LEGAL NOTICE - TERMS AND CONDITIONS

BY REGISTERING ONLINE I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO HAVE READ AND AGREED TO ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN.

CORE VALUES AND CODE OF CONDUCT

I, the Parent / Guardian / Adult Participant (hereafter known as the payor) understand the responsibility that my family is undertaking by becoming a member of Cheer Sport Sharks Toronto (CSST). I agree to

fully support CSST and all of its members.

to abide by CSST’s Core Values - HERE

represent CSST with class and respect.

I understand that any participant/ward/child (hereafter known as the athlete) or payor that does not abide by the rules, regulations, policies and Core Values (HERE) of CSST, or acts in a manner that jeopardizes the name and reputation of CSST, will be subject to removal with no refund.

RELEASES, WARRANTS, AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

LIABILITY RELEASE: I, the payor, certify that I have authority with respect to custody and care of the athlete and understands that CSST is relying on this certification.I give permission for the athlete to participate in any of the following CSST activities: competitive team training sessions, competitions, competitive team travel, exhibitions, community events, recreational classes, martial arts classes, tumbling classes drop-in programs/clinics, camps and/or camp activities, rentals and birthday parties. I release CSST, including directors, employees, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, from any and all liability from any claim, demand, action or cause of action of any kind arising from any illness, injury or death of the participant as a result directly or indirectly participating in an activity listed above with CSST. This indemnity extends to and includes all costs, legal or otherwise, incurred in defending such claims, demand, action or cause of action.

MEDICAL RELEASE: I, the payor, hereby certify that the athlete does not suffer from any physical, mental, or medical condition that would pose a risk to the athlete while attending or participating in any CSST activities including competitive team training sessions, competitions, competitive team travel, exhibitions, community events, recreational classes, martial arts classes, tumbling classes drop-in programs/clinics, camps and/or camp activities, rentals and birthday parties. By agreeing to the terms of this form, I acknowledge that participation in activities with CSST. involves certain inherent risks and regardless of the precautions taken, the athlete may sustain injuries (minor, serious, catastrophic or fatal). I on my own behalf and on behalf of the athlete, hereby assume all responsibility for any such risk and releases CSST. from any claims, demand, action or cause of action of any kind with respect to such injury. I authorize CSST. to provide first aid treatment in event of an injury to the athlete. If no medical treatment is provided, or if the provided treatment is ineffective, CSST. will not be liable in any way. I shall be responsible for all costs of any such treatment and indemnifies and holds harmless, CSST. or representatives in this regard.

SAFETY STATEMENT: I, THE PAYOR, OR THE ATHLETE WILL IMMEDIATELY STOP THE ATHLETE'S PARTICIPATION and INFORM THE NEAREST OFFICIAL If, during the course of my participation:

I or the athlete learn or become aware of a change in my health, physical, emotional or mental condition, or

I or the athlete feel unsafe or threatened for any reason, or

I or the athlete notice anything unsafe about the program,

GYM RULES AND POLICIES: I, the payor understand, and will instruct my athlete, that all gym rules for participation must be followed and that at all times. These rules can be posted in the gym or shared by staff.

USE OF IMAGE: I, the payor, acknowledges that CSST. and affiliates from time to time produce video, website content, social media posting, photographs, printed material, and voice recordings for promotional or commercial use. I, and on the behalf of the participant, acknowledge that the Participant may be included in such recordings as an athlete or spectator with CSST. and consents to the same.I hereby transfer and assigns to CSST., the exclusive right to make such recordings and utilize the Participant's image and/or voice for current or future promotional or commercial use.

PAYMENT AND ACCOUNT POLICIES

PAYMENTS: I, the payor, agree that I am fully responsible for all payments under this agreement, , without limitation. By agreeing to these terms the I give CSST authorization to charge my account for any fees that are more than 15 days past due.

FORM OF PAYMENT: I, the payor, agree that for monthly payments CSST accepts Credit Cards, Pre-Authorized Payments (P.A.P) direct from a bank account. If paying in full CSST will also accept debit card payments and cash.

IMPORTANT PAYMENT DATES: I, the payor, understand the important payment dates used at CSST to be:

25th of the month - Normal payment date for the next month of service

1st of the month - last day to make a payment to avoid a processing fee

2nd of the month - Processing fee applied to account

5th of the month - Athletes with overdue accounts sit out of practice

REFUSED PAYMENT PROCESSING FEE: I, the payor, understands that a processing fee will be charged on any refused payment. CSST will charge a processing fee of $50.00.

LATE FEES:All Monthly fees that go unpaid past the 10th of the month will incur a $25 +hst late penalty. By the 15th of the month, athletes with outstanding account balances will not be able to participate and be required to sit at practice. This may impact their participation in upcoming competitions.

