RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENTTUSCOLA COUNTY PUMPKIN FESTIVALIN CONSIDERATION of being permitted to participate in the Pumpkin Festival and/or other activities relating to the Pumpkin Festival in Caro, Michigan, or elsewhere (hereinafter referred to as the “ Festival”) , I, for myself, my personal representatives, heirs and next of kin:1. HEREBY RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE the Festival, the Village of Caro, the Festival Committee, Festival Sponsors and/or all Festival participants and the directors, officers, employees or agents or any of the foregoing (all for the purpose herein referred to as “Releasees”), from all liability to me, my personal representatives, assigns, heirs, and next of kin for any and all loss or damage, and any claim or demands therefore on account of injury to my person or property or resulting in my death, whether caused by the negligence of the Releasees or otherwise while I am observing, working for, or participating in the Festival (including, but not limited to, all preparations therefore, the Festival itself, all incidental activities including pre-Festival and post-Festival activities, and the return of the Parade material to storage locations);2. HEREBY AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND SAVE AND HOLD HARMLESS the Releasees and each of them from any loss, liability, damage, or costs they may incur due to my presence in any way observing, or working for, or participating in the Festival (including, but not limited to, all preparations therefore, the Festival itself, all incidental activities including pre-Festival and post-Festival activities, and the return of the Parade material to storage locations), and whether caused by the negligence of the Releasees or otherwise;3. HEREBY ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBLILTY FOR ANY RISK OF BODILY HARM, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE due to the negligence of the Releasees or otherwise while observing, or working for, or participating in the Festival (including, but not limited to, all preparations therefore, the Festival itself, all incidental activities including pre-Festival and post-Festival activities, and the return of the Parade material to storage locations). I expressly acknowledge and agree that the activities of the Festival (including, but not limited to, all preparations therefore, the Festival itself, all incidental activities including pre-Festival and post-Festival activities, and the return of the Parade material to storage locations) are dangerous and involve the risk of serious injury and/or death and/or property damage. I further expressly agree that the foregoing release, waiver, and indemnity agreement is intended to be as broad and as inclusive as is permitted by the laws of the State of Michigan, and that if any portion thereof is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, not withstanding, continue in full legal force and effect.I HAVE READ AND VOLUNTARILY SIGN THE RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, and further agree that no oral representations, statements, or inducements apart from the foregoing written agreement have been made. *
