By signing this Volunteer Release, Waiver, Indemnification, & Arbitration Agreement (the “Agreement”), you, the Participant, waive certain legal rights, including the right to sue. In return for being allowed to participate in volunteer fund raising activities (the “Activity”) at or around Target Field, you agree: 1) TO WAIVE ALL CLAIMS that you may have against Minnesota Sportservice, Inc. (“Sportservice”) and Twins Ballpark, LLC (“Client”)and each of their parents, affiliates, owners, employees, agents, volunteers, participants, and successors-in-interest (collectively, “Released Parties”), arising out of your participation in the Activity, to the extent permitted by law and excluding claims which cannot be waived. You specifically waive any claims that you are an employee of Sportservice or are owed any wages or benefits by Sportservice or Client. 2) TO ASSUME ALL RISKS of participating in the Activity, even those caused by the negligent acts or conduct of the Released Parties. You understand that the risks of participating in the Activity may be both foreseen and unforeseen and include serious physical injury and/or death and other personal and property damages. You also understand that due to the contagious nature of COVID-19, you assume all risks that you may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 while participating in the Activity. 3) TO RELEASE the Released Parties from all liability for any loss, damage, injury, death, or expense that you may suffer, arising out of your participation in the Activity, even those caused by the negligent acts or conduct of the Released Parties, including any claims in connection with COVID-19. 4) TO INDEMNIFY the Released Parties from all liability for any loss, damage, injury, death, or expense that you may suffer, arising out of participation in the Activity, even those caused by the negligent acts or conduct of the Released Parties, including any liability in connection with COVID-19. 5) TO ARBITRATION. You and the Released Parties agree to submit any and all claims arising out of or related to the Activity (if for any reason not waived) to final and binding individual arbitration pursuant to the Commercial Dispute Resolution Procedures of the American Arbitration Association but excluding the AAA’s Supplementary Rules for Class Arbitration or any other amendment to those Procedures related to class arbitration. Without limiting the generality of this bilateral agreement to arbitrate, you and the Released Parties agree to arbitrate all statutory and common law claims arising out of or related to the Activity, including but not limited to any negligence or other tort claims, any claims for breach of express or implied contract, any claims for wages or other compensation, any claims alleging discrimination on any basis, and any other claims arising from or related to the Activity. You and the Released Parties agree that arbitration shall be conducted on an individual, non-collective, non-class, and non-representative basis (the “Class Action Waiver”). You understand that you and the Released Parties are waiving the right to a jury trial in court in favor of final and binding arbitration. The arbitration shall proceed in the county where the conduct giving rise to the dispute occurred. In the event that the foregoing Class Action Waiver is found to be unenforceable or contrary to law, then any claim brought on such a basis must be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction, and such court, and not arbitration, shall be the exclusive forum for such claims. Nothing in this Agreement shall interfere with any right you may have to file an administrative charge before a governmental agency. Nothing in this Agreement requires you to arbitrate any claims that are otherwise non-arbitrable under federal, state or local law. 6) THAT YOU ARE A VOLUNTEER. You agree that you are participating in the Activity voluntarily, of your own free will and volition, on behalf of [GROUP NAME] (“Group”) in order to assist in meeting its charitable goals and mission. You understand and agree that: (i) you are not an employee of Sportservice; (ii) you will not receive any wages, compensation, or employee benefits from Sportservice or Group and that any tips left whether via a donation jar or by credit card are not your property and, instead, belong to the Group as a donation; (iii) you are not required to work certain or any hours by Sportservice; (iv) if you are employed by Sportservice, you may not volunteer pursuant to this Agreement, regardless of whether you are a member or otherwise affiliated with Group; (v) nothing herein grants you any rights to become an employee of Sportservice in the future; and (vi) you may stop participating in the Activity at any time. 7) MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. In entering into this Agreement, you have not relied upon any oral or written representations other than what is set forth in this Agreement. The invalidity of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the enforceability or effectiveness of any other provision, except that if the Class Action Waiver is for any reason unenforceable, the entire arbitration provision shall be deemed void. You agree that this Agreement shall be effective and binding upon your heirs, next of kin, executors, administrators, assigns, and representatives. You understand that you are obligated to follow the rules of the Activity and that you can minimize risk of injury by using common sense and being alert. If, while participating in the Activity, you observe any unusual hazard, which you believe jeopardizes your personal safety or that of others, you will remove yourself from participation in the Activity and promptly bring the hazard to the manager’s attention. I HAVE READ AND HAD A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER THIS AGREEMENT. I UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT AND I AM AWARE THAT BY SIGNING IT I AM VOLUNTARILY WAIVING CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE. THIS CONTRACT CONTAINS A BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISION WHICH MAY BE ENFORCED BY THE PARTIES. Today's Date: February 20, 2026 |