General Policies
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Before signing up, each student is responsible to read, fully understand, and accept the registration process. This includes non-refundable registration fees and the cancellation policy.
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All online registrations will not be official until the credit card has been processed.
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No smoking, alcohol, or illegal drugs are permitted in the school building.
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No firearms or other weapons allowed on the property.
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All machine guards must remain in place.
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If a machine is locked out it’s not to be utilized without the approval of the WCW Director or his designated assistant.
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A WCW representative or the instructor will demonstrate proper use and safety guidelines before student use of a piece of equipment.
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If you are on medications that could impair your judgment, you will not be allowed to operate power equipment.
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No visitors, friends, spouses, children or pets are allowed.
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Recording (audio and/or video) of any instructional workshop is strictly prohibited.
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Students agree to take workshops at their own risk. Each student must accept the terms of a liability waiver and must release sponsors, owners, guest lecturers, assistants, staff, other students, manufacturers, directors, board members, and managers from claims or liabilities from injury, loss, damage, or death.
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Students are not allowed to work with spalted woods, exotic woods, or any materials that could be hazardous to other students.
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Students who intentionally violate rules or put others at risk will be asked to leave.
Cancellation Policy
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Plan ahead – Trip/event insurance
If loss of the class fees would cause financial hardship, we strongly recommend you invest in event ticket/trip insurance to protect your investment.
Wendell Castle Workshop does not provide this, but many sources are available on the internet. We encourage you to consider obtaining this at the time of registration. Check out this Google Search as a starting point.
Class transfers
Class transfers are not available.
Cancellations
We understand that cancellations are often the result of difficult circumstances, but the income from classes is used to pay staff, keep the lights on, purchase lumber, cover the cost of instructors etc. We completely empathize, but unlike large corporations, we run on a tighter margin, and the cancellation policy protects the Workshop. This is why we strongly advocate that if the loss of tuition would cause you financial hardship, you purchase event ticket/trip insurance. The Workshop does not provide this, but many sources are available on the internet. We encourage you to consider obtaining this at the time of registration.
What is a cancellation?
A cancellation is defined as failure or inability or unwillingness to attend all or any part of a class in which the student is enrolled regardless of reason, be it illness (flu, colds, cancer, coronavirus etc.), accident, medical-related, death, death of another, auto breakdown, an act of God, weather, epidemic and/or act of another.
The terms of this policy are in effect through the final day of the course.
What is the cancellation fee?
All cancellations incur a $75 fee regardless of course value and date of cancellation.
When can I cancel?
You can cancel at any time, but reimbursement amounts vary depending on when you cancel.
How much will I be refunded?
If you cancel:
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60+ days before the class, 100% of your payment will be refunded, less a $75 cancellation fee.
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31 – 59 days before class, 50% of your class fee and 100% of your material fee will be refunded.
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0 – 30 days before the class, only your material fee will be refunded.
How do I cancel my class?
You must email a written notice to workshop@wendellcastle.org
Phone calls, texts, and social network comments are not valid cancellation notifications.
If the School cancels a workshop, we will refund 100% your course fee and material fees.
Liability Waiver
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WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK (ACCEPTANCE OF WHICH IS REQUIRED DURING REGISTRATION FOR ALL CLASSES)
This Waiver of Liability and Assumption of Risk (the “Waiver”) is executed and delivered for the benefit of Wendell Castle Project, Inc., a New York not-for-profit corporation operating the Wendell Castle Workshop (“WCP”), by the named Participant (the “Participant,” “I,” or “me”), and, if the Participant is under 18 years of age, the Parent/Guardian (the “Parent/Guardian”), acting individually and in the Parent/Guardian’s capacity as legal guardian and agent for the below-named Participant. The Participant and/or the Parent/Guardian (the “Parties”*) agrees to all terms and conditions set forth in the Waiver in order to participate in woodworking, carpentry, and instructional classes held at the Wendell Castle Workshop (whether singular or plural, hereinafter referred to as the “Activity”). The Parties agree, understand, and acknowledge that this is a unilateral waiver, and by accepting this Waiver, the Parties are giving up substantial legal rights as indicated and expressed below.
