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Greetings!
Big announcements, big dates, big savings and big awards -- that's the general theme of this edition of the Atlanta Auburn Club's Email newsletter...and it's a BIG issue. So, be sure to have a calendar handy as you read through it because there are a lot of events to make note of!
In addition to the AAC Golf Tournament, AT&T Classic, Thrashers outing, and upcoming AU sports events in Georgia, we've also set a date for our next Orange Bandana Day at Piedmont Dog Park -- Saturday, April 28 at 11am! We want to get a large group of Tigers out for this one, so save the date!
Details of the Atlanta Auburn Club's membership drive for 2008 will be announced soon -- and we've got other surprises headed your way. In recent weeks, we launched a new online tool that allows you to make safe & secure, tax deductible online donations to our 501(c)(3) Roy B. Sewell Memorial Scholarship Fund. You even get a receipt for tax purposes. Currently, you can find this link on the scholarship page of our website. We will be doing some Spring cleaning on our website, and adding new links too, so be sure to check it out. We also have an Email archive now and you can access that from a link on our home page.
Of course the big news from the ALUM Association is the launch of Tiger2Tiger. More details on this are below. We encourage you to register now and join the Atlanta Auburn Club group!
Finally, if you haven't done it already, please click on the "Update Profile/Email Address" link at the bottom left of this email. We want to make sure that everyone is subscribed to the email alerts that they want. We have expanded the categories so that we can target emails to specific recipients when necessary -- Golf, Young Alums, MAIN, Community Service and more. Make sure you aren't left out!
War Eagle!
The Atlanta Auburn Club
Just click on any of the headlines in the "In this Issue" section -- to be taken directly to that item.
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Atlanta Auburn Club Wins Top Awards at Annual Club Conference
2007 in Review
 War Eagle! The Atlanta Auburn Club is very proud to announce that we received three top awards, and honorable mention in two more categories at the Annual Auburn Club Conference, held February 8-9 in Auburn. Many of the more than 100 local Auburn clubs across the country were represented at the meeting, and it provided AAC club leaders a great opportunity to get new ideas, share experiences with other clubs, and meet more fellow Tigers.
For the second year in a row, the Atlanta Auburn Club was awarded a top level award of "All Auburn All Orange" for Auburn Club Excellence. The A.C.E. awards were established in 2006 as a replacement for the "Most Outstanding Club" Award in order to recognize the outstanding contributions of all clubs and their efforts to improve. There are three A.C.E. levels and the Atlanta Auburn Club has now achieved the top level for both 2007 and 2006.
In addition to the A.C.E. awards, there are seven individual annual club awards. And we are most pleased to report that the AAC's efforts were recognized in four of the seven categories:
-Winner of the "Outstanding Scholarship Program" award, which recognizes a club that has excelled in all areas of a successful scholarship program including fundraising, promotion efforts in raising money, and recognition of scholarship recipients. This year's prize: a full-size Auburn football helmet for our Silent Auction that is autographed by 12 former Auburn players - Marcus Washington, Kenny Irons, Carlos Rogers, Adlai Trone, Reggie Torbor, David Irons, Ronnie Brown, Haven Fields, Daniel Lindsey, TJ Jackson, Ben Grubbs, and last but certainly not least.... Carnell "Cadillac" Williams. This will be up for bid in the AAC Silent Auction in July!
-Winner of the "Communication" award, which recognizes the club that best communicates with its club members, Auburn Alumni Association and community. Prize: an extra postcard mailing to area Tigers (this will come in quite handy in the metro area!).
-Honorable Mention, "Most Outstanding Club Event," which recognizes a club with the most creative, non-traditional event. The Atlanta Auburn Club's Orange Bandana Day at Piedmont Dog Park was cited in this category. Our next Orange Bandana Day is Sat. April 28 - at 11am!
-Honorable Mention, "Most Outstanding Club Leader," which recognizes a club leader who has done an outstanding job, as nominated by the club. AAC president Kathleen Saal was cited for her work in 2007; she won the award in 2006.
What else can we tell you about 2007? Well, it proved to be a most successful year for the Atlanta Auburn Club. First and foremost -- we lost no money on events and fundraising ventures and actually INCREASED overall earnings across the board, a top priority for the club in 2007. On scholarships, once again we raised enough money to finance three regular one-third tuition scholarships for students from the metro area. (One-third tuition scholarships reduce a student's out-of-state tuition burden by two-thirds; more info). If you do math, that amounts to about $18,000 in necessary funding. The AAC also started a fundraising campaign for a newly established endowed scholarship. Our increased financial success in 2007 enables an initial deposit of $12,000 for this endowment (endowed scholarships reach full funding at $100,000). We will be talking more about this campaign in 2008, but if you'd like more information now about how you can help, just email us.
While scholarship fundraising is one of the main missions of all local Auburn clubs, it is a firm belief of the AAC that some definite fun-raising is also necessary! How else to escape the traffic, road construction...and other "benefits" of living in a metro area that often feels like it's the size of Texas!
