Parental Consent Letter

[jellytot01]

I have been asked to write a Parental Consent letter for my local canoe club for a Come and Try session that I am helping to organise. However, I have not written one of these before and am not sure what to include.

Can anyone help please?

[rja211077]

You need to be clear about the purpose of the letter. If it's literally just consent then all you need is "I consent to my son/daughter participating in the blah blah session at wherever on whatever date" and a signature. If, however, you're trying to write a disclaimer letter to free yourself from any liability, then that's more complex and i'd get a solicitor to do it, if I were you.

[trish1234567]

Canoe Club Taster Session

Dear Parent/Guardian, We are running a Taster Session on 1st July 2005 at such and such a place when we hope that your son/daughter will come along and join in what we hope will be a fun day. Only trained people will be running the course and you may rest assured that your child will be in safe hands.

Run a dotted line along the bottom to be signed by parent/guardian, torn off and returned to you by child.

Forget the "disclaimer" part, the club must take full responsibility!!!

[Phantaxus]

I aggree with Trish shouldnt the club insurance cover accidents?

Also as this is an attempt to sell the club to parents as a fun activity for their child It might be a good idea to invite the parents to watch/take part as well