IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Skokie Park District is committed to providing safe aquatic facilities and programs and holds the safety of participants in high regard. The Park District continually strives to reduce risks and insists that all participants follow safety rules and instructions that are designed to protect the participants' safety. However, participants and parents/guardians of minors must recognize that there is an inherent risk of injury. Participants, or the parents/guardians of participants, are solely responsible for determining if you/your minor child/ward are physically fit and/or adequately skilled for the activities associated with this reservation. It is always advisable, especially if the participant is pregnant, disable in any way or recently suffered an illness, injury or impairment, to consult a physician before undertaking any physical/aquatic activity. PLEASE UNDERSTAND AND RECOGNIZE THAT LIFEGUARDS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING SUPERVISION OR ASSESSING YOUR SWIMMING SKILLS, OR THAT OF YOUR MINOR CHILD; RATHER, LIFEGUARDS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING SAFETY RULES AND RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES. PARENTS/GUARDIANS ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUPERVISION OF ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. CHILDREN 10 YEARS OF AGE AND YOUNGER MUST BE SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES BY A RESPONSIBLE PERSON, AT LEAST 16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. NEVER LEAVE ANY CHILD WITH POOR SWIMMING SKILLS OR 10 YEARS OF AGE AND YOUNGER UNATTENDED.
WARNING OF RISK
Swimming and other aquatic activities challenge and engage the physical, mental and emotional resources of each participant. However, despite careful and proper preparation, instruction, medical advice, conditioning and equipment, there is still a risk of serious injury, including but not limited to drowning, head/brain injury, and spinal cord injury. Understandably, not all hazards and dangers can be foreseen. The very nature of swimming and aquatic activities are hazardous and risky, including but not limited to fatigue and overexertion, poor swimming skills, failing to avoid dangerous areas, failing to follow rules and regulations, failure of lifeguards to locate victims and/or delay in emergency response time, horseplay, diving or jumping into shallow water and striking the bottom or side of the pool, inadequate supervision or instruction, lack of conditioning, becoming disoriented, striking other swimmers, striking one's head on the bottom, slips or falls, chemical exposure and all other circumstances inherent to aquatic activities. In this regard, it must be recognized that it is impossible for the Skokie Park District to guarantee absolute safety.
WAIVER AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK
Please read this form carefully and be aware that in consideration for this facility reservation, you will be expressly assuming the risk and legal liability and waiving and releasing all claims for injuries, damages, or loss which you, your guests, and your minor children/wards might sustain as a result of participating in any and all activities connected with and associated with the use of Skokie Park District aquatic facilities and programs. I recognize and acknowledge that there are certain inherent risks of physical injury to patrons of aquatic facilities, and I voluntarily agree to assume the full risk of any injuries, damages, or loss, regardless of severity that I, my minor child/ward, or my guests or their minor children/wards may sustain as a result of participating in any and all activities and programs connected with or associated with this facility reservation. I further recognize and agree that lifeguards and other aquatic staff are not responsible for supervising my activities or the activities associated with my reservation, and I agree that I am solely responsible for supervising any minor children/wards present at my reservation. I additionally agree to ensure that all children present for my reservation under the age of 10 are supervised by a responsible adult, at least 16 years of age. I further agree to waive and relinquish all claims I, my guests, or my minor child/ward may have (or accrue to me, my guests, or my child/ward) as a result of use of the Park District's aquatic facilities and programs, against the Park District, including its officials, agents, volunteers and employees. I do hereby fully release and forever discharge the Park District from any and all claims for injuries, damages or loss that I, my guests or my minor child/ward may have, or which may accrue to me, my guests or my minor child/ward, and arising out of, connected with, or in any way associated with use of the Park District's aquatic facilities and programs.
I HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE TERMS & CONDITIIONS, IMPORTANT INFORMATION, WARNING OF RISK, ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND WAIVER AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS. IF REGISTERING ONLINE, CLICKING "AGREE" SHALL SUBSTITUTE FOR AND HAVE THE SAME LEGAL EFFECT AS AN ORIGINAL FORM SIGNATURE.