ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY RELATING TO CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19
WISSAHICKON SKATING CLUB
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization, and is extremely contagious. The virus is believed to spread from person to person contact and/or by contact with contaminated surfaces and objects, and possibly in the air. People reportedly can be infected and show no symptoms and therefore unknowingly spread the disease. The exact methods of spread and contraction are unknown, and there is no known treatment, cure, or vaccine for COVID-19. Evidence has shown that COVID-19 can cause serious potentially life-threatening illness and even death.
Wissahickon Skating Club (“the Club”) cannot prevent you or your child(ren) from becoming exposed to, contracting, or spreading COVID-19 while at the Club or using its premises and facilities. It is not possible to prevent against the presence of the disease. Therefore, if you choose to participate in activities at the Club or utilize the Club’s services, premises, or facilities you may be exposing yourself and your family to COVID-19 and increasing the risk to yourself and your child(ren) of contracting or spreading COVID-19.
ASSUMPTION OF RISK: I/we have read and understood the above warning concerning COVID-19. I/we hereby choose to accept the risk of contracting COVID-19 for myself and my family in order to participate in activities at the Club or utilize the Club’s services, premises, or facilities. I/we voluntarily agree to assume all risk that my family and I/we may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 by participating in activities at the Club or utilizing the Club’s services, premises, or facilities, and I/we accept sole responsibility for any injury to myself and/or my family, including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death, illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind, that I or my family may experience or incur in connection with participation in activities at the Club or utilize the Club’s services, premises, or facilities (“Claims”).
WAIVER OF LAWSUIT/LIABILITY: On my behalf and on behalf of my family, I/we hereby release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless the Club, its coaches, employees, board members and officers, volunteers, 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 to my or my family’s participating in the Club’s activities or using the Club’s premises or facilities. I/we understand and agree that this release includes any Claims based on the actions, omissions, or negligence of the Club, its coaches, employees, board members and officers, volunteers, agents, and representatives, whether a COVID-19 infection occurs before, during, or after participation in any activity at the Club.
CHOICE OF LAW: I understand and agree that the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will apply in this contract.
I HAVE CAREFULLY READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ALL PROVISIONS OF THIS RELEASE, AND FREELY AND KNOWINGLY ASSUME THE RISK AND WAIVE MY RIGHTS AND THOSE OF MY FAMILY CONCERNING LIABILITY AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