I AM AWARE AND UNDERSTAND THAT THE ACTIVITY IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ACTIVITY AND INVOLVES THE RISK OF PERSONAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURY, PAIN, SUFFERING, TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT DISABILITY, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND/OR FINANCIAL LOSS. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY INJURIES THAT I SUSTAIN MAY RESULT FROM OR BE COMPOUNDED BY THE ACTIONS, OMISSIONS, OR NEGLIGENCE OF THE COMPANY, INCLUDING NEGLIGENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE OR RESCUE OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY. NOTWITHSTANDING THE RISK, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITY WITH AN EXPRESS UNDERSTANDING OF THE DANGER INVOLVED AND HEREBY AGREE TO ACCEPT AND ASSUME ANY AND ALL RISKS OF INJURY, DISABILITY, DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE ARISING FROM MY PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITY, WHETHER CAUSED BY THE ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE OF THE COMPANY OR OTHERWISE.
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I hereby expressly waive and release any and all claims, now known or hereafter known, against the Company, and its officers, directors, manager(s), employees, agents, affiliates, shareholders/members, successors, and assigns, including but not limited to class instructors, volunteers, and other WCP-affiliated staff (collectively, “Released Parties”), on account of injury and loss, including, but not limited to, illness, whether physical or psychological, personal distress, death, financial distress / loss, or property damage (collectively, the “Injury or Loss”) arising out of or attributable to the Parties’ participation in the Activity, whether arising out of the negligence of WCP or the Released Parties or otherwise. The Parties covenant not to make or bring any such claim against the Company or any other Released Parties, and forever release and discharge the Company and all other Released Parties from liability under such claims. This Waiver does not extend to claims for gross negligence, willful misconduct, or any other liabilities that New York law does not permit to be released by agreement.
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I shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company and all other Released Parties against any and all losses, damages (including compensatory, consequential, incidental, special, pain and suffering, wrongful death, and punitive damages), liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorney fees, fees, the costs of enforcing any right to indemnification under this Agreement, and the cost of pursuing any insurance providers, incurred by/awarded against the Company or any other Released Parties in a final non-appealable judgment, arising out of or resulting from any claim of a third party related to my participation in the Activity, including any claim related to my own negligence or the ordinary negligence of the Company.
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The Parties understand that WCP does not assume any responsibility for or obligation to provide financial assistance or other assistance, including but not limited to medical, health, or disability insurance of any nature in the event of the Parties’ Injury or Loss. I hereby consent to receive medical treatment deemed necessary if I am injured or require medical attention during my participation in the Activity. I understand and agree that I am solely responsible for all costs related to such medical treatment and any related medical transportation and/or evacuation. I hereby release, forever discharge, and hold harmless the Company and all other Released Parties from any claim based on such treatment or other medical services, including claims of negligence in medical emergencies.
This Waiver constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Company and I with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. If any term or provision of this Waiver is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Waiver or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. This Waiver is binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the Company and me and our respective heirs, successors, and assigns. All matters arising out of or relating to the making or performance of this Waiver whether sounding in contract, tort or statute shall be governed by and construed in accordance with and enforced under the internal laws of the State of New York (including its statute of limitations and N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 5-1401) without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provisions thereof to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of New York. Any claim or cause of action arising under this Waiver may be brought only in the federal and state courts located in Monroe County, New York and I hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.
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BY CHECKING THIS BOX, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTOOD ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS WAIVER AND THAT I AM VOLUNTARILY WAIVING CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS ACTIVITY, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE THE COMPANY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT PRIOR TO ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT, I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY TO REVIEW THIS AGREEMENT. I AM AT LEAST EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE AND FULLY COMPETENT, OR IF IN CASE I AM UNDER EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE, I AM AT LEAST FOURTEEN (14) YEARS OF AGE AND THE IDENTIFIED PARENT/GUARDIAN ACCEPTS THE CONDITIONS OF THIS WAIVER ON MY BEHALF
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* Note: The Parties will be the same party as the Participant if the Participant is at or above 18 years of age. If the Participant is under 18 years of age, the Parties shall mean, collectively, the Participant and the Parent/Guardian.