Owatonna Curling Club (“OCC”) is pleased to announce the opening of curling season. Curling activities are permitted to resume subject to guidance set forth by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”), Minnesota Department of Health (“MDH”), any federal, state, or local governmental orders, and any additional protocols instituted by the OCC Board of Directors to best protect OCC members, employees, staff, and visitors from the risks associated with COVID-19. The known risk factors associated with COVID-19 are limited. The CDC believes that people of all ages are at risk of experiencing severe symptoms from COVID-19, though older adults and people with serious underlying health conditions may be at a higher risk. While OCC has taken drastic and unprecedented measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19, it is unfortunately impossible to guarantee our members, employees, staff, and visitors full protection from all risks of COVID-19 exposure.
Further, attending OCC and/or participating in the sport of curling at OCC
could increase your risk of contracting COVID-19. With this knowledge,
you agree that your attendance at OCC and participation in curling is voluntary
and you agree to abide by directives designed to lower the risk of COVID-19
exposure including, but not limited to, wearing masks, social distancing (6
feet apart), washing hands, and non-sharing of equipment.
In accordance with the foregoing and as a consideration of membership at
OCC, the undersigned acknowledges and agrees as follows:
1. Curling at OCC includes possible exposure to and illness from infectious
diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19. While particular rules and
personal discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of serious illness and death
does exist.
2. I knowingly and freely assume all such risks, both known and unknown,
even if arising from the negligence of OCC, its employees, staff, or others,
and assume full responsibility for my attendance and participation in the sport
of curling at OCC.
3. I, for myself and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal
representatives and next of kin, hereby release and hold harmless OCC, its
officers, officials, agents, employees, and/or other participants, sponsoring
agencies, sponsors, and advertisers, with respect to any illness, disability,
death, loss or damage to person or property whether arising from the negligence
of OCC or otherwise, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
I HAVE READ THIS RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AGREEMENT,
FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS TERMS, UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE GIVEN UP SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS
BY SIGNING IT, AND SIGN IF FREELY AND VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT ANY INDUCEMENT.