Makah Whaling Essay

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In CONSIDERATION of membership in the United States Gymnastics Federation, hereinafter referred to as the "USGF, USAG, USAIGC", and being allowed to participate in USGF, USAG,USAIGC events and/or member club activities, the parents(s) and/or legal guardian(s) of the minor participant named below agreed:

1. The parent(s) and/or legal guardians) to and will instruct the minor participating in any USGF, USAG, USAIGC and/or member club activity or event and regularly thereafter, that he or she should inspect the facilities and equipment to be used, and if he or she believes anything is unsafe, the participant should immediately advise the instructor of such condition and refuse to participate.

2. Participant shall be instructed to and shall carefully review and follow all USGF, USAG, USAIGC Gymnastics Safety Guidelines.

3. I/We fully understand and will instruct the minor participating in gymnastic events and activities including:

a. There are risks and dangers associated with participation in gymnastics events and activities including but not limited to those of bodily injury, partial and/or total disability, paralysis and death.

b. The social and economic losses and/or damages, which could result from those risks and dangers described above, could be severe.

c. These risks and dangers may be caused by the negligence of the participant or the negligence of others.

d. There may be other risks not known to us or are not reasonably foreseeable at this time.

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