Guidelines For the Ride’em & Rope’em Legends Bank Cheatham County Rodeo

The Ride’em & Rope’em Legends Bank Cheatham County Rodeo is Friday and Saturday May 23rd & 24th 2025 at Cheatham County Fairgrounds in Ashland City, Tennessee. The event will open doors at 6:00 PM on Friday.

Hours/Parking: Vendor set-up door opens at 2:00 PM on Friday; vendors must be set up by 5:00 PM on Friday and may not tear down until 9:00 PM on Saturday. Please Park in the designated vendors parking lot (check in at gate).

Tear down of booth is NOT ALLOWED UNTIL 9pm on Saturday. (unless approved by Ride’em & Rope’em Legends Bank Cheatham County Rodeo/Cheatham Chamber)

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Fees: All fees are non-refundable if event is cancelled due to weather, acts of nature, disaster, etc. beyond our control, or if vendor chooses not to set up. We will make every effort to remain open advertised times but reserve the right to cancel due to inclement weather or other occurrences that could endanger attendees.

Pets: No animals or pets allowed except service animals. Please be sure all of your booth workers are aware of this policy.

Equipment: Each vendor is required to furnish their own display equipment (tents, tables, extension cords in good repair and rated for outdoor use with the proper grounds, generator, chairs, etc.). Each vendor is responsible for the cleanliness of their area. Each vendor is also responsible for Set-Up & Tear Down.

Sales Tax: The collection and payment of any and all Sales Tax is the sole responsibility of the vendor. Ride’em & Rope’em Legends Bank Cheatham County Rodeo/The Cheatham Chamber assumes no responsibility regarding the collection, reporting and/or remittance of sales tax for sales by vendors.

Alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs are prohibited. Firearms allowed with proper license to carry.

Any person(s) working the booth must have a neat appearance and shall not wear any clothing with messages or artwork that is distressful. We reserve the right to bar any clothing, exhibit or product that could be considered offensive.

Please send your booth fee to:

The Cheatham Chamber

328 Frey St

Ashland City, TN 37015

Make checks payable to: The Cheatham Chamber

For further information or questions, please contact the Kelly Ellis at 615 – 792 – 6722 or [email protected]

WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

Ride’em & Rope’em Legends Bank Cheatham County Rodeo

A – Release of Liability

In consideration of your permitting my participation as a vendor at the 2025 Ride’em & Rope’em Legends Bank Cheatham County Rodeo held in Ashland City, Tennessee on May 23rd & May 24th, 2025, I, the undersigned, for myself, my heirs, legatees, executors, administrators, and all assignees, personal representatives and legal representatives, or as an officer of a corporation duly authorized to execute this agreement on behalf of the corporation, I bind the same to the terms of this agreement and do hereby waive and release any and all rights and claims for damages, death, personal injuries, or loss of property I or the corporation I am representing may as a result of my participation in or presence at the Ride’em & Rope’em Legends Bank Cheatham County Rodeo, Cheatham Chamber, or members, officers, etc.

B – Assumption of Risk

Furthermore, I AGREE TO ASSUME ALL RISKS, WHETHER KNOWN, UNKNOWN, ANTICIPATED OR UNANTICIPATED, RESULTING FROM MY PARTICIPATION OR PRESENCE at the Ride’em & Rope’em Legends Bank Cheatham County Rodeo AND I AGREE TO FOREVER RELEASE the Ride’em & Rope’em Legends Bank Cheatham County Rodeo/Cheatham Chamber, AND ITS EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, AGENTS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND ASSIGNEES, EVENT OFFICIALS, SPONSORS, CONTRIBUTORS, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND ANY OTHER INVOLVED REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL THE AFOREMENTIONED (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASEES”), WHO THROUGH NEGLIGENCE AND/OR OTHER ACTIONS OR INACTIONS MIGHT OTHERWISE BE LIABLE TO ME, INCLUDING ANY COSTS OR EXPENSES (PARTICULARLY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ATTORNEY AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES).

C - Indemnification

I agree to INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS AND DEFEND the Releases for, from and against any and all liability and responsibility whatsoever, however caused, for any and all damages, claims, or causes of action that I, my estate, heirs, administrators, executors, or assigns or corporation may have for any loss, personal injury, or death to any person, organization, whether they are a release of another entity, arising out of, connected with, or in any manner pertaining to my participation in or presence at the Rodeo, my use of the vendor area or while in, on or upon the premises where the Rodeo is being conducted due to the negligence or unintentional acts of myself, my employees, my subcontractors, or independent contractors or invitees or helpers who are there because of my presence or participation. I further agree to INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS AND DEFEND the Releasees from all liability incurred as a result of any lack of authority on my part to make this release, to assume such risk, or to sign this Agreement. I further agree if any demand is made or lawsuit indicated to which the terms of this agreement are applicable then my duty and my corporation’s duty to indemnify shall begin the moment said demand is made and in that event I agree to pay for all attorney fees, expert fees and deposition and other costs as they become due.

D – Agreement in General

This waiver and release of liability and indemnification agreement is INTENDED TO BE AS BROAD AND INCLUSIVE AS IS PERMITTED UNDER TENNESSEE LAW. If any portion of this agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality and enforceability of any other provision hereof. This agreement shall be governed by and controlled by the laws of the State of Tennessee and the venue for any legal action of any nature shall be in the courts of Cheatham County TN.

I UNDERSTAND THAT BY AFFIXING MY SIGNATURE TO THIS DOCUMENT I OR THE CORPORATION FOR WHOM I AM SIGNING AM EXPRESSING MY INTENTION TO WAIVE VALUABLE LEGAL RIGHTS THAT I OR THE CORPORATION NOW POSSESS OR MIGHT POSSESS IN THE FUTURE. I AM SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT OF MY OWN FREE WILL. I INTEND THAT THIS RELEASE OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT SHALL BE BINDING ON ME AND MY CORPORATION AND ON ANYONE ELSE MAKING A CLAIM ON MY BEHALF. NO ORAL REPRESENTATION, STATEMENTS, OR INDUCEMENTS, APART FROM THE FOREGOING WRITTEN AGREEMENT, HAVE BEEN MADE; I AM AT LEAST EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE AND FULLY COMPETENT.

I EXECUTE THIS RELEASE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT PARICIPATION IN THE Ride’em & Rope’em Legends Bank Cheatham County Rodeo IS FULL, ADEQUATE AND COMPLETE CONSIDERATION FOR GIVING UP THE ABOVE LISTED RIGHT AND BEING FULLY BOUND BY THE ABOVE OBLIGATIONS.

I GRANT TO THE Ride’em & Rope’em Legends Bank Cheatham County Rodeo/CHEATHAM CHAMBER, ITS REPRESENTATIVES AND EMPLOYEES THE RIGHT TO TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS OF ME AND MY PROPERTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE-IDENTIFIED SUBJECT.

I AGREE THAT Ride’em & Rope’em Legends Bank Cheatham County Rodeo/CHEATHAM CHAMBER MAY USE SUCH PHOTOGRAPHS OF ME WITH OR WITHOUT MY NAME AND FOR ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE, INCLUDING FOR EXAMPLE SUCH PURPOSES AS PUBLICITY, ILLUSTRATION, ADVERTISING, AND WEB CONTENT.

I HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND FULLY AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS.

Vendor Signature is the submission of the Vendor Application and has therefore agreed to the above.