MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-NORTHERN

CHEERLEADING TEAM

RELEASE FORM

*WARNING, AGREEMENT TO OBEY INSTRUCTIONS, RELEASE,

ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND AGREEMENT TO HOLD HARMLESS

BOTH THE APPLICANT AND PARENT (IF A MINOR,) MUST READ CAREFULLY AND SIGN. THE RELEASE MUST BE HANDED IN BEFORE THE FIRST TRYOUT PRACTICE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL ATTENDS. (ALL CONSENT FORMS MUST BE HANDED IN BEFORE THE INDVIDUAL GOES THROUGH THE TRYOUT.) FAILURE TO HAND THIS FORM IN PROPERLY SIGNED WILL RESULT IN NO PRACTICING OR TRYING OUT.

I AM AWARE THAT PARTICIPATING IN MSU-NORTHERN CHEERLEADING ACTIVITIES IS A HIGH RISK SPORT AND PRACTICING IN MSU-NORTHERN CHEERLEADING ACTIVITIES WILL BE A DANGEROUS ACTIVITY INVOLVING MANY RISKS OF INJURY. I UNDERSTAND THE DANGERS AND RISKS OF PRACTICING AND COMPETING IN MSU-NORTHERN CHEERLEADING INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, DEATH AND SERIOUS NECK AND SPINAL INJURIES WHICH MAY RESULT IN COMPLETE OR PARTIAL PARALYSIS, BRAIN DAMAGE, SERIOUS INJURY TO VIRTUALLY ALL INTERNAL ORGANS, SERIOUS INJURY TO ALL BONES, JOINTS, LIGAMENTS, MUSCLES, TENDONS AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE MUSCULAR SKELETAL SYSTEM AND SERIOUS INJURY OR IMPAIRMENT TO OTHER ASPECTS OF MY BODY, GENERAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING. I UNDERSTAND THE DANGERS AND RISKS OF PRACTICING OR COMPETING IN MSU-NORTHERNS CHEERLEADING ACTIVITIES MAY RESULT NOT ONLY IN SERIOUS IMPAIRMENT OF MY FUTURE ABILITIES TO EARN A LIVING , TO ENGAGE IN OTHER BUSINESS, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND GENERALLY TO ENJOY LIFE.

DUE TO DANGERS OF MSU-NORTHERN CHEERLEADING ACTIVITIES, I RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWING ALL INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING TECHNIQUES, TRAINING, AND OTHER CHEERLEADING RULES, AND AGREE TO OBEY SUCH INSTRUCTIONS.

IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MSU-NORTHERN CHEERLEADING PROGRAM PERMITTING ME TO TRY OUT FOR MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-NORTHERN CHEER TEAM AND TO ENGAGE IN ALL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE CHEER TEAM INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO TRYING OUT, PRACTICING, OR COMPETING IN CHEER TEAM ACTIVITIES, I HEREBY VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY ASSUME ALL THE RISKS NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH CHEER TEAM ACTIVITIES AND AGREE TO HOLD MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-NORTHERN, MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY- NORTHERN ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT, MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-NORTHERN CHEER SQUAD, AND ANY OF THE FOREMENTIONED EMPLOYEE’S, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND VOLUNTEERS, HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, ACTIONS, CAUSES OF ACTIONS, DEBT, CLAIMS OR DEMANDS OF ANY KIND AND NATURE WHATSOEVER WHICH MAY ARISE FROM SUCH RISKS. THE TERM HEREOF SHALL SERVE AS A RELEASE AND ASSUMPTION OF RISKS FROM MY HEIRS, ESTATE, EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, ASSIGNEES, AND FOR ALL MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY.

SIGNATURE OF INDIVIDUAL______________________________DATE_________

SIGNATURE OF PARENT__________________________________DATE__________