CF Trip Participant Release and Indemnification Agreement
In consideration of the undersigned's application for participation in a trip or project sponsored by Christ Fellowship, of Kingsport, Tennessee (the “Church”) and as an inducement to the Church to organize the trip or project and permit the undersigned's participation, it is agreed as follows:
The undersigned hereby fully and forever releases and waives and agrees not to cause to be brought any claims, demands, actions, or causes of action of any possible kind and nature whatsoever that the undersigned or assigns of the undersigned might assert, including, without limitation, claims for personal injury, wrongful death, or property damage, whether or not absolute now or unknown, or otherwise against the Church or any of its Board members, officers, employees(including, but not limited to, pastors), agents and volunteers (collectively referred to herein as the “Releasees”) by reason of, arising out of, or relating to the undersigned's participation in a Church trip or project.
The undersigned further agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the Releasees harmless from damages, including, without limitation, special, incidental and consequential damages, losses or expenses suffered, awarded, or paid, directly or indirectly, as a result of any and all claims, causes of action, suits, proceedings, demands, judgments, assessments, and liabilities, including attorney's fees incurred in litigation or otherwise, assessed or sustained by or against the Releasees by reason of, arising out of or relating to the undersigned's participation in a Church trip or project.
The undersigned further agrees that this Release and Indemnification Agreement (the “Agreement”) is binding upon the undersigned's heirs, executors, administrators, assigns and legal representatives; that this Agreement releases all successors, assigns and legal representatives of the Releasees; and that this Agreement is to be governed by the law of the State of Tennessee.
The undersigned further agrees that the execution of this Agreement is continuing in nature; it is the undersigned's knowing and voluntary act; the undersigned does not intend to participate in the trip or project until and unless the undersigned has had full opportunity to the undersigned's satisfaction to inspect and determine the scope of the trip or project and receive all information from the leader(s) or Church Department which bear on the undersigned's decision to participate (including the risks involved); the undersigned is under no duress or undue influence to execute this
Agreement; and that participation in the trip or project shall be deemed, under Tennessee law, to be an express assumption by the undersigned of any and all risks which are, or might be, associated with the trip or project, including any negligence on the part of any and all Releasees.
The undersigned grants full permission to the Church to use any photographs, videotapes, motion pictures, recordings, or any other records or documents of the trip or project and to do so without notice or compensation to the undersigned.
The undersigned assumes responsibility for full payment of the published and announced cost of the trip or project, agrees to pay any outstanding balance upon request by the Church; and agrees that any and all costs incurred by the undersigned during the trip or project, including, without limitation, costs due to health problems, emergencies and death, are the responsibility of the undersigned or the estate of the undersigned.
The undersigned certifies that the information provided in the undersigned's application for participation in the Church trip or project is true, complete and correct and acknowledges that the undersigned has read and understands this Agreement; that the undersigned has not relied in signing this agreement on any statement, oral or otherwise, by the Church; and that it is the undersigned's intention with this Agreement to make a complete, general and unconditional release of any and all claims whatsoever against the Releases as set forth above.
I acknowledge that I am voluntarily electing to allow my family and all whom I bring, which may include minors to participate in such activities for their benefit. Knowing of the risks, I hereby EXPRESSLY AGREE to HOLD HARMLESS and INDEMNIFY Christ Fellowship for any claims that may be brought by my minor child or family members or member in my party.