ALL-STAR TEAMS: Refund Policy for athletes choosing to leave the program

10 Days after 1st Payment- 100% Refund

90 days after first payment (3 months) -75% of fees not already prepaid by the gym on your athlete’s behalf will be refunded

180 days after first payment (6 months) - 65% of fees not already prepaid by the gym on your athlete’s behalf will be refunded

181+ days after first payment (6 months + ) - No Refunds will be issued.

All refund requests (not related to COVID-19) will need to be emailed to toronto@cheersportsharks.com with 10 days notice.

NON-TRANSFERRABLE: I, the payor, understand that memberships at CSST are not transferable. I may not sell, assign or transfer this agreement or membership at CSST or any other right or privilege to anyone.

TAXES: I, the payor, understands that In addition to the cost of this membership, I agree to pay any and all sales, value-added and other taxes levied or assessed by any government authority by reason of this Agreement and which are at law collectible.

CURRENCY I, the payor, understands that all charges noted on the ledger are indicated in Canadian Dollars (CDN$). All payments processed will be done in Canadian Dollars (CDN$)

GENERAL POLICIES:

CLASS MEMBERSHIP FREEZE POLICY: I, the payor, understands that class memberships can be frozen for up to 8 weeks per 12 month period. Membership Freeze request must be submitted in writing prior to the start of a freeze to toronto@cheersportsharks.com. Fees will be billed/charged as per the agreement and time will be added on to the end. Membership freezes are for a minimum of 3 weeks.

CLASS CANCELLATION POLICY: I, the payor, understand that classes may be canceled due to holidays, scheduled gym closures, inclement weather, and other reasons.

COMMUNICATION: It is the parent’s responsibility to stay informed. Check your email and TeamApp regularly, if you are not receiving emails contact the front desk immediately so we can check your account. Each week you should receive a weekly email with updates and announcements. If you are receiving statements, then your weekly email is being sent to spam by filters.

WHAT TO WEAR: I, the payor, understands that athletes may wear a T-Shirts/Tank Top/Sport Top and shorts. I understand that

there should be NO chewing gum

No dangling jewelry.

Hair should be pulled neatly and securely away from the face so that is stays up for the entire class/practice.

All students should have activity-appropriate footwear during class.

In the event that an athletes footwear is not appropriate, a conversation with a parent or guardian may take place.

Athletes that forget their shoes will be required to practice in their socks.

Any additional risk posed by this will be assumed by the athlete and parent.

Personal items should be left in cubby holes. Jewelry should not be worn during classes. PLEASE LEAVE ALL VALUABLES AT HOME. The CSST staff will not be responsible for ANY items that may be lost or stolen. Be sure your student’s personal items are marked with their name.

PICKUP: I, the payor understand that all athletes should be picked up on time. Our staff does their very best to end classes at the published time. Please inform us if you know you will be late picking up your athlete. For all Junior aged athletes and younger, we ask that I instruct my athlete to wait inside the building and that I should escort them from the building to your car. I understand that during peak times the parking lot is very busy. I WILL take into consideration that our athletes may include young children and I WILL drive slowly and carefully. I will not take a chance on your student running to and from your car.

COMPETITIVE PROGRAM MANDATORY ATTENDANCE: I, the payor, understand that All athletes are to attend their teams regularly scheduled practices. If an athlete is not feeling well, or injured, they are still expected to be at practice. If your child has a fever or is vomiting they should not attend. A parent must call the office or team coach PRIOR to practice for this to be excused. All school activities and pre-planned vacations should be submitted 14 days in advance online as explained in the packet. If your athlete reaches 10 missed practices, unexcused or excused, a meeting with the All-Star director will take place. At this time your child may be removed from the team at the discretion of the All-Star Director. Attendance is required for success.

INJURY OR ILLNESS: I, the payor understands that should my athlete miss practice due to illness or injury that a medical form stating they are cleared to return to full team duties must be signed by a licensed practitioner and presented to CSSTs before my athlete is allowed to participate in practice and/or competitions. I understand that missing practice due to illness or injury may result in my athlete’s role in the routine being affected.

ATHLETE SAFETY: I, the payor understand that cheerleading is a dangerous sport, regardless of age, and I will keep the athletes’ safety as my top priority when allowed in the waiting area. I understand that calling out to athletes or distracting them in any way is not safe and I understand that should I, or any other person with me, be distracting and jeopardize the safety of the athletes on the floor, we will be asked to leave the gym during practice.

SKILLS RETENTION: I, the payor understand that competitive team athletes are expected to maintain, at the minimum, the skills they have demonstrated prior to the beginning of the season. I understand that should my athlete fail to maintain the skills they have previously shown, CSST reserves the right to alter their role on the team, including, but not limited to, placing them on a different team. I further understand that although CSST does its best to place athletes where staff believe is best suited for athlete potential, CSST reserves the right to place my athlete on a different team should staff determine that my athlete’s demonstrated skills are not in the best interest of the team or the athlete.

UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOUR: I, the payor understand that unsportsmanlike behaviour is detrimental to the success of CSST and its athletes, and can affect the gym’s ability to attend competitions now and in the future. I understand that treating any staff member or athlete, whether associated with CSST or any other gym or business, with disrespect (including, but not limited to, yelling, swearing, calling names, complaining to other parents or athletes) may result in dismissal from the gym with no refund. I also understand that unsportsmanlike behaviour relayed over social media in any form may also result in dismissal from the gym.

SOLICITATION: I, the payor understand that should I, or any person in relation to me or my athlete, be heard to entice or force other athletes into leaving CSST, we will be asked to leave the gym, effectively and immediately terminating our membership with no refund.

ALTERING CSST GEAR: I, the payor understand no item provided to the athlete by CSST may be altered in any way, including the addition of names, decoration, or logo, without the express permission of CSST. I understand that should I choose to alter CSST gear in any way without permission, I will be subject to replacing said gear at my own expense. Furthermore, I understand that the use of CSST’s name, logo, or team names is prohibited without the express permission of CSST.

TRADEMARK AND LOGO: I, the payor, understand that as a CSST member I am not allowed to use ANY of the CSST Logo to make my own merchandise. I cannot sell or create my own CSST Clothing or merchandise. I also understand I am not allowed to contact any vendors on behalf of CSST, doing so is grounds for dismissal from the program.

*** Covid Additional - Assumption of risk ***

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 is contagious and is believed to spread mainly from person-to-person contact. As a result, federal, provincial, and local governments and federal and provincial health agencies recommend social distancing and have, in many locations, prohibited the congregation of groups of people.

Cheer Sport Sharks (“the Club”) has put in place preventative measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19; however, the Club cannot guarantee that you or your child(ren) will not become infected with COVID-19.

Further, attending the Club could increase your risk and your child(ren)’s risk of contracting COVID-19.

By accepting this agreement, I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that my child(ren) and I may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 by attending the Club and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and death. I understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 at the Club may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself and others, including, but not limited to, Club employees, volunteers, and program participants and their families.

I voluntarily agree to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury to my child(ren) or myself (including, but not limited to, personal injury, disability, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability, or expense, of any kind, that I or my child(ren) may experience or incur in connection with mychild(ren)’s attendance at the Club or participation in Club programming (“Claims”). On my behalf, and on behalf of my children, I hereby release, covenant not to sue, discharge, and hold harmless the Club, its employees, agents, and representatives, of and from the Claims, including all liabilities, claims, actions, damages, costs or expenses of any kind arising out of or relating thereto. I understand and agree that this release includes any Claims based on the actions, omissions, or negligence of the Club, its employees, agents, and representatives, whether a COVID-19 infection occurs before, during, or after participation in any Club program.

***Covid Refund Policy Gym wide Closure/Cancellations due specifically to COVID-19.****

All gym wide cancellations due to any COVID-19 related situations (mandated government closure, gym exposure) will be dealt with in the following steps:

Missed time due to a closure will be made up through additional scheduled time when reopened and/or virtual training opportunities to keep athletes engaged during the closure.

Prorated credits will be given, when possible, if the situation outlined above is not possible.

If a REFUND is available, families will be made aware and a google form will be sent via email and posted on location facebook pages. The form should be filled out to confirm your request for the refund. The form must be filled out within the timelines provided to be eligible.

For any other questions regarding COVID related cancellation/refunds please direct to the appropriate staff or info@cheersportsharks.com.

I THE PARENT / GUARDIAN / ADULT PARTICIPANT (THE PAYOR) UNDERSTAND AND AGREE, ON BEHALF OF THE CHILD / WARD / ADULT PARTICIPANT (THE ATHLETE), MYSELF, MY HEIRS, ASSIGNEES, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND NEXT OF KIN, THAT

I acknowledge and understand that I have had the opportunity to seek independent legal advice in relation to this agreement.

I acknowledge and agree that I have read and fully understand these terms. I confirm that I am executing this agreement voluntarily and willingly.

I acknowledge and understand that this membership is not based on usage and that I am bound to the terms, fees regardless of how often the participant(s) use the facilities.

I have read and understand the policies, written as well as the financial, time and travel commitment associated with my registration and acknowledge that the policy and procedures may be subject to change at any time.

I understand that I can request an electronic copy of these terms, in person or through email at (toronto@cheersportsharks.com) be shared with me at the time that I agree to them.

I understand that any athlete or payor that does not abide by the rules, regulations, policies, and Core Values (HERE) of CSST,or acts in a manner that jeopardizes the name and reputation of CSST, will be subject to removal with no refund.

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