CedarCreek Release

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

The undersigned hereby give(s) permission for the above name participant to attend and participate in CedarCreek Student Ministries activities, events, and retreats during the 2024-2025 school year (from September 1, 2024 to September 1, 2025).

Including, but not limited to:

Groups
High School Camp
Fundraisers
Fusion Camp
Winter Retreat
Fall Retreat
Mission Trips
Santa Bowl
Flag Football
Leader trips
Youth Leadership Summit
Student Ministry Conferences

I acknowledge that participation in Student Ministries involves risk to the participant, 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 Student Ministries, the participant acknowledges and accepts the risks of injury associated with participation in and transportation to and from the activity. The participant accepts personal financial responsibility for any injury or other loss sustained during the activity or during transportation to and from the activity, as well as for any medical treatment rendered to the participant that is authorized by CedarCreek Church or its agents, employees, volunteers, or any other representatives. Further, the participant releases and promises to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the activity sponsor for any injury arising directly or indirectly out of Student Ministry Events or transportation to and from the activity, whether such injury arises out of the negligence of CedarCreek Church, the participant, or otherwise.
If a dispute over this agreement or any claim for damages arises, the participant agrees to resolve the matter through a mutually acceptable alternative dispute resolution process. If the participant and CedarCreek Church cannot agree upon such a process, the dispute will be submitted to a three-member arbitration panel for resolution in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.

LIABILITY RELEASE:

In consideration of CedarCreek allowing the volunteer to participate in CedarCreek Student Ministries activities, I, the undersigned, do hereby release, forever discharge and agree to hold harmless CedarCreek, its directors, employees, volunteers and agents (collectively herein the “Church”) from any and all liability, claims or demands for accidental personal injury, sickness or death, as well as property damage and expenses, of any nature whatsoever which may be incurred by the undersigned and the Participant while involved in the activities.

Furthermore, I hereby assume all risk of accidental personal injury, sickness, death, damage, and expense as a result of participation in recreation and work activities involved therein. Authorization and permission is hereby given to the Church to furnish any necessary transportation (within the limitations of church insurance and the law), food, and lodging for each volunteer. The undersigned agree(s) to hold harmless and indemnify the Church for any liability sustained by the Church as a result of negligent, willful or intentional acts of the volunteer, including expenses incurred attendant thereto.

PHOTOGRAPH / VIDEO PERMISSION:

All photos, videos, and audio tapes taken of me and captured by CedarCreek Student Ministries is also released to CedarCreek for promotional purposes such as brochures, videos, web pages, etc.