YMCA of Northwest North Carolina YMCA
Participant Release & Waiver of Liability and Indemnity Agreement

PLEASE READ CARFULLY. THIS DOCUMENT EFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND IS LEGALLY BINDING. BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT YOU ARE RELEASING YMCA OF NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA (“YMCA OF NWNC”)] FROM ALL LIABILITY AND FOREVER GIVING UP ANY CLAIMS THEREFORE

Assumption of Risk
I acknowledge and agree that any use of YMCA of NWNC facilities, services, equipment and premises (“Facilities”) and any participation in YMCA of NWNC programs and activities whether in person or via virtual means, including but not limited to indoor and/or outdoor exercise classes and pool use (“Programs”), comes with inherent risks including, but in no way limited to: (1) moderate and severe personal injury, (2) property damage/theft, (3) disability, (4) death, and (5) sickness, disease including COVID-19, or accident. I voluntarily accept and assume full responsibility for these risks as well as any and all other risks of the use of Facilities and participation in Programs. I agree that I have full knowledge of the nature and extent of all such risks and am not relying on all such risks being described in this document.

Waiver, Release, Indemnification & Covenant Not to Sue

In consideration of the use of Facilities and participation in Programs, I, the undersigned, agree that YMCA of NWNC, it’s officers, directors, agents, employees, volunteers, insurers and representatives (“Releasees”) will not be liable for any personal injury, property damage/theft, disability, death, sickness, disease including COVID-19, or accident incurred by myself, my family members, dependents, or guests, including minors, however occurring including, but not limited to the negligence of Releasees. I understand that I will be solely responsible for any loss or damage, including personal injury, property damage, disability, death, sickness or disease sustained from the use of Facilities and participation in Programs.

I further agree, on behalf of myself and any and all legal successors and proxies, to release and HEREBY DO RELEASE, WAIVE AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE Releasees from any causes of action, claims, suits, liabilities or demands of any nature whatsoever including, but in no way limited to, claims of negligence, which I and any and all legal successors and proxies may have, now or in the future, against Releasees on account of personal injury, property damage/theft, disability, death, sickness, diseases including COVID-19 or accident of any kind, arising out of or in any way related to the use of Facilities or participation in Programs, whether that participation is supervised or unsupervised, however the injury or damage occurs, including, but not limited to the negligence of Releasees.

In further consideration of the use of Facilities and participation in Programs, I agree to INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS Releasees from any and all causes of action, claims, demands, losses, suits, liabilities or costs of any nature whatsoever, including claims of negligence, arising out of or in any way related to the use of Facilities and participation in Programs by myself, my family members, dependents or guests, including any minors.