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Please include information about your entry. This information will be used for the parade announcer and for any media coverage. Descriptive information is essential in order to show your group to the best advantage. To pace parade for the media the script should be kept approximately 25 seconds in length. If the script is too long it will be edited in order to fit within the allotted time. This information will be read from the reviewing stand and must be written clearly and legibly for the announcer.
A major part of your participation in the Lake Worth Beach Veteran’s Day Parade will be when your unit passes the Parade Emcee. Please PRINT a short, LEGIBLE message about your entry which will assist the parade commentator in describing your entry as your unit passes by the judges’ viewing stand. The Emcee will do their absolute best to read every entries announcement but it’s not guaranteed.
In consideration of the acceptance of the entry of _________________________________________ (the “Sponsor” to the City of Lake Worth Beach Veterans Day Parade (the “Parade”), I _______________________________________, an authorized representative of the Sponsor, do hereby agree to the following. I have been authorized to enter into this Parade Contingent Contract and Indemnification, Waiver and Release on behalf of the Sponsor. This contract also includes the Application, Parade Information, Rules for Participation and Directions for Parade (collectively, the “Contract”). The Sponsor is aware of the terms and conditions of this Contract and agrees to be subject to the same. The Sponsor understands that the City of Lake Worth Beach (the “City”) has legal possession and control of the Veterans Day Parade on November 6, 2021 (the “Parade”), and the City is granting the Sponsor approval to participate in the Parade under the conditions set forth herein. The Sponsor further understands that City retains the right to terminate the Sponsor’s participation if, in the sole determination of City, the Sponsor: (1) is found to have falsified any of the statements contained in this application; (2) is found to have changed or added to the description of the activities in the application without prior written approval from the City; (3) creates a nuisance to the City, its licensees, staff, volunteers, or guests; or (4) is responsible for activities in the Parade that interfere in any way with the orderly, safe, and successful conduct of the Parade. The Sponsor agrees (1) to furnish all monitors for its contingent according to the rules set forth in the application; (2) to be checked-in and ready to participate as assigned with the entire contingent, no later than 10:00 am or risk being considered a “no show” with the understanding that any parade contingent “no show” who shows up after 10 am will be placed at the back of the parade or will not be authorized to participate in the parade in the sole discretion of the City; (3) to be solely responsible for all the participants in its contingent; and (4) to provide all requested support documentation with the understanding that participation in the parade may be denied without it.
THE SPONSOR HEREBY RELEASES, WAIVES, DISCHARGES, COVENANTS NOT TO SUE, INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS the City of Lake Worth Beach, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assigns, herein collectively known as the “released parties”, of and from all liabilities, any and all claims, demands, actions, damages, causes of action, suits in equity of whatever kind or nature, costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees of any nature, arising out of or in any way connected with participation in the Parade, including any and all claims based on the negligence, actions or inactions of any of the released parties and including any and all bodily injury, including death, and property damage and including illness, disability and death due to COVID-19, whether any are suffered by one or more of the Sponsor’s contingent before, during, or after participation in the Parade (collectively, “Claims”).
THE SPONSOR HEREBY ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS, as defined above, and expressly acknowledges and agrees that participation in the Parade, including before, during and after the Parade, may involve the risk of bodily injury and/or death and/or property damage and/or illness, disability and/or death due to COVID-19 and other known and unknown risks and agrees to assume all such risks. THE SPONSOR further expressly acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing indemnification, waiver and release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the State of Florida and that if any portion thereof is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect.
THE SPONSOR HEREBY AUTHORIZES the released parties to use and publish photographs and/or videos taken of the Sponsor’s contingent, its name and likeness (collectively referred to as “Images”) for use in the City’s print, online and video-based marketing materials, as well as other City publications. The Sponsor hereby releases and holds harmless the released parties from any reasonable expectation of privacy or confidentiality arising out of or associated with the Images. The Sponsor acknowledges that it voluntarily consents, on behalf of the Sponsor and its contingent, to all uses and publications of the Images, and that the Sponsor will not receive financial compensation of any type arising out of or associated with the taking, use or publication of the Images. Sponsor acknowledges and agrees that publication of the Images confers no rights of ownership or royalties whatsoever. I hereby release the released parties and any third parties involved in the creation or publication of marketing materials, from liability for any claims by the Sponsor or any one or more of its contingent or any third party arising out of or in connection with the Images.
