Join us to celebrate military history on September 11, 12 & 13, 2025
Presenter/Re-enactor: Choose this option if you are a volunteer, presenter, or reenactor. Additional details are required—including your arrival time, unit information, and a liability release.
Regular Attendee: Select this option if you wish to attend the event and receive updates. You may also specify your group size if bringing others.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
This Release is executed on this ____ day of ______________________, 20__ by and between __________________ (“Releasor”) and COCHRANTON AREA REDEVELOPMENT EFFORT, INC., a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, and the BOROUGH OF COCHRANTON, a municipality organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (collectively the “Releasee”).
WHEREAS, Cochranton Area Redevelopment Effort, Inc. (“CARE”) is a non-profit corporation with a mission to foster improvements and revitalization in Cochranton, Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, CARE organizes French Creek Heritage Events on real estate owned by the Borough of Cochranton (the “Borough”); and
WHEREAS, the Trail of Military History is a French Creek Heritage Event organized by CARE and scheduled for September 11, 12 and 13, 2025 (the “Event”); and
WHEREAS, Releasor is a volunteer exhibitor, reenactor, and/or living historian who desires to register for the Event; and
WHEREAS, Releasee requires this Release in exchange for permitting registration for the Event.
NOW THEREFORE, Releasor understands and agrees as follows:
Releasor shall not bring live ammunition to the Event. Releasor may possess reasonable quantities of black powder for the purpose of demonstrations, but shall not possess musket balls (or other projectiles capable of being loaded and expelled from a firearm) on their person at the Event.
Releasor shall not point a firearm, whether loaded or unloaded, at any person at the Event.
Releasor is aware of the risks and hazards inherent in reenacting, living history demonstrations, and firearm use. Releasee makes no representations as to the safety or condition of any firearms possessed by any person at the Event.
Releasor shall be solely responsible for the safety and security of Releasor’s property.
Releasor HEREBY RELEASES, WAIVES, DISCHARGES, AND COVENANTS NOT TO SUE Releasee, its elected officials, appointed officials, directors, officers, agents, employees, representatives, successors, and assigns, from and for all liability to Releasor, his/her personal representatives, heirs, administrators, next of kin, and assigns, for any and all loss or damage, and any claim or demands therefor on account of injury to the person or property or resulting in death of the Releasor, whether caused by the negligence of Releasee or otherwise.
Releasor HEREBY ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND RISK OF BODILY INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE due to participate in the Event.
Releasor will INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD RELEASEE HARMLESS from any and all lawsuits, claims, judgments, reasonable attorney fees, and litigation expenses resulting from Releasor’s (and Releasor’s licensees, invitees, personal representatives, heirs, administrators, next of kin, and assigns) actions at the Event.
CARE is allowing Releasor to register for the Event in exchange for this Release and is justifiably relying on this Release.
Releasor agrees that this Release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and that if any portion thereof is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect.
Releasor agrees that the terms of this Release shall not be strictly construed against Releasee.
Releasor agrees that no oral representations, statements, or inducements apart from those contained in this Release have been made. This Release shall not be modified except by a writing signed by the parties.
RELEASOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS RELEASE AFFECTS HIS/HER LEGAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES.
RELEASOR REPRESENTS THAT HE/SHE HAS READ THIS RELEASE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND UNDERSTANDS ITS TERMS.
RELEASOR UNDERSTANDS THAT HE/SHE HAS THE RIGHT TO HAVE AN ATTORNEY OF HIS/HER CHOOSING REVIEW THIS RELEASE ON HIS/HER BEHALF, AND TO THE EXTENT HE/SHE DESIRES TO, HAS SOUGHT OUT THE ADVICE OF AN ATTORNEY PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS RELEASE.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound, the undersigned voluntarily signs this Release of Liability.
WITNESS: _______________________ RELEASOR: _______________________