So, we shook things up in 2007--held less board meetings and had more events, including a Draft Day Tailgate with Kenny & David Irons, our Orange Bandana Days at Piedmont Dog Park, group outings to see the Thrashers and the Braves, game-watching parties for the Florida & LSU games, bus trip to the Georgia game, a Chick-fil-A Bowl party....and much, much more! Already for 2008, we are adding the AT&T Classic and a new initiative to launch a local MAIN (Minority Alumni Involvement Now) effort.
We pledge to continue to move forward on positioning the Atlanta Auburn Club as one of the top
local Auburn clubs in the country. We already have some exciting new events announced and we'll be telling you about more throughout the year. We also want to hear from you! The key to our success is YOU -- we want to energize all metro area Tigers and build a real sense of Auburn "community" in the big city. So, let us know if you have any ideas or questions. The Atlanta Auburn Club is a 100% volunteer organization and, for us, it is always recruiting season... so, send us an email & get involved!
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Auburn University Launches "Tiger2Tiger"
It's less than a month old and already users are giving it rave reviews!
The Auburn Alumni Association has launched a great new tool that promises to rival MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn in popularity among Auburn Tigers. Tiger2Tiger offers Auburn alumni of all ages the opportunity to: keep in touch with Auburn friends, reconnect with lost friends from school, meet new friends and alumni in your area, network with alumni around the world, browse jobs for Auburn alumni, announce events, share albums and photos ---- and simply connect with the Auburn family.
It's an ALL Auburn Network!
This site is still in the process of being populated but the Atlanta Auburn Club already has its group up-and-running. Check out our photo albums, event calendar and more -- including all the Spirit photos everyone has been sending in! So, stay informed, do some career networking, meet new Tigers in the Atlanta area and beyond. This site promises to be a lot of fun and the AAC is excited about the potential it offers us to reach even more Auburn Tigers.
If you have not been to T2T yet, you can register & check it all out right now by clicking on the Tiger2Tiger box on the right. If you have any questions or trouble registering, feel free to contact us. We're happy to help!
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 The launch of Tiger2Tiger comes on the heels of Auburn's launch of a dedicated Channel on the ever popular video-sharing Web site YouTube. If you haven't seen it yet -- just click on this link: www.youtube.com/AuburnUniversity.
Last semester Auburn also announced the launch of AU iTunes,
a partnership with Apple to provide a dedicated space on iTunes where
faculty and campus groups can post information including presentations
and lectures available for download.
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| Atlanta Auburn Club Skybox at AT&T Classic Golf Tournament
Make your reservations now & send in your checks--by March 15!
 The Atlanta Auburn Club is moving forward with an exciting opportunity that enables us to have a special AAC Skybox at the 17th green for this year's AT&T Classic PGA tournament, May 15-18 at TPC Sugarloaf.
This event promises some great PR for Auburn University and the Auburn Tiger family in the Greater Atlanta metro area....and beyond. It also holds the additional potential of helping the Atlanta Auburn Club raise funds to help finance our endowed scholarship for metro area students, who face ever-rising out-of-state tuition costs at Auburn .
We have to sell a minimum number of tickets - 130 - in order to break even on this event -- and we have set a deadline of March 15th to achieve this goal. So, we are asking the help of all interested Tiger golfers and businesses to help us spread the word. And we invite all interested parties -- anywhere -- to join us! Note: If we cannot meet this goal, we will return your checks and cancel with AT&T. The financial burden for this venture is far too great for us to risk losing money.
The AAC Skybox at the 17th green at TPC Sugarloaf will enable Auburn Tigers, their friends, business clients, business prospects, or your business employees/recruits to gather while watching some of the world's best golfers.
This year marks the 40th Anniversary of the AT&T Classic Golf Tournament in Atlanta. The AT&T Classic organization says it has invited Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson to the tournament. And, so far, the following players have already committed: Zach Johnson (Defending Champ), Charles Howell III, D.J. Trahan, Stewart Cink, Chris Di Marco, Lucas Glover, Hunter Mahan, Boo Weekly.
Cost for the tournament are $125 per person, per day. And this entitles you to the following:
--Ticket access to the tournament grounds at TPC Sugarloaf
--Special ticket access to the AAC Skybox at the 17th green
--All inclusive high quality food buffet
--Open bar with beer and wine beverage selection
--1 parking pass
All ticket purchases for the AT&T Classic are 100% deductible as a charitable gift.
SPECIAL OFFER FROM THE ATLANTA AUBURN CLUB FOR LIMITED TIME ONLY:
Get a ticket to the AT&T Classic + a place in the Atlanta Auburn Club Golf Tournament on June 9th (more details below) for $225.00 ---- a $50 savings! Special price good only until March 15th.
To make your reservation for a particular day or days at the AT&T Classic, contact the club right away at: communications@atlantaauburnclub.org The AAC golf application and order form for the AT&T tournament are also available on our club websitefor download.
