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Name of Event: 2024 Milwaukee Dragon Festival - Date of Event and Practices : August 5th-10th, 2024.

In consideration of being allowed to participate in any way in the Milwaukee Dragon Festival, related events and activities including, without limitation, the Event and training or practices for the Event, the undersigned acknowledges, understands, and agrees that:

1.  The risk of injury from the activities involved in this program is significant, including the potential for permanent paralysis and death, and while particular rules, equipment and personal discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of serious injury does exist; and,

Participation includes possible exposure to and illness from infectious diseases including but not limited to MRSA, influenza, and COVID-19. While particular rules and personal discipline may reduce this risk, the risk of serious illness and death does exist; and

2.  I KNOWINGLY AND FREELY ASSUME ALL SUCH RISKS, both known and unknown, EVEN IF ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES or others and assume full responsibility for my participation; and,

3.  I willingly agree to comply with the stated Event rules, instructions from Event officials and customary terms and conditions for participation. I understand I may be removed from the Event at any time at the discretion of an Event official. If 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 Event official immediately; and,

4.  I, for myself and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin, HEREBY
RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS the Milwaukee Dragon Festival, Milwaukee Chinese Community Center(MCCC),  NAAAP, OCA-Wisconsini, Wisconsin Chinese Chamber of Commerce (WCCC) Lakeshore Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, volunteers, sponsors and all related relevant parties, the owners(s) and lessee(s) of the premises, waterways and grounds where the Event will be held, the owners, lessors, lessees of all equipment used in connection with the Event.
Sponsors, sponsoring agencies, advertisers and beneficiaries of the Event and the respective departments, officers, officials, directors, members, contractors, agents, employees, licensees, invitees, servants and volunteers of the foregoing (“Releasees”), with respect to any and all injury, disability, death or loss or damage to person or property, whether arising from the negligence of the Releasees or otherwise.