Apex Park and Recreation District Policies

Release and Waiver

Signing this release has legal consequences. By signing this release, the participant, on behalf of themselves and/or their minor children, are giving up rights they may otherwise have. You certify that you have read and understand this release.

I, as the participant or the parent/guardian of a minor child participant, hereby grant permission for myself or my minor child to participate in the programs, events, facilities, and related activities (collectively, "programs") provided by the Apex Park and Recreation District ("district"), including any reasonable accommodations that may be necessary. I agree to abide, or to require my minor child to abide, by the district's rules, policies, and procedures during the period of my/their participation.

I understand and agree that participation in the district's programs involves inherent risks, hazards, and dangerous activities that may result in severe permanent injury or death, and/or emotional injury or trauma. Such inherent risks, hazards, and dangerous activities may be either known or unanticipated, and may include, but are not limited to:

• Accidents related to the program activities, which may result in injuries to the bones, joints, or ligaments; head or neck injuries; injuries to the skin, tissues, or organs; and/or injuries to the mouth, teeth, or lips;
• Accidents involving vehicles, equipment, supplies, tools, or chemical hazards, including, but not limited to chemicals commonly used for cleaning and/or aquatics operations;
• Accidents involving submersion or drowning in the district's pools or other ponds, lakes, streams, or other standing water located on or around the district's or district-operated facilities;
• Exposure to communicable diseases which may cause severe illness and/or death even in individuals having no known risk factors or preexisting conditions, including but not limited to, exposure to the COVID-19 virus and any variants thereof;
• Structural or maintenance defects of any kind to the program room or district or district-operated facilities;
• Slipping, tripping, or falling;
• Contact with moving, falling, flying, or stationary objects, or with other individuals, including but not limited to other participants, instructors, district employees/volunteers, or members of the public;
• With respect to outdoor activities, severe or changing weather conditions, contact with irregular or hazardous conditions of natural elements, and contact with domestic or wild animals or insects;
• Conditions associated with participation in strenuous activity, such as shortness of breath, labored breathing, fatigue, headache, nausea, muscle soreness, or cramps;
• Emotional injury or trauma resulting from or relating to any of the foregoing.

Having read and understood the above, I expressly understand and agree, for myself or on behalf of my minor child, that participation in the programs involves inherent risks, hazards, and dangerous activities that may result in severe permanent injury or death, and/or emotional injury or trauma, and that I am responsible for and hereby voluntarily assume any and all risks associated with my participation or my minor child's participation in the programs. I certify that I am, or my minor child is, physically fit to participate in the programs and I am not aware of any physical or mental condition that could result in injury or death, or that could be exacerbated or worsened, as a result of my or my minor child's participation in the programs.

I wish to enroll myself or my minor child in the programs notwithstanding the known or unanticipated risks, hazards, and dangerous activities inherent in my/their participation. In consideration for being permitted to enroll in the programs, I hereby release, waive, and discharge the district and its current and former directors, officers, employees, volunteers, agents, and representatives from any and all liability, causes of action under any theory of law or equity, claims and demands, damages, costs, expenses, and compensation arising from or relating to any injury or damages, including death, incurred by me or my minor child as a result of participating in the programs.

I further agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the district and its current and former directors, officers, employees, volunteers, agents, and representatives (collectively, "Indemnitees") from and against any loss, liability, damage, claim, cost, or expense of any kind or nature whatsoever (collectively, "claim"), which one or more of the Indemnitees may incur due to my or my minor child's participation in the programs. The Indemnitees shall have the sole right to select legal counsel to defend them in connection with any claim, notwithstanding my obligation to pay the fees, costs, and expenses incurred by such legal counsel.

Nothing in this release is intended and shall not be construed as a waiver of the limitations on damages or any of the privileges, immunities, or defenses provided to, or enjoyed by the district and its current and former directors, officers, employees, volunteers, agents, and representatives under common law or pursuant to statute, including but not limited to the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, C.R.S. § 24-10-101, et seq.

In the event I or my minor child is injured or becomes ill, I hereby authorize the district personnel in charge to seek and consent to any first aid or medical treatment necessary to stabilize or treat me or my child.

