Photographs and videos may be taken of youth ministry events and gatherings. We would like to be able to use these photographs and videos for fliers, parish and diocesan publications, the parish website, and the EDGE social media accounts. Written consent of both the teen and a parent/guardian is required. Names will not be posted unless written authorization is given by the student and a parent/guardian, and even then, only first names will be used. If there are any concerns about pictures or videos used online, please contact us at [email protected] and they will be promptly removed.

I/We, the undersigned parent(s)/Guardian(s) of authorize and give full consent, without limitation or reserve, to Holy Cross Parish to publish any photograph or video in which the above-named teen appears while participating in any youth ministry event. There will be no compensation for use of any photograph or video at the time of the publication or in the future.

We, the parent(s)/guardian(s) of, do hereby give my/our permission and approval for my/our son/daughter/guardianship to participate in Holy Cross Parish’s EDGE Program during the present school year. I/ We do hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, waive, release, absolve, indemnify and agree to hold harmless any and all staff, chaperones, other participants, the parish of Holy Cross EDGE, the Catholic Diocese of Sioux City, EDGE, and any of the above-named parties’ representatives, successors, supervisors, sponsors, and/or organizers, for any injuries in connection with the outing /event(s) named above provided that said injuries are not the result of negligence.

I/We give permission to seek any emergency care should my child be involved in an accident or be injured in any way during such events named above. I/We understand that in any such instance, all attempts will be made to contact the parent/guardian. In the event that I/we cannot be contacted, I/we hereby give permission to the attending physician to hospitalize, secure treatment for, and to order injection, anesthesia, and/or surgery for my child, as named herein. I also agree that I am legally responsible for all/any personal actions taken by my child/guardianship during this event, and agree to be financially responsible for any/all damages, legal fees, and other costs incurred as a result of the actions/behavior of my child/guardianship.

Furthermore, I/we agree that if the above-named teen’s behavior is inappropriate, unsafe, and/or detrimental to the group, I will be contacted immediately to secure means of removing my child/guardianship from the event premises. I understand that any financial costs incurred as a result of my child/guardianship being sent home are my responsibility.