Parental
Consent for Youth to Participate in Activity and Release
A. The undersigned represent that
they are the parents or legal guardians of Participant and have full
authority under law to sign this document.
B. Parents grant their permission for Participant to enroll and
participate in the Vacation
Bible School at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church June 23-27, 2025.
C. Parents acknowledge and agree that:
(1) Participant and Parents voluntarily seek to participate
in Vacation Bible School.
(2) Vacation Bible School may involve physical activity that involves risk of injury.
(3) Participant and Parents will abide by all policies and
rules established for Vacation
Bible School and instructions of those persons
facilitating, organizing, or overseeing the Vacation Bible School.
(4) Parents and Participant are
responsible for Participant’s conduct during Vacation Bible School and are responsible
for any damages, claims, or other costs caused by Participant or incurred
as a result of Participant’s conduct; and
(5) if Participant’s conduct is
inappropriate, unsafe, or detrimental to the environment, other participants or other
persons, St. Vincent
de Paul may suspend or expel Participant from Vacation Bible School
D. Unless this paragraph is
struck and initialed by the undersigned, Parents authorize St. Vincent de Paul to provide
over-the-counter aspirin, pain relievers, cold medicine, and other
over-the-counter medications to Participant at Participant’s request if St. Vincent
de Paul deems it reasonable to do so. St. Vincent de
Paul will make reasonable attempts to notify Parents prior to authorizing any such
over-the-counter medication.
E. In the event of an emergency
or a situation that is reasonably considered to be an emergency, Parents authorize St. Vincent de Paul to
seek and authorize emergency medical care to be given to Participant (for example, first aid,
medication, anesthesia, or surgery). St. Vincent de Paul will make reasonable
attempts to notify Parents prior to authorizing any such emergency care.
F. Parents grant Parish and the Diocese permission:
(1) to photograph and video
tape Participant during Vacation Bible School; and
(2) to use the photographs and
video tapes in publications and promotions of St. Vincent de Paul,
including but not limited to publications such as websites, newsletters,
advertisements, scrapbooks, and yearbooks.
G.
To the extent permitted by law, Parents,
for themselves and for Participant, release and agree to indemnify and hold harmless
the Parish and the Diocese from any and all liability, claims, demands, and costs
which may arise as a result of Participant’s participation in Vacation Bible School or which is, in any way, related to such participation.
This paragraph covers loss under any theory of loss (negligence or otherwise)
including but not limited to personal injury or property damage. Parents and Participant assume all risk of injury or loss to themselves or their
property.
