PARTIES TO AGREEMENT. In consideration of the services of Watershed Schoolhouse, a project of Stepping Stones Project, Inc., their agents, owners, officers, volunteers, participants, employees, and all other persons or entities acting in any capacity on their behalf (hereinafter Watershed Schoolhouse), I agree to release, indemnify, and discharge Watershed Schoolhouse, on behalf of myself, my children, my parents, my heirs, assigns, personal representative and estate as follows:
ASSUMPTION OF RISK. I acknowledge that my participation in Watershed Schoolhouse’s educational program(s) entails known and unanticipated risks that could result in physical or emotional injury, paralysis, death, or damage to myself, to property, or to third parties. While reasonable measures can be taken to prioritize safety, I understand that such risks simply cannot be eliminated without jeopardizing the essential qualities of the activities, including, but not limited to, time outdoors, time with fire, fishing, swimming, cooking, working with tools and cutting tools, etc. Furthermore, Watershed Schoolhouse employees have difficult jobs to perform. They seek safety, but they are not infallible. They might be unaware of a participant's fitness or abilities. They might misjudge the weather, the elements, or the terrain. They may give inadequate warnings or instructions, and the equipment being used might malfunction. I expressly agree and promise to accept and assume all of the risks existing in this activity. My participation in this activity is purely voluntary, and I elect to participate in spite of the risks.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY. I hereby voluntarily release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and holds harmless Watershed Schoolhouse from all liability to me and my principals, employees, agents, attorneys, representatives, guardians, successors, assigns, heirs, children, and next of kin for all liability, claims, damage, or demands for sickness, personal injury, death, or property damage, arising from or related to this Agreement or to participating in Watershed Schoolhouse’s programs, whether the sickness, injury, death, or property damage occurs on or off the premises, or before, during, or after participating in Watershed Schoolhouse’s programs. This Agreement and release includes, without limitation to, any sickness, personal injury, death, or property damage caused by the active or passive negligence of any of the Watershed Schoolhouse. I bear sole responsibility for any loss.
ARBITRATION. If a dispute arises between the parties regarding or concerning this Agreement or its terms, the matter must be submitted to binding arbitration. All disputes will be handled and considered according to California law.
ADDITIONAL PARENT'S OR GUARDIANS INDEMNIFICATION. In consideration of my child/children/the Minor listed in the General Information section of this agreement being permitted by Watershed Schoolhouse to participate in its activities and to use its equipment and facilities, I further agree to indemnify and hold harmless Watershed Schoolhouse from any and all claims which are brought by, or on behalf of Minor, and which are in any way connected with such use or participation by Minor. By signing this document, I acknowledge that if anyone is hurt or property is damaged during my participation in this activity, I may be found by a court of law to have waived my right to maintain a lawsuit against Watershed Schoolhouse on the basis of any claim from which I have released them herein. I have had sufficient opportunity to read this entire document. I have read and understood it, and I agree to be bound by its terms.
I agree that if any portion of this agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.