I further acknowledge that photographs or videos may be taken by designated district personnel during the course of program activities. I agree that in the event I or my minor child is photographed or videoed while participating in the program activities, such photos or videos may be used by the district for legitimate purposes, including advertising, marketing, operational reporting to the board of directors, historic archiving, and posting on the district's social media accounts.

 

Activity Refund and Cancellation Policy

• Refund requested 5 business days or more before the activity: Fee paid minus $5 service charge.
• Refund requested less than 5 business days before the activity: Fee paid minus $5 service charge, plus any cost incurred (if minimum class size is met).
• Refund requested after activity starts: No refund.
• Cancellations: Activity canceled by Apex PRD: 100% refund.

Patron Code of Conduct

Appropriate social behavior is requested for all programs and facility use. Individuals are encouraged to act in a way that will not physically, mentally, or emotionally hurt another person. A participant may be asked to withdraw from a class or program or to leave a facility if behavior does not comply with program and/or facility standards.

Comment Code of Conduct

Use your real first and last name, and an email address that you check regularly.

Keep it clean, respectful of others, and free of foul language.

Do not post, email or otherwise make available these types of content:

• Anything containing profanity or pornography
• Information that is not relevant to your comment
• Anything that is disrespectful of the dead or injured
• Repeating the same information multiple times
• Cutting and pasting all of the comment from another website
• Cutting and pasting/quoting others' offensive comments. If they violate our code, they will be deleted along with your response. Respond by paraphrasing.
• Comments that are disrespectful to other posters
• Comments that provoke others to respond negatively
• Comments that are fabricated, deceptive or misleading
• Comments that abuse the CAPS LOCK key
• Comments that are abusive, harmful, harassing or threatening
• Comments that are defamatory, libelous or insulting to groups or individuals
• Comments that are unlawful
• Comments that invade someone's privacy
• Comments that harm minors in any way
• Anything intimidating or hateful toward an individual or group based on religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, or disability
• Anything representing any person or entity not yourself, including but not limited to an Apex Park and Recreation District employee
• Falsely stating your affiliation with a person or entity
• Including personal or identifying information about another person without their explicit consent
• Personal comments about individual Apex Park and Recreation District staff members or community members. Such comments should be addressed directly to District management.
• Infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party, or content that you have no right to make available under law or other contractual relationship
• Anything containing or constituting "affiliate marketing," "link referral code," "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or unsolicited commercial advertisement
• Anything containing software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment
• Anything that imposes an unreasonable load on our infrastructure
• Attempting unauthorized access to the Apex Park and Recreation District computer systems or any other user's computer systems
• Engaging in activities that disrupt, diminish the quality of, interfere with the performance of, or impair the function of the apexprd.org website.
• Linking to Not Safe For Work (NSFW) information without warning others it is NSFW.

Website Accessibility Policy

We want everyone to feel welcome at Apex Park and Recreation District. To make sure our website is easy to use for everyone, including people with disabilities, we follow special rules called Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

These rules help us design a website that works well with screen readers and other assistive technologies. This means everyone can access the same information and use the website just like someone without a disability.

What if I need help?

If you have a disability and need help using our website, please contact us. You can reach us by phone at 303.424.2739. We are happy to help in any way we can.

Who is in charge of making the website accessible?

Our compliance officer ensures our website meets all the accessibility rules. Their name is Rob Anna, and they are the Communications Manager at Apex Park and Recreation District.

How do we make sure the website stays accessible?

We regularly check our website to ensure it is still easy for everyone. If we find any problems, we fix them right away. Contact our accessibility officer to report any issues.

What about links to other websites?

Sometimes, our website links to other websites that Apex Park and Recreation District do not own. We cannot control how accessible these other websites are. However, if you need help using one of these websites, please let us know, and we will try to help.

We Want Your Feedback

If you see any way we can improve our website's accessibility, please let us know. We appreciate your feedback. Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 303.424.2739.

We Are Committed To Making Our Website Accessible to Everyone

Everyone should have the same opportunity to access information and use our services. We hope you find our website easy to use and informative.

Report an Accessibility Issue

The compliance officer or designee will respond to issues or requests for accommodation reported via the form below.