WAIVER OF LIABILITY, RELEASE, INDEMNITY, and HOLD HARMLESS

HEREBY RELEASES, WAIVES, DISCHARGES AND COVENANTS NOT TO SUE its Board and Officers, the Judge, the Decoy/Helper, its members, or any of their family members, guests, employees, owners, agents, promoters, operators, representatives and/or other SCSA club members, visitors and participants (hereinafter “Releasees”) for any loss or damage, whether injury to person or property, or resulting in death, of the undersigned, arising out of, or in any way related to, any and all activities of SCSA, WHETHER CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE;
HEREBY EXPRESSLY ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY AND ALL RISKS OF BODILY INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR DEATH arising out of, related to, or incident to training activities, training advice and/or general guidance, WHETHER CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE;
HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT PARTICIPATION IN SCSA ACTIVITIES MAY BE DANGEROUS and involves the risk of bodily injury, property damage and/or death;
HEARBY ACKNOWLEDGES THE EXISTANCE OF DANGERS AND HAZARDS, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, HIDDEN AND APPARENT, including but not limited to ranching activities, livestock, bodies of water, wildlife, toxic and hazardous chemicals, fire, and firearm use and EXPRESSLY ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY AND ALL RISKS CAUSED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH RISKS, WHETHER CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE;
HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SCSA ACTIVITIES AS USED IN THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES ALL SCSA functions and activities without restriction of any kind, including, but not limited to, dog training activities, mere observation/presence, classes, seminars, trials and workshops, meetings, casual discussions, firearms discharge, canine good citizen testing, as well as setting up and taking down facilities for the foregoing activities and travel to and from such activities, both on and off of the premises of any specified trialing/training fields.
A LEGAL GUARDIAN SIGNING BELOW ON BEHALF OF A MINOR CHILD AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS the Releasees from any claim for injury or damage to such child.
AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS RELEASEES OF AND FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, CAUSES OF ACTION, DAMAGES, LAWSUIT, JUDGMENTS, including attorney’s fees and costs, caused by Participant or Participant’s dogs.
AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS INTENDED TO BE AS BROAD AND INCLUSIVE AS IS PERMITTED BY TEXAS LAW, and that if any portion is held invalid, it is agreed that all other portions shall continue in full legal force and effect. I further consent to Releasees’ unrestricted use of all photos and videos which may be taken of my participation in the Activities.
I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS BY SIGNING IT, AND HAVE SIGNED IT VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT, ASSURANCE OR GUARANTEE BEING MADE TO ME AND INTEND MY SIGNATURE TO BE A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL LIABILITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW.
SIGNATURE: ______________________________________
PRINTED NAME: ___________________________________
DATE: _______________________