GENERAL RELEASE AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK: KNOWING THE RISKS DESCRIBED ABOVE, WE BEING THE PARENTS/LEGALGUARDIANS OF CHILD PARTICIPANT AGREE, TO ASSUME ALL THE RISKS AND RE-SPONSIBILITIES, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, SURROUNDING CHILD’S PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, WE RE-LEASE, HOLD HARMLESS, AND AGREE TO INDEMNIFY MISSISSIPPI ASSEMBLIES OF GOD CONFERENCE, THE MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT OF THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD, AND THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, AND AGENTS FROM AND AGAINST ANY PRE-SENT OR FUTURE CLAIMS, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES FOR INJURY TO PERSON OR PROPERTY, OR FOR ANY OTHER DAMAGE, WHICH WE OR PARTICIPANT MAY SUFFER, OR FOR WHICH WE OR PARTICIPANT MAY BE LIABLE TO ANY OTHER PERSON, RELATED TO THE PARTICIPANT’S PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITY ( INCLUDING PERIODS IN TRANSIT TO OR FROM DESTINATIONS), RESULTING FROM ANY CAUSE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE ON PARTICIPANTS PART OR ON THE PART OF ANY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES; PROVIDED THAT THIS RELEASE OF LIABILITY SHALL NOT APPLY TO GROSS NEGLI-GENCE OR WILLFUL OR WANTON MISCONDUCT. We hereby warrant that we have read this Agreement carefully, understand its terms and conditions, acknowledge that we are giving up substantial legal rights by signing it, we acknowledge we have signed this Agreement freely and voluntarily, without any inducement, assurance or guarantee. This Agreement represents the complete and entire under-standing between the parties regarding these issues and no oral representations, statements or inducements have been made apart form this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this Agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. We expressly waive any defense to the enforcement of any provision of this commitment arising from a claim of lack of consideration and warrant that this commitment constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation upon me enforceable against me in accordance with its terms. We expressly agree that this assumption of risk, release, and indemnity Agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by law. I further state that WE HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENTS, AND WE VOLUNTARILY SIGN THIS AGREEMENT AS OUR OWN FREE ACT. We understand and agree that no oral or written representations can or will alter the contents of this document. We agree that this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Mississippi, which shall be the forum for any lawsuits filed under or incident to this Agreement or the above described activities. A photocopy or facsimile of this authorization shall be as valid as the original.