talent release
Interestingly, just today I was reviewing the new BSA Health and Medical Record form that all scouts and adults need to complete prior to attending summer camp activities. The form is huge at 14 pages long (though mostly instructions), much larger than in previous years. It now includes the following section:
"TALENT RELEASE AGREEMENT
I hereby assign and grant to the local council and the Boy Scouts of America the right and permission to use and publish the photographs/ film/videotapes/electronic representations and/or sound recordings made of me or my child at all Scouting activities, and I hereby release the Boy Scouts of America, the local council, the activity coordinators, and all employees, volunteers, related parties, or other organizations associated with the activity from any and all liability from such use and publication.
I hereby authorize the reproduction, sale, copyright, exhibit, broadcast, electronic storage, and/or distribution of said photographs/ film/videotapes/electronic representations and/or sound recordings without limitation at the discretion of the Boy Scouts of America, and I specifically waive any right to any compensation I may have for any of the foregoing."
Of course this is so the BSA can create brochures or videos for promotional purposes, if you happen to be included by accident or otherwise. What this has to do with the annual Health and Medical form, I have no clue. But since each scout and adult must complete this form each year, I guess it is a good way to catch everyone.
