All participants, by signing this release, agree to follow the directives issued by the  Santa Clara County Department of Public Health and the California Blueprint for a Safer Economy

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Assumption of the Risk and Waiver of Liability Relating to Coronavirus/COVID-19 

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The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 is extremely contagious and is believed to spread mainly from person-to-person contact. As a result, federal, state, and local governments and federal and state health agencies recommend social distancing and have, in many locations, prohibited the congregation of groups of people. Touch-3 LLC (“Touch 3”) and Los Gatos-Saratoga Community Education and Recreation (“LGS Recreation”) has created new protocols and put in place preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19; however, Touch 3 and LGS Recreation cannot guarantee that you or your child(ren) will not become infected with COVID-19. Further, attending any program may increase your child(ren)s risk of contracting COVID-19. Touch 3 and LGS Recreation’s programs by nature involve interaction between and among participants and agency staff, as well as potential interaction between and among parents who are dropping off their children and/or observing the program.

 

By signing this agreement, I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that my child(ren) and I may be exposed to, or infected by COVID-19 by attending, and/or transporting my children to, Touch 3 and LGS Recreation programs, activities, or events, and of the named perils listed below. I understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 at Touch 3 and LGS Recreation programs, activities, or events may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself and others, including, but not limited to, Touch 3 and LGS Recreation employees, volunteers, and program participants and their families.  I voluntarily agree to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any and all named perils and/or injury to my child(ren) or myself, including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death, illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind, that I, my child(ren), or others, may experience or incur in connection with my child(ren)’s attendance at Touch 3 and LGS Recreation programs. On my behalf, and on behalf of my child(ren), I hereby release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless Touch 3 and LGS Recreation, their employees, 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 the above named perils in connection with my child(ren)’s attendance at Touch 3 and LGS Recreation programs.

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I understand and agree that this release includes any Claims based on the actions, omissions, or negligence of Touch 3 and LGS Recreation, their employees, agents, and representatives, whether a COVID-19 infection occurs before, during, or after participation in any Touch 3 and LGS Recreation program.