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Have Kickeroo at your event!

Kickeroo, official mascot to the Richmond Kickers, has been entertaining at games for the past 12 years. Now he is available to create that same energy at your “pitch”.

Kickeroo can be seen already throughout the area at schools, retail malls, large and small businesses and sporting events.

That same Kickeroo energy, fun, and excitement can be brought to you. Kickeroo adds entertainment to any party, creates traffic in any business, brings life to any promotion, and makes magical moments happen at your event.

Call 644-KICK or send an e-mail below to make your next event one to remember.

The Story behind Kickeroo...

How Kickeroo Came to Be the Richmond Kickers Mascot

When the Richmond Kickers started their first season in 1993, they knew they needed a mascot. A call to the Richmond Zoo resulted in a young kangaroo named “Joey” to be the Kickers mascot.

Unfortunately, Joey didn’t like soccer, so he came up with a plan.  Back at the Richmond Zoo, he placed his Kickers jersey on his un-named baby brother, and when the time was right, he switched places with him.

It didn’t take long for the Kickers to realize that a switch had been made.  The baby kangaroo LOVED to watch the Kickers play and loved U of R stadium so the Kickers decided to keep him.  He was named Kickeroo.

For the next seven seasons everybody saw Kickeroo grow up.  He learned to walk, he tried his best to dance, and he did whatever he could to help the Kickers.  But he was still young, so mostly he stayed in the locker room of the Kickers eating the leftovers the players game him.  He spent most of his time reading books, and to this day, when he has a chance, you can usually find his nose in a book.

As Kickeroo grew, his originally-tan fur started to turn a curious shade of bright blue.  The Kickers had doctors and scientists look at Kickeroo, but they found nothing unusual, but were concerned about his diet.  Kickeroo was no longer allowed to eat out of the players lunches, but was put on a strict regimen of Powerbars, Arby’s Roast Beef, and selected treats from Papa John’s, Mulligan’s and Banditos.

Kickeroo started to become noticeably stronger, but on June 14, 2000, the unthinkable occurred.  Kickeroo came onto the field for a US Open Cup game against the MLS Colorado Rapids, but the skies were rumbling with thundershowers.  The game was called for close to 90 minutes.  Kickeroo went back to his lean-to behind the Kicker’s locker room, and selected a book to read.

He never heard or felt the lightning strike.

Players and coaches found Kickeroo after their triumphant 3-0 win over the Rapids.  He seemed normal, after the team doctors looked him over, so he was washed and allowed to sleep inside the locker room then on in.

But Kickeroo was changing.

The happy-go-lucky blue kangaroo could suddenly run as fast as some of the players, he could dance as well as anyone, and he could perform fantastic feats of strength, agility and stamina.

After the 2001 season, Kickeroo knew he needed a break.  He sought out and found his birth mother on Kangaroo Island, south of the main continent of his native Australia.  During his six-month stay with his mother, Kickeroo’s blue fur started to molt, revealing a muscular reddish-brown fur underneath. Kickeroo’ mother explained t him that he wasn’t a baby anymore, and what was happening was completely normal for a “red” kangaroo.  Kickeroo trained hard during his off-season and when the 2002 Kickers season started, he made his re-emergence as the biggest, fastest, and strongest mascot the A-league had ever seen.