WAIVER

I, the undersigned, parent or legal guardian, acknowledge that participating in the Junior Rangers program may entail known and unanticipated risks, which may result in physical injury or property damage. These risks may occur as a result of including, but not limited to my own actions, inactions or negligence, as well as actions, inactions or negligence of others, weather conditions, condition of equipment, condition of the facilities and grounds.

As part of participation in this program, I release, discharge, and hold harmless the County of Middlesex, its elected officials, officers, department heads, office directors, employees, volunteers, contractors or any person acting in any capacity on their behalf (collectively referred to as the “County”) from all claims, damages, demands, causes of action, suits, contracts, agreements, obligations covenants, defenses, costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees, liabilities and judgments, whatsoever, known or unknown, in contract or in tort, in law or in equity, which I may have against the County, arising out of or resulting from provision or failure of provision of my participation and the services provided herein.

I, hereby waive, discharge and covenant on behalf of myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, not to sue the County of Middlesex from all liability, for any loss or damage and all claims and demands against the County from all liability, for any loss, damage, injury or claim of any kind arising from, related to or caused by my participation.

I hereby voluntarily and irrevocably grant and release to the County full rights to utilize any images, photographs, appearances or likenesses made in connection with the said materials to record, reproduce, amplify, simulate, filter, for any lawful purpose for County public media including, but not limited to, use in promotional or publicity materials, social media platforms, County web-based publications, news articles, and press releases to such extent as may be desired by the County. This grant, release, and discharge of said rights to the County is made freely and without expectation of compensation of any kind. in full cognizance of the risks inherent in the operational techniques employed in the production.

The Junior Rangers contest including the physical activity book and prize are only available to Middlesex County residents. Non-residents may use the PDF version of the activity book, but are not eligible to win the prize.

I HAVE READ THIS RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS AND UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND MY CHILD BY SIGNING IT, AND SIGN IT FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT.