GOC Events
Waiver of Liability

Last Updated: March 11, 2025

In exchange for participation and/or attendance in any GOC Event (the "Activity"), organized by the Guardians of the Children, Gastonia Chapter ("GOC"), located in North Carolina, USA,
the participant and/or attendee (collectively, the "Participant") agrees to the following:

A. Waiver of Liability Terms

1. The Participant and anyone claiming on their behalf release and forever discharge Releasee and its affiliates, successors and assigns, officers, employees, representatives, partners, agents, volunteers and anyone claiming through them (collectively, the "Released Parties"), in their individual and/or corporate capacities from causes of action of any nature and kind, known or unknown, which the Participant may have against Releasee or any Released Parties arising out of or relating to any injury, loss or damage to person and property that may be sustained as a result of participation in the Activity ("Claims").
    

2. ​The Participant understands that participation in the Activity involves inherent risks, including risk of physical or psychological injury, pain, suffering, illness, disfigurement, temporary or permanent paralysis and/or death, and the Participant assumes all related risks and voluntarily participates in the Activity.
    

3. The Participant agrees to indemnify Releasee against any and all claims, actions, lawsuits, damages and judgments, including attorney's fees, arising out of or relating to the Participant's participation in the Activity.
    

4. This GOC Events Waiver of Liability ("Release") shall not be in any way construed as an admission by the Releasee that it has acted wrongfully with respect to the Participant or any other person, that it admits liability or responsibility at any time for any purpose, or that the Participant has any rights whatsoever against the Releasee.
    

5. This Release shall be binding upon the parties and their respective heirs, administrators, personal representatives, executors, successors and assigns. The Participant has the authority to release the Claims and has not assigned or transferred any Claims to any other party. The provisions of this Release are severable. If any provision is held to be invalid or unenforceable, it shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. This Release constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes any prior oral or written agreements or understandings between the parties concerning the subject matter of this Release. This Release may not be altered, amended or modified, except by a written document signed by both parties. The terms of this Release shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina.
    

6. By purchasing any Activity ticket or voucher, the Participant agrees that they have carefully read and fully understood all the provisions of this Release and is freely, knowingly and voluntarily entering into this Release.