I acknowledge that participation in St. John’s Lutheran church/school trips/activities involves risk to the Participant (and the participant’s parents or guardians, if participant is a minor), and may result in various types of injury including, but not limited to the following: sickness bodily injury, death, emotional injury, personal injury, property damage and financial damage.
In consideration for the opportunity to participate in St. John’s Lutheran church/school trips/activities, the participant (or parent/guardian if participant is a minor) acknowledges and accepts the risks of injury associate with participation in trips/activities. The participant (or parent/guardian) accepts personal financial responsibility for any injury sustained during the trip/activity. Further, the participant (or parent/guardian) promises to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless St. John’s Lutheran church/school and its agents, employees, volunteers, or any other representatives for any injury related directly or indirectly out of St. John’s Lutheran church/school trip/activity, whether such injury arises out of the negligence of St. John’s Lutheran church/school or otherwise.
If a dispute over this agreement or any claim for damages arises, the participant (or parent/guardian) agrees to resolve the matter through a mutually acceptable alternative dispute resolution process. If the participant (or parent/guardian) and St. John’s Lutheran church/school cannot agree upon such a process, the dispute will be submitted to a three-member arbitration panel or the American Arbitration Association for final resolution.