From time to time the club will post dates and times of members or community beekeepers offering to host hive inspection demonstrations. Attending these events requires signing a waiver. A waiver is just that – Waiving rights to compensation or suit of event participants for any failures experienced by participants. Read the following carefully:
Assumption of Risks: Participation in beekeeping, club events, and / or open hive event hosting projects carry certain inherent risks that cannot be eliminated regardless of the care taken to avoid injuries. Participants are advised to wear
appropriate clothing and bring necessary items to protect themselves from the sun and heat. Bring plenty of drinking water! The specific risks vary from one activity to another but range from:
- minor injuries such as scratches, bruises, and sprains.
- major injuries such as eye injury or loss of sight, joint or back injuries, heat exhaustion, illness, and/or any other
- injuries associated with the handling of and proximity to bees, the land they are on, the apiary, and/or any
- equipment present.
- bee stings.
- association with individual participants leading to illness or injury.
It is assumed that class participants are in good physical health, and no health problems exist which make event attendance dangerous to participants. Participants must assume all risks of injury from stings or accidents while attending the event. Carroll County Beekeepers or the beekeeper/landowners hosting events will not pay for any medical treatment arising from event activities. Minors attending events must always be supervised by a parent or guardian.
Participant Agrees: In consideration of participating in this event, the undersigned acknowledges and agrees that:
- There is a potential risk of injury from activities involved in beekeeping, and while particular rules, equipment and personal care may reduce this risk, the risk of injury does exist.
- I KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, both known and unknown, even if arising from the negligence of the owners and lessors of the premises used to conduct the event (“releasees”) or others, and assume full responsibility for my participation.
- I willingly agree to comply with the stated and customary terms and conditions for participation. If, however, I observe any unusual significant hazard during my presence or participation, I will remove myself from participation and bring such to the attention of the nearest educator immediately.
- For myself, and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin, I hereby release and hold harmless Carroll County Beekeepers, its owners, other participants, and if applicable, owners and lessors of the premises used to conduct the event (“releasees”), with respect to any and all injury, disability, death, or loss or damage to person or property, to the fullest extent of the law, whether arising from the negligence of the releasees or otherwise.
Sign Waiver: I have read and do understand Carroll County Beekeepers participation policy and in consideration of being permitted to participate in any way in Carroll County Beekeepers events, I, for myself, my heirs, personal representatives or assigns, do hereby release, waive, discharge, and covenant not to sue them or anyone connected to an event: owners, property location owners, or other participants, for illnesses (including death), and property loss arising from, but not limited to, participation in the Carroll County Beekeepers Educational and / or Open Hive Events.
Here is a PDF download of this form. Take it with you, signed, to participate:
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