Mardi Gras Parade Application

In return for being allowed to participate in NEVADA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Mardi Gras parade and all related activities, including any activities incidental to such participation (“Volunteer Activities”), the Organization and its Members, Volunteers or Parent/Legal Guardian of Volunteer if Volunteer is under age 18 (hereafter referred to using “I”, “me”, “my”, or “Volunteer”) releases, hold harmless, and agrees not to sue the NEVADA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE or its officers, directors, employees, sub-contractors, sponsors, agents, assigns, independent contractors and affiliates (“the Chamber”) from all present and future claims, causes of action, actions, liabilities, demands, obligations, costs, expenses, damages, rights, debts, judgments, contracts, attorneys’ fees, losses or claims, whether known or unknown, that may be made by me, my family, estate, heirs, or assigns for property damage, personal injury, or wrongful death arising out of my participation in the Volunteer Activities wherever, whenever, or however they may occur.

I understand and agree that the NEVADA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is not responsible for any injury or property damage arising out of the Volunteer Activities, even if caused by the NEVADA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’s negligence, negligence of its agents or assigns, or negligence of another participant, or otherwise.

I understand that participation in the Volunteer Activities involves certain risks, including, but not limited to, serious injury and death. I am voluntarily participating in the Volunteer Activities with knowledge of the danger involved and I agree to accept all risks of participation.

I also agree to indemnify and hold harmless the NEVADA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE for all claims arising out of my participation in the Volunteer Activities.

I understand that this document is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the state in which the Volunteer Activities take place and agree that if any portion of this Agreement is invalid, the remainder will continue in full legal force and effect.

I also acknowledge that the NEVADA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE has not arranged and does not carry any insurance of any kind for my benefit or that of Volunteer (if Volunteer is under 18), my parents, guardians, trustees, heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. I represent that, to my knowledge, I am in good health and suffer no physical impairment that would or should, prevent my participation in Volunteer Activities.

I also understand that this document is a contract which grants certain rights to and eliminates the liability of the NEVADA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

PUBLICITY RELEASE

In return for being allowed to participate in NEVADA CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE volunteer activities and all related activities, including any activities incidental to such participation (“Volunteer Activities”), the undersigned Volunteer or Group Coordinator of Volunteer if Volunteer is under age 18 (hereafter referred to using “I”, “me”, or “my”) hereby grants to the Chamber, and each of its subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, advertising or promotional agencies, and partners, and all such entities’ officers, directors, agents, employees, respective successors and assigns (collectively, “Authorized Parties”), the absolute and irrevocable right and permission to use, publish, broadcast and/or copyright the use of Volunteer’s name, address, voice, photograph and/or likeness, caricature, and personal information, in its current form or as retouched, digitized, cropped, altered, distorted or modified in any way, in any and all advertising, promotional, or other materials based upon or derived from the Volunteer Activities in any manner, in any media whatsoever for any and all purposes, including by way of example but without limitation advertising, promoting or publicizing products and services throughout the universe, in perpetuity, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised (including without limitation on the Internet), without additional compensation. I further agree that anything derived there from will be owned solely by the Authorized Parties. I shall not authorize the use of any print, negative or other copy thereof by anyone other than the Authorized Parties. I understand that this document is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the state in which the Volunteer Activities take place and agree that if any portion of this Agreement is invalid, the remainder will continue in full legal force and effect.