THE SPONSOR EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES that the indemnification, release, waiver, and assumption of risk agreed to in this Contract is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the laws of the State of Florida and that if any portion thereof is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect.
The Sponsor, its officers, employees, agents and participants agree that participation in the Parade is voluntary. Signing the application also affirms the Sponsor is not sponsored by any third party organization or business. Any waiver of the aforementioned is at the sole discretion of City and can only be affected by the express written consent of the City. By signing, I affirm I have read and clearly understand the information contained in this Contract and the responsibilities accorded to me as a participating contingent in the Parade and that no oral representations, statements or inducements apart from the foregoing written Contract have been made.
By signing below, I certify that I have read and understand the application instructions, rules for participation, and the parade contingent contract. As the primary contact person, I understand I will be the only person the City will contact to inform the group of important information, dates, and requests for additional information. I further understand that participation in the Parade is a privilege and will adhere to the letter, the spirit, and the principles of this event.
This is a binding legal contract and I, the applicant, am 18 years of age or older and have been authorized by the Sponsor to enter into this Contract on its behalf.
This Release and Waiver of Liability and Assumption of Risk Agreement (“Agreement”) is required for all participants in the City of Lake Worth Beach Veterans Day Parade (the “Parade”). All participants who are over 18 years of age must agree to and sign this General Release and Waiver of Liability and Assumption of the Risk Agreement (the “Agreement”). If a participant is younger than 18 years of age, his/her legal guardian must sign this Agreement along with the participant. IN CONSIDERATION of my voluntary participation and the participation of my child(ren), if any, in the Parade and any event related to or arising from the Parade (hereafter referred to as “Participation”), I, the undersigned on my own behalf and on behalf of my child(ren) who are participating (if any) and on behalf of our respective personal representatives, assigns, heirs and next of kin: 1. HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE that Participation involves the risk of bodily injury and/or death and/or property damage and/or illness, disability and/or death from COVID-19 and that the City is not providing any insurance for Participation; 2. HEREBY RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE the City of Lake Worth Beach, and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, volunteers, successors and assigns, collectively herein known as the “released parties”, of and from all liabilities, any and all claims, demands, actions, damages, causes of action, suits in equity of whatever kind or nature, costs and expenses of any nature, and attorneys’ fees arising out of or in any way connected with Participation. I understand that this release and waiver includes any and all claims based on the negligence, actions or inactions of any of the released parties and covers any and all bodily injury, including death, property damage, and illness, disability and death caused by COVID-19, whether suffered by me or my child(ren) before, during, or after Participation; 3. HEREBY ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND RISK OF BODILY INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE due to Participation including the negligence of the released parties or otherwise before, during or after Participation, including known and unknown risks; and, I further authorize medical treatment for myself and my child(ren), at my cost, if the need arises; 4. ATTEST AND CERTIFY that I am aware of and agree to all rules of the Parade as provided by the City of Lake Worth Beach and/or the other released parties, and I agree to ensure that my child(ren) understands and abides by all such rules; and 5. EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE that the foregoing release and waiver of liability and assumption of risk Agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the laws of the State of Florida and that if any portion thereof is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect. I understand that each and every provision of this Agreement shall apply to me and my child(ren) who participate in the Parade. 6. HEREBY AUTHORIZE the City of Lake Worth Beach to use and publish photographs and/or videos taken of me and my child(ren), our names and likenesses (hereafter collectively referred to as “Images”) for use in the City’s print, online and video-based marketing materials, as well as other City publications. I hereby release and hold harmless the released parties from any reasonable expectation of privacy or confidentiality arising out of or associated with the Images. I acknowledge that I voluntarily consent, on behalf of myself and my child(ren), to all uses and publications of the Images, and that I will not receive financial compensation of any type arising out of or associated with the taking, use or publication of the Images. I acknowledge and agree that publication of the Images confers no rights of ownership or royalties whatsoever. I hereby release the released parties and any third parties involved in the creation or publication of marketing materials, from liability for any claims by me, on my behalf or on behalf of my child(ren) or any third party arising out of or in connection with the Images. THE UNDERSIGNED PARTICIPANT (AND HIS/HER LEGAL GUARDIAN) HAVE READ THE THIS AGREEMENT AND VOLUNTARILY SIGN THIS RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AGREEMENT, and further agree that no oral representations, statements or inducements apart from the foregoing written agreement have been made. If any participant is less than 18 years of age, his/her legal guardian must sign below the participant’s signature.
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