2025 Adaptive Family Camp | Staff, Volunteers, and Special Guests Registration Form 

Welcome to our 10th season at the A/U Ranches' 100 Elk Outdoor Center in Buena Vista, Colorado! 

The dates of this year's program are Monday, October 13 – Saturday, October 18.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this part of the registration process. The form will take approximately 10 minutes to complete and needs to be done in one session.

Questions with a red * require a response.

Registration is due by Monday, September 15.

CherishAbility reserves the right to use photos, video footage, and/or fruitage of staff, adult participants and guests from CherishAbility funded activities in printed and electronic publications.

This agreement grants CherishAbility the right to publish, distribute, and share such images, as described above for the following uses:

• Print
• Electronic media, including publications in PDF format, Websites and Social Media
• Audio/Video
• Promotional Uses (without attributions)

Submitted images become the property of CherishAbility and will not be shared with other organizations without written consent of the person(s) appearing in the photo(s) and/or video(s).

CherishAbility reserves the right to modify such images, at its discretion. This agreement also authorizes CherishAbility to store images internally for future reference and reuse.

It is our policy not to credit individuals whose images and/or fruitage have been submitted for use in these publications, unless specifically requested and authorized.

All shared images shall be the original work of the person sharing the images and are not to violate any copyright, contract, or other property rights of any person or organization.

The signee is not to share such images with other organizations for commercial use without CherishAbility’s explicit written consent. Such images can be used for personal and professional portfolio purposes.

Acceptance of this policy is assumed unless otherwise communicated in writing to CherishAbility. It is the responsibility of participants, chaperones, guests, or their legal guardians/conservators/caregivers to submit, in writing, exclusion from all multimedia/photo publications.

In consideration of the risk of injury while participating in the 2025 CherishAbility Adaptive Family Camp program (the "Activity"), and as consideration for the right to participate in the Activity, I hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, or personal representatives, knowingly and voluntarily enter into this waiver and release of liability and hereby waive any and all rights, claims or causes of action of any kind whatsoever arising out of my participation in the Activity, and do hereby release and forever discharge CherishAbility, located at 555 SE MLK Blvd., Suite 105 #6508, Portland, OR 97214, their affiliates, managers, members, agents, attorneys, staff, volunteers, heirs, representatives, predecessors, successors and assigns, for any physical or psychological injury, including but not limited to illness, paralysis, death, damages, economical or emotional loss, that I may suffer as a direct result of my participation in the aforementioned Activity, including traveling to and from an event related to this Activity.

I am voluntarily participating in the aforementioned activity and I am participating in the activity entirely at my own risk. I am aware of the risks associated with traveling to and from as well as participating in this activity, which may include, but are not limited to, physical or psychological injury, pain, suffering, illness, disfigurement, temporary or permanent disability (including paralysis), economic or emotional loss, and death. I understand that these injuries or outcomes may arise from my own or others' negligence, conditions related to travel, or the condition of the activity location(s). Nonetheless, I assume all related risks, both known or unknown to me, of my participation in this activity, including travel to, from and during this activity.

I agree to indemnify and hold harmless CherishAbility against any and all claims, suits or actions of any kind whatsoever for liability, damages, compensation or otherwise brought by me or anyone on my behalf, including attorney's fees and any related costs, if litigation arises pursuant to any claims made by me or by anyone else acting on my behalf. If CherishAbility incurs any of these types of expenses, I agree to reimburse CherishAbility.

I acknowledge that CherishAbility and their directors, officers, volunteers, representatives and agents are not responsible for errors, omissions, acts or failures to act of any party or entity conducting a specific event or activity on behalf of CherishAbility.

I acknowledge that this activity may involve a test of a person's physical and mental limits and may carry with it the potential for death, serious injury, and property loss. The risks may include, but are not limited to, those caused by terrain, facilities, temperature, weather, lack of hydration, condition of participants, equipment, vehicular traffic and actions of others, including but not limited to, participants, volunteers, spectators, coaches, event officials and event monitors, and/or producers of the event.

I acknowledge that I have carefully read this "waiver and release" and fully understand that it is a release of liability. I expressly agree to release and discharge cherishability and all of its affiliates, managers, members, agents, attorneys, staff, volunteers, heirs, representatives, predecessors, successors and assigns, from any and all claims or causes of action and i agree to voluntarily give up or waive any right that i otherwise have to bring a legal action against cherishability for personal injury or property damage.

To the extent that statute or case law does not prohibit releases for negligence, this release is also for negligence on the part of CherishAbility, its agents, and employees.

In the event that I should require medical care or treatment, I agree to be financially responsible for any costs incurred as a result of such treatment. I am aware and understand that I should carry my own health insurance.

In the event that any damage to equipment or facilities occurs as a result of my or my family's willful actions, neglect or recklessness, I acknowledge and agree to be held liable for any and all costs associated with any actions of neglect or recklessness.

This Agreement was entered into at arm's-length, without duress or coercion, and is to be interpreted as an agreement between two parties of equal bargaining strength. Both the Participant and Caregiver, and CherishAbility agree that this Agreement is clear and unambiguous as to its terms, and that no other evidence will be used or admitted to alter or explain the terms of this Agreement, but that it will be interpreted based on the language in accordance with the purposes for which it is entered into.

In the event that any provision contained within this Release of Liability shall be deemed to be severable or invalid, or if any term, condition, phrase or portion of this agreement shall be determined to be unlawful or otherwise unenforceable, the remainder of this agreement shall remain in full force and effect, so long as the clause severed does not affect the intent of the parties. If a court should find that any provision of this agreement to be invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting said provision it would become valid and enforceable, then said provision shall be deemed to be written, construed and enforced as so limited.

I, the undersigned, affirm that I am freely signing this agreement. I certify that I have read this agreement, that I fully understand its content and that this release cannot be modified orally. I am aware that this is a release of liability and a contract and that I am signing it of my own free will.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RISK

Adventure Unlimited d/b/a 100 Elk Outdoor Center

I understand that there are numerous risks associated with participation in outdoor center activities, including horseback riding, ropes course, archery, canoeing, swimming, climbing gym, hikes, games, sports, transportation to and from activities, etc.

Participants are responsible for their own health, safety and well-being outside of structured activities. 100 Elk Outdoor Center staff supervises structured activities and they are trained to take proper and prudent care of each participant’s health, safety and well-being during these structured activities. However, there are some inherent risks from unpredictable mountain weather and terrain, equipment malfunction, animal behavior, water movement, rock-fall, vehicular accidents, staff judgment, and other risks relative to our activities—these risks cannot be fully controlled or eliminated.

Warning: Under Colorado law, an equine professional is not liable for an injury to or death of a participant in equine activities resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities, pursuant to section 13-21-119, Colorado Revised Statutes.

On behalf of myself or a participant for whom I am guardian, I release and waive any claim of liability against Adventure Unlimited and its staff with respect to any injury, illness, or death occurring from 100 Elk activities. I agree to indemnify and hold harmless Adventure Unlimited and its staff with respect to any claim asserted by or on behalf of the participant listed above as a result of any such harm.

On behalf of myself or a participant for whom I am guardian, I release and waive any claim of liability against the sponsoring organization, CherishAbility, and its staff with respect to any injury, illness, or death occurring from 100 Elk activities. I agree to indemnify and hold harmless, CherishAbility, and its staff with respect to any claim asserted by or on behalf of the participant listed below as a result of any such harm.