Cocky Appearance Request

General Information

When available, Cocky makes public appearances for community and/or private parties upon request for the Columbia and surrounding areas. Appearances are determined around the USC and Athletics schedules and are subject to be changed and/or canceled in the event of a conflict with a USC and/or Athletics events. Cocky appearances for business requests are reserved for our sponsors only and Cocky is unable to visit High Schools. Each appearance may last up to one hour.

Appearance Fee

Submissions made for events after March, 22, 2025, the Cocky appearance fee will be as follows:

University of South Carolina Campus events: $125
Non-Profit (must submit 501(c)3 documentation to confirm non-profit status): $175
Gamecock Club member: $275
Gamecock Athletics sponsor: $275
General public appearances: $450

In addition, all appearances outside of 10 miles from the Rice Athletics Center (1304 Heyward Street, Columbia, SC 29208) will also be asked to reimburse for mileage at a rate of $0.655 per mile. Please note that appearances outside of 90 miles may incur additional travel fees, including, but not limited to hotel accommodations.

Hotel Accommodations

Hotel accommodations will be requested in addition for any appearance and mileage reimbursement fees outside a 90 mile radius of the Rice Athletics Center (1304 Heyward Street, Columbia, SC 29208) with the below start times:

Appearances with a start time of/or before 8:00 a.m. (hotel will be requested for the evening prior to appearance)
Appearance with a start time of/or after 8:00 p.m. (hotel will be requested for the evening of appearance)

How to request an appearance from Cocky

Please fill out the form below. Forms must be filled out a minimum of six (6) weeks prior to your requested appearance.
You will receive an immediate automated response email to confirm receipt of your request. This is not a confirmation for the appearance.
You will be contacted via email regarding availability. This email will come within two weeks of your submission, unless the submission is over two months in advance; in which you will receive correspondence approximately six weeks prior to your request.

For questions, please email Erika Goodwin at egoodwin@mailbox.sc.edu.

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Name of person making request *

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Last

Name of Organization making request (if applicable)

Email of person making request *

Phone number of person making request *

Please select the affiliation of the person/organization making the request *

Date & Time of appearance *

Date

Time

Per our policy, the date you are requesting must be a minimum of six (6) weeks from the request date

Address of appearance *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Purpose of appearance *

Name of Day of Contact person *

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Last

This is the person who will be contacted upon arrival on the day of the appearance to escort Cocky to a secure location to change and assist with insturctions of appearance.

Phone number of Day of Contact *