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Goldy Gopher Appearance Request Form
Elevate your next event's Minnesota spirit with an appearance by everyone's favorite Gopher!
Goldy accepts requests for a variety of events including but not limited to weddings, retirements, banquets, and birthday parties.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS - Please take note of the following appearance policies. 

COMPLETION OF THIS FORM IS A REQUEST ONLY, AND DOES NOT SECURE GOLDY FOR YOUR EVENT.
Goldy has a busy schedule and his availability is determined on a rolling basis. You will receive a confirmation or denial email from the Spirit Squad coordinators based on Goldy's availability approximately 4-6 weeks prior to your appearance. If placing a request for an event more than 45 days in advance as recommended, you can expect to hear back no later than 30 days before your appearance.

REQUESTS MADE LESS THAN 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE ARE LIKELY TO BE DENIED.
We recommend placing requests at least 45 days in advance of your event. Please note that we set Goldy's calendar 30 days out of events, and requests made inside that 30 day window are very challenging to fill. If your event will occur less than 30 days from the time of request, please send a follow up email. A $100 rush fee applies to any requests made 14 days or less before the appearance.

RATES DIFFER BASED ON THE APPEARANCE TYPE AND LOCATION AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 
All appearances are subject to travel fees and a processing fee. See "Type of Event" section below for rates. Please note that our rates are subject to change.

ALL APPEARANCES ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING FEES IN ADDITION TO THE HOURLY APPEARANCE RATE
  • $50 for up to 60 roundtrip miles travel rate ($100 for 60-120 roundtrip miles, $150 for 120-180 roundtrip miles, etc). University department appearances receive a discounted rate for appearances within 10 roundtrip miles in order to accommodate for appearances across all Twin Cities campuses.
  • $20 / vehicle parking fee (if parking is not paid for/validated by contact and free parking is not available in the immediate area of the appearance location)
  • $50 processing fee
A $100 rush fee applies to any requests made 14 days or less before the appearance.

APPEARANCES ARE BILLED IN ONE HOUR INCREMEMENTS. 
Requests can be made for as long or short as desired, but will be rounded up to the nearest hour for billing purposes.

FOR SAFETY REASONS, GOLDY MUST BE ALLOWED TO TAKE BREAKS IN HIS PRIVATE DRESSING AREA EVERY 30 MINUTES OR AS NEEDED. THE DRESSING AREA MUST BE ENTIRELY PRIVATE AND LOCKABLE, WITH GOLDY BEING THE SOLE USER THROUGHOUT THE EVENT.
Goldy will need to take breaks for water, restroom visits, and general cool down, and hosts must plan the event activities accordingly. 

APPEARANCES DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN ENDORSEMENT. 
Under no circumstances do individuals, public or private entities have any rights to the use of any University emblems, names, marks or logos without explicit permission. No images or videos of Goldy, from an appearance or otherwise, may be used by a non-University entity in any form of advertisement or as an endorsement for goods or services, political candidates or campaigns without the explicit permission of the University.

WE ONLY CONFIRM REQUESTS MADE VIA COMPLETED REQUEST FORM.
Completion of this form allows our staff to determine if we are able to accommodate any given event and informs the requester of all the requirements to host Goldy. Please be sure to answer all questions fully and accurately.

PAYMENT IN FULL MUST BE RECEIVED 10 DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR EVENT TO AVOID CANCELLATION.
No appearances for an individual, business or department will be confirmed until ALL outstanding balances have been paid in full.

BY SUBMITTING THIS FORM, REQUESTER AGREES TO ALL ABOVE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Please note that this is a REQUEST form, not a confirmation of appearance.

Please email goldy@umn.edu with any questions.

Ensure the email address listed below is the best one for our staff to reach out to in regards to your request.
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Email *
Request Contact Name *
Type of Event *
Rates are billed in full hour increments and are subject to change. All invoices include a $50 processing fee as well as travel fees based on roundtrip distance from Goldy's home base at Williams Arena. *Please note, Goldy is limited to 4 free charity appearance per month*
**Prices are subject to change and are anticipated to increase 7/1/2026**
Appearance Date *
MM
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DD
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YYYY
Appearance Start Time *
Time Goldy at which should be ready to go - must include any pre-event rehearsal time as needed!
Time
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Appearance End Time *
Time at which Goldy is free to change and depart.
Time
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Name of the Event *
Full Appearance Street Address *
Please include building/business name if applicable.
Full Name of On-Site Event Contact *
Goldy relies on this person to find the dressing room and a quick briefing of what is expected.  It is important that this person be available to answer Goldy's call 15-30 minutes prior to event. If the listed contact does not respond in a timely manner, Goldy may be unable to complete the appearance. In this case, no refunds can be given.
Event Contact's Cell Phone Number *
000-000-0000
On-Site Parking Location *
Please specify if parking is in a pay lot/garage, free lot/garage, metered street parking, etc. and be sure to include a full street address of the lot/garage if applicable. If parking is in a pay lot/garage or metered on the street, please state whether you are providing a pass or would like a flat parking rate of $20 added to your invoice to compensate for parking costs incurred at the event.
Dressing Room *
Must be private, lockable to store belongings, and accessible throughout the entire appearance. NO PUBLIC RESTROOMS. Please specify the space you plan to use.
Goldy's Preferred Attire *
Please provide details on what you would like Goldy to do throughout the event. *
Please keep in mind, Goldy does not talk.
Who will be at the event? How many guests are expected? *
Billing Address *
A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.
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