that they have been provided a physical copy of (or a web link to) the FIRST Youth Protection Program Handbook.
In consideration for Kettering allowing the Participant to participate in a Program, Participant (and the Parent/Guardian of a Participant under 18 years of age for and on behalf of the Participant and the Parent/Guardian) assumes all risk of such participation and hereby releases Kettering and (except as expressly provided below) all of Kettering's directors, officers, employees, students, volunteers, and agents from any and all claims for any injury of any kind to the Participant (and the Parent/Guardian) or other damages that may occur as a result of the Participant's participation in the Program, including without limitation any injuries or other damages that may be caused by the negligence of Kettering or negligence of any of Kettering's directors, officers, employees, volunteers, or agents (including without limitation negligently failing to adequately investigate or screen coaches, mentors, volunteers,