RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT:
In consideration for being permitted to utilize the facilities, services, and programs of the YMCA of Greater Boston (“YMCA”) for any purpose, including but not limited to observation or use of facilities or equipment, or
participation in any program affiliated with the YMCA, without respect to location, the undersigned, for himself or
herself and any personal representatives, heirs, and next of kin, hereby acknowledges, agrees and represents that he or she has, or immediately upon entering or participating will inspect and carefully consider such premises and
facilities or the affiliated program. It is further warranted that such entry into the YMCA for observation or use of
any facilities or equipment or participation in such affiliated program constitutes an acknowledgement that such premises and all facilities and equipment thereon and such affiliated programs have been inspected and carefully considered and that the undersigned finds and accepts same as being safe and reasonably suited for the purpose of such observation, use, or participation.
IN FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF BEING PERMITTED TO ENTER THE YMCA FOR ANY PURPOSE, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO OBSERVATION OR USE OF FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT, OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY PROGRAM
AFFILIATED WITH THE YMCA, WITHOUT RESPECT TO LOCATION, THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY AGREES TO THE
FOLLOWING:
1. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY RELEASES, WAIVES, DISCHARGES AND COVENANTS NOT TO SUE the YMCA, its directors,
officers, employees, and agents (hereinafter referred to as “releasees”) from all liability to the undersigned, his personal
representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin for any loss or damage, and any claim or demands therefor on account of
injury to the person or property or resulting in death of the undersigned, whether caused by the negligence of the
releasees or otherwise while the undersigned is in, upon, or about the premises or any facilities or equipment therein, or
participating in any program affiliated with the YMCA, without respect to location.
2. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS the releasees and each of them
from any loss, liability, damage, or cost they may incur due to the presence of the undersigned in, upon, or about the
YMCA premises or in any way observing or using any facilities or equipment of the YMCA or participating in any program
affiliated with the YMCA whether caused by the negligence of the releasees or otherwise.
3. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND RISK OF BODILY INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY
DAMAGE due to negligence of releasees or otherwise while in, about, or upon the premises of the YMCA and/or while
using the premises or any facilities or equipment thereon or participating in any program affiliated with the YMCA.
THE UNDERSIGNED further expressly agrees that the forgoing RELEASE, WAIVER AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that if any portion thereof is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAS READ AND VOLUNTARILY SIGNS THE RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND
INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, and further agrees that no oral representations, statements, or inducement apart from
the foregoing written agreement have been made.
THE UNDERSIGNED grants consent and authorizes the use of photographs, slides, videotapes and film of any child
participating in YMCA activities for commercial and art purposes in any medium of advertising, communication,
publication or publicity that will promote YMCA programs and services, and/or recognition of participants.
BY INDICATING YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT AND WAIVER, YOU ARE AFFIRMING THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS WAIVER AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS. SecureFee™ Registration Cancellation Insurance is offered in most states. If purchased, your registration may be covered for one of the covered reasons stated in the policy.
