Col. Rock IV: WIU Live Mascot

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The Western Challenge 2026
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๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’› What a Difference a Day Made

Support the Legacy of Everyone's Favorite Mascot!

Colonel Rock IV (โ€œRayโ€), our beloved live mascot, is a fixture at games, local schools, and countless campus and community events, spreading joy and Leatherneck Pride as Westernโ€™s โ€œbig man on campus.โ€

This year, your Western Challenge gift will support Rayโ€™s care, training, accommodations, and all the treats he deserves, as well as help maintain the Dog Share Library at the Jackie and Dave Thompson Dog Park.

To celebrate Western Challenge, gifts of $25 or more will be entered into a drawing to win a Colonel Rock IV Frost Buddy mug!

Thank you for helping keep every live mascot alive in the hearts and minds of Leathernecks everywhere through your support of the Live Mascot program.

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