West Florida Electric Cooperative Youth Tour Application

West Florida Electric Cooperative
Tallahassee Youth Tour Parent/Guardian Consent & Release

We, the undersigned parents or guardians, desiring that our child have the opportunity to visit Tallahassee, Florida and participate in all of the activities associated with the 2025 Youth Tour to Tallahassee sponsored jointly by the Florida Electric Cooperatives Association and West Florida Electric Cooperative Association, Inc., do hereby consent to our child taking said trip and participating in all associated activities.

We authorize West Florida Electric Cooperative Association, Inc., through its agents, employees or chaperones on said trip, to direct and supervise our child during said Youth Tour; and we further authorize the Florida Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. and West Florida Electric Cooperative Association, Inc., through its agents, employees or chaperones, to secure any medical or other emergency services which in their reasonable discretion they believe to be necessary or desirable for our child during said trip.

In consideration of this opportunity provided for our said child to participate in the 2025 Youth Tour, we do hereby release and discharge and agree to indemnify and save harmless West Florida Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. its employ-ees, agents and representatives of and from all claims, demands, causes of action, damages and liabilities whatsoever, which might or could be asserted by us, or by, or on behalf of our said child or against us or our child by others by reason of any transaction, occurrence or event arising out of or related to said Youth Tour in any way.

Youth Tour Rules, Guidelines & Code of Conduct

Our rules are based on respect for one another 

Rules for Students: During Youth Tour, students must understand that they are representing their cooperative, their school, community and their state. Participating in Youth Tour is a privilege, and students must follow some simple rules while on the Tour. These rules will be in effect from their departure until their arrival back home at the end of the program.

Listed below are general rules which students are expected to follow. Students will receive a comprehensive list of rules, including proper dress code for each day, from their Youth Tour Director.

1. At no time are male students allowed to visit female students’ rooms, and vice versa.
2. Students are forbidden to possess and/or use alcoholic beverages.
3. Students are forbidden to possess and/or use drugs other than those prescribed for them by a doctor.
4. Students are forbidden to possess and/or use firearms or weapons of any kind.
5. Students are forbidden to possess and/or use any tobacco products.
6. Students are forbidden to abuse or deface facilities, and are forbidden to abuse, deface or steal property.
7. Students are forbidden to possess and/or use laser pointers of any kind.
8. Students will cooperate with their Tour Director, chaperones and FECA staff at all times.
9. Non-Youth Tour participants are forbidden from entering student rooms without prior consent from their chaperone (s).
10. Participants may not leave the hotel or the tour group for any reason unless accompanied by a chaperone or other qualified adult.

Infractions of any of these rules may result in the immediate dismissal of the student from the program. In the event of such a dismissal, the student’s parents or guardians will be notified, the student will be sent home at his or her own expense, and no payments will be refunded. Students will also be disqualified from WFEC’s local competition for the Washington, D.C. trip and any scholarships.

Compliance with Laws: Students are expected to comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

Daily Participation: Students are required to participate in all scheduled daily events unless excused by their Tour Director. Chaperones will check to ensure that all students are in their rooms.

Hotel Conduct: Students are expected to behave in a mature manner in the hotel. They should conduct themselves appropriately at all times by keeping down noise levels, allowing others to pass in halls, not blocking the lobby areas and not crowding the elevators. Students should remember the golden rule of treating other people and other people’s property with respect. Participants will be held financially responsible for any damage in their rooms.

Rules and policies will be strictly enforced. Students who do not wish to observe these rules should not participate in the Youth Tour program. Chaperones are expected to enforce these rules and policies for all students, whether or not a student is from their respective group.

District 850 Laser Tag Agreement and Waiver

Each individual participant (or authorized guardian, if minor) must read and sign this release of liability prior to participating in District 850 Laser Tag event.

In order to participate in any laser tag activity, I, the undersigned, agree and acknowledge that there is risk of injury from these activities and/or from the equipment involved. I freely assume all such risks, both known and unknown, and assume full responsibility for my participation and safety.

I have read and understand the rules, including all safety-related rules, and agree to fully comply with all rules and regulations during my participation.

I, for myself, and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin hereby release and hold harmless District 850, their officers, officials, agents or employees, from any and all liability for injury, disability, death, loss or damage to personal property.

I acknowledge, understand and agree that I have read this release of liability and assume all risk associated with participating and that I sign this release of liability voluntarily and without inducement.

District 850 Ropes Course Agreement and Waiver

Each individual participant (or authorized guardian, if minor) must read and sign this release of liability prior to participating in District 850 Ropes event.

In order to participate in any ropes activity, I, the undersigned, agree and acknowledge that there is risk of injury from these activities and/or from the equipment involved. I freely assume all such risks, both known and unknown, and assume full responsibility for my participation and safety.

I have read and understand the rules, including all safety-related rules, and agree to fully comply with all rules and regulations during my participation.

I, for myself, and on behalf of my heirs, assigns, personal representatives and next of kin hereby release and hold harmless District 850, their officers, officials, agents or employees, from any and all liability for injury, disability, death, loss or damage to personal property.

I acknowledge, understand and agree that I have read this release of liability and assume all risk associated with participating and that I sign this release of liability voluntarily and without inducement.

Minor Age Participants (under age 18)

All participants under the age of 18 at the time of the event must have a parent or guardian sign below.
I hereby certify that I am the parent or guardian with legal responsibility for the above-signed participant and agree to his/her participation and release and hold harmless District 850, their officers, officials, agents or employees from any and all liability for his/her injury, disability, death, loss or damage to personal property.

I acknowledge that I have read this release of liability in its entirety and assume all risk for the above-named minor and sign this release voluntarily and without inducement.