GUEST WAIVER

The following must be completed by any person attending a New England Dungeon Society (NE-DS) meeting or event as a guest:

I agree that my attendance at this meeting or event of New England Dungeon Society shall be solely as the guest of a member of the organization and not as a member of the public.

I understand that attendance at New England Dungeon Society meetings and events is open only to people over the age of twenty-one (21), and I certify that I am at least (twenty-one) 21 years old.

1.       I understand the subject matter and nature of the practices of consensual bondage and discipline, sadomasochism, power exchange between willing and consenting adults, homosexuality, bisexuality, heterosexuality, fetishism, and other related sexual or dominance-and-submission activities. The umbrella term for these practices is “BDSM.”

2.       I state and agree that I find none of these subjects or activities offensive or objectionable. I wish to be a guest of New England Dungeon Society for the purpose of learning more about these subjects, including safety issues relating to BDSM and the ethical values of the BDSM community, and to socialize with others who have these subjects as a genuine interest.

3.       I recognize that in order to teach the subject matter effectively, some of the programs may be sexually explicit. I consent to the explicit nature of such programs and certify that this does not make them offensive or objectionable to me.

4.       I agree not to bring or consume any alcoholic beverage or illegal drug at any meeting, program, or gathering sponsored by New England Dungeon Society (except that I may consume alcoholic beverages at an event held in a bar where the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages is legal and expected or an event at which the board of directors of New England Dungeon Society authorizes the consumption of alcoholic beverages).

5.       I agree not to bring a camera, video recording device, or audio recording device into any meeting, program, or gathering sponsored by New England Dungeon Society, unless specifically authorized in advance by the board of directors. I further agree that should any camera, video recording device, or audio recording device be brought into an New England Dungeon Society event by me or by someone acting on my behalf, such equipment will be subject to immediate confiscation and all its film, media, or recording data will be subject to immediate destruction.

6.       I recognize that BDSM and the related activities described in Paragraph 1 above carry inherent risks. I assume the risk of physical and emotional injury incident to my participation at meetings, programs, and gatherings sponsored by New England Dungeon Society, and I waive any claim of liability that might arise against New England Dungeon Society, or against its officers, directors, committee chairpersons and committee volunteers, or members, from my participation at meetings, programs, and gatherings sponsored by New England Dungeon Society or from my use of information or techniques learned at such meetings, programs, and gatherings.

Guest's Name (Printed):______________________

Member’s Name Sponsoring the Guest:

(Printed)______________________

 Date:________________________