Youth Application - Cincinnati Parks

Thank you for your interest in joining our youth volunteer teams for Cincinnati Parks! We value and depend on each and every volunteer to help make our parks beautiful and enjoyable for everyone. Cincinnati Parks welcomes the support of youth volunteers. There is a wide range of experiences for youth volunteers, including opportunities to gain leadership skills, learn about how to care for our natural resources and engage community in fun.  Summer Camp Season and the success of our community events rely upon the service of our youth volunteers, to enhance the experience for our campers and to help ensure the safest environment. 

Parent/guardian will complete application with candidate. Parent/guardian email address should be listed as the "Secondary" email contact, if not the "Primary".  The below consent must be submitted by named parent/guardian. 

I hereby release, discharge, and hold harmless the City of Cincinnati, the Cincinnati Park Board, their agents, employees, attorneys, directors, donors, sponsors and volunteers from all claims of whatever nature, including but not limited to personal injury or death and property damage.

               I understand that there are risks, known and unknown, associated with volunteering at Cincinnati Park sites, including but not limited to injury by tools and hazardous or hidden substances or materials; and I assume all such risks arising from this volunteer activity.

               I understand that the Parks staff and all other volunteers are not qualified to administer emergency medical or first aid care.  I consent to the securing of an emergency vehicle on my behalf in the event that I am incapacitated or injured.

               I also consent to the use of my photograph, without compensation or payment, or likeness in connection with publicity or information about the Cincinnati Parks.

Medical Information and Treatment Authorization

This release gives authority to the Cincinnati Park Board Staff to arrange for medical care for your minor child in the event of an emergency. This is extremely important, in that, medical care can not be provided to a minor without consent by the parents or legal guardians, unless there is written consent authorizing an agent to give approval.

Please note that medical information you share is strictly confidential and shared only with the Cincinnati Park Board staff when appropriate and Emergency Medical staff if needed.

I hereby authorize any Medical or Surgical treatment which may be necessary in an emergency, and in my absence, for the well being of the minor. I agree to hold the physician or hospital treating the above mentioned minor, harmless.

Note: The Cincinnati Parks staff can not administer any type of medications (including insulin injections and Epi-pens).This does not preclude staff from taking emergency first aid action according to their training.

Note: Medical Information will be provided within the application.

I hereby execute this release on behalf of the named minor volunteer, who is under the age of 18, and represent and warrant that I am a parent or legal guardian authorized to execute this release on behalf of such minor.