[sac-board] The Star Party Disclaimer

A big thank you to Peggy Kain for following through with this.


I typed the printed handout into the computer, mostly because I had to,
but also to really understand what the disclaimer is saying.  Also, the
title at the top of the handout precludes just copying and including this
as is.

I have made a few changes as I went.  In the text below, [This is the new
text {while is is my comment}].

I have one major question in the middle of the first paragraph.  The
"they" is ambiguous.  I believe the "they" is referring to "the club", but
the "their" five words later does not.  This I assume this from the
contents of paragraph five.

If everyone agrees, and no other problems are found, I'll post a corrected
version later.

        -Paul


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                       Star Party Disclaimer

As a matter of information for our members and general public, we must
advise you that the Saguaro Astronomy Club is not responsible for the
property or liability of any individual member or any other
participant [at our star parties {was "in our Star Party"}], nor will
they [{"they" is who?  A person or the club?}] be held liable for
their actions or possessions.  It is important that you have your own
insurance coverage in force to protect you in the [unlikely] event
that a loss may occur.

This would include such items as your own personal possessions.  Any
telescopes with accessories, including cables, etc., are the sole
responsibility of you, the owner.  The Saguaro Astronomy Club is not
responsible for any damage, loss or theft of these items.

The Saguaro Astronomy Club is not responsible for any injuries that
may occur at our [star parties {was "Star Party"}].  Due to the lack
of light, it is vital that everyone pay attention to their own safety
as well as the safety of others as they are setting up and moving
about the site, to avoid any potential [trips {was trip}] and falls
over cables or other items set about.

The Saguaro Astronomy Club is not responsible for any damage, theft,
or mechanical difficulties that may result in the transit of
individually owned vehicles as they travel to and from the place of
our gathering, including and possible off road traversing.

Should property damage or bodily injury result from the actions of any
member of the club or our other welcome participants, the liability
and responsibility for these damages/injuries is the sole liability of
the party responsible and will need to be addresses by their own
insurance.  This could include such an occurrence as fire damage, for
instance, to the land that we traverse or set our site upon, whether
it be public land or private land -- fire damage potentially caused by
campfires, careless extinguishing of cigarettes or other burning
materials.

It is our hope that all will enjoy and benefit from our star parties,
and no incident will occur, but it is imperative that all concerned be
aware of and understand fully that the Saguaro Astronomy [Club {was
"club"}] is not liable for the actions or property of those
participating.  Most cases of these type of losses may be covered by
individual homeowners or automobile insurance policies.  If you have
any questions about your being covered individually for this, we
recommend that you contact your own insurance agent to discuss the
details.

Thank you for understanding.  Please let us know if you should have
any questions.

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