COIVID-19 RISK & WAIVER OF LIABILITY
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 IS EXTREMELY CONTAGIOUS and is believed to spread mainly from person-to-person contact. As a result, federal, state, and local governments and federal and state health agencies recommend social distancing and have, in many locations, prohibited the congregation of groups of people. CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH has put in place preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID19; however, CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH cannot guarantee that you or your child(ren) will not become infected with COVID-19. Further, attending activities hosted by CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH could increase your risk and your child(ren)’s risk of contracting COVID-19. By signing this agreement, I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that my child(ren) and I may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 by attending activities hosted by CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and death. I understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 at CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH events may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself and others, including, but not limited to CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH employees, volunteers, and program participants and their families. I voluntarily agree to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury to my child(ren) or myself (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind, that I or my child(ren) may experience or incur in connection with my child(ren)’s attendance at CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH or participation in CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH programming (“Claims”). On my behalf, and on behalf of my children, I hereby release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, its employees, agents, and representatives, of and from the Claims, including all liabilities, claims, actions, damages, costs or expenses of any kind arising out of or relating thereto. I understand and agree that this release includes any Claims based on the actions, omissions, or negligence of CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, its employees, agents, and representatives, whether a COVID-19 infection occurs before, during, or after participation in any CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH program.