The undersigned who is either (a) a competent adult ________________ ; (b) the duly appointed court guardian for the participant hereinafter named __________________; or (c) the parent and natural legal guardian of the participant who is under the age of 18 years _______ (indicate which applies by initialing), does hereby individually, or in their representative capacity, forever release and discharge Friendship Adventures, its officers, directors, and agents, from any and all claims, demands, and causes of action, for damages or otherwise, which the participant may have or may sustain by reason of the participant’s participation in the recreational activities sponsored by Friendship Adventures identified below. The undersigned, on behalf of him or her self and on behalf of his or her child or ward, agrees to hold Friendship Adventures, its officers, employees and volunteers, harmless and free from all liability arising from any activity sponsored by Friendship Adventures.

Friendship Adventures is a nonprofit corporation organized for the purposes of providing recreational and educational activities to persons with developmental disabilities. These activities will necessarily entail risks of travel, including, but not limited to, traffic accidents and related injuries. Further, the activities will also include, to some degree or another, physical activities such as walking and climbing in both urban environments and in remote areas. These physical activities may result in injury or damage from falls or becoming lost. Other people with developmental disabilities will be participating in the activities, so there is also the risk that confrontations could occur between the participant and others engaged in the activity, which could result in injury. Further, the activity will also entail other additional risks of injury and damage that are reasonably associated with the particular activity identified below.

In consideration for Friendship Adventures providing the sponsored activities which the undersigned acknowledges is in the participant’s best interest and would not otherwise be available but for Friendship Adventures sponsorship, the undersigned, with full knowledge of the risks and benefits associated with the activity and the legal effect of this agreement, executes this release of liability.

Further, the undersigned acknowledges that Friendship Adventures is sponsoring the activity in reliance upon the legal effect of this release and any fees paid by the undersigned for the activity is based upon the participant’s share of the activity costs, and that Friendship Adventures does not profit from providing this activity or others like it.