Make checks out to the AAC's 501(c)(3): Roy B. Sewell Memorial Scholarship Fund, Inc.
Send check and application/order forms to:
Atlanta Auburn Club, c/o Joe Davis, PO Box 76135, Atlanta GA 30358
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Auburn Day at the Thrashers -- Deadline to Order March 3
Join the AAC on April Fool's Day for a Group Outing -- Tickets are 50% off!
 Make plans now to join the Atlanta Auburn Club for a real "Orange & Blue" day in "BLUELAND!" We'll be showing our Auburn colors as we cheer on the hometown Thrashers when they face the Florida Panthers.
Game time is 7 p.m
The best part -- $58 tickets are available to Atlanta Auburn Club members and friends for only $29 each! And one lucky Auburn Tiger will be chosen to ride the Zamboni during the 2nd intermission!
To order, print a copy of this special AAC flyer and mail or fax it to our Thrashers representative now!
Deadline to order is March 3, 2008...so get your tickets now!
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Atlanta Auburn Club Golf Tournament Set for Monday, June 9th
 Make plans to join the AAC for our annual scholarship fundraising golf tournament! It's a great day of golf with a fantastic group of Tigers and it helps us raise scholarship funds for metro area students to attend Auburn.
Where: Windermere Golf Club in Cumming
Date: Monday, June 9, 2008
Time: Shotgun start at 12:30p
Cost: $150 per player; incl. box lunch, after-tournament BBQ...and more!
Application is now on the club website!
 
Register for the tournament by March 15 and save $25. See coupon below for more information.
If you are interested in corporate or hole sponsorships, volunteering, or playing in the tournament -- send us an email! Contact the club at: communications@atlantaauburnclub.org |
Wii Want Everyone to Vote for Aubie!!
Aubie Competes for Video Game Cover Boy
NCAA Football 09 is making its debut on Nintendo's popular Wii -- and EA Sports is asking fans to pick their favorite NCAA team mascot to appear on the packaging of the new video game.
The mascot challenge polls are now open --- so vote now and vote often.
Vote for Aubie!!
You can vote every day (per computer!) until voting closes on Friday, March 14.
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Upcoming Auburn Sports Events in the Metro Area
At the University of Georgia in Athens
-Women's Basketball: Sunday, February 24 / 2:30pm ET
-Swimming & Diving: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Feb 29 -Mar 2 (Bulldog Invite)/ TBA ET
-Women's Golf: Friday, Saturday, Sunday, March 21-23
(Liz Murphey Collegiate) / All Day ET
-Women's Tennis: Sunday, March 30 / 1pm ET
-Softball: Wednesday, April 16 / 4pm ET
At Georgia Southern in Statesboro
-Men's Golf: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, March 14-16 (E-Z-GO Schenkel Invitational) /All Day ET
At Georgia State in Atlanta
-Softball: Wednesday, April 9 (DH) / 2pm ET
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AU Concert Choir to Perform in Tucker on March 9th
The Atlanta Auburn Club has received word that the Auburn University Concert Choir is to perform at Tucker First United Methodist Church on March 9 at 11am. All Auburn alumni are invited to attend this special performance.
For more information, contact the church at 770-938-3030.
Tucker First United Methodist Church is located at 5095 LaVista Road in Tucker.
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Did You Know......? Some Auburn Fun Facts
 96% of AU Alumni would go to Auburn again!
-The National average is only 80%
-Even Ivy Leaguers only reached 90%
AU is only university in the country to offer an undergraduate degree in wireless technology
- It's the first in the Southeast to offer degrees in software engineering
AU is one of top five universities nationally for producing NASA scientists and astronauts
-Six NASA astronauts graduated from AU
-Two past directors for Kennedy Space Center are also AU alumni
Aubie was selected as the #1 collegiate mascot in the entire nation in 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, and 2003 by the Universal Cheerleaders Association |
From The Atlanta Auburn Club Mailbag
 Emails from Metro Area Tigers
Q: Will the February newsletter contain information on getting tickets to the A-Day game? The auburntigers.com website hasn't made anything other than the date and time available yet. We need to fill the stadium that day to show our support for the team, Coach Tuberville and new coaches Franklin and Rhoads! I have heard several people inquiring about it so far, but no one seems to know answers yet. Thanks! Susan Melton '76
A: Susan, thanks very much for your email. We checked with the Auburn Alumni Association for an answer on this one. Here's what we found out: There is typically not a formal announcement for the A-Day game tickets. In the past, tickets were available at the stadium on the day of the game and they usually cost $5.
Have a question? Send it to the AAC at: communications@atlantaauburnclub.org
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How Do You Show Your Auburn Spirit? Send the AAC Your Photos!
Atlanta Auburn Club volunteers put on their elf hats and helped Santa Claus and members of the Atlanta Marine Corps Reserve sort and pack thousands of toys for the 60th Anniversary Marine Corps Toys 4 Tots program. This community service event on December 20th was a big success (and it really made us all appreciate how many toys Santa actually has to deliver each year --- phew!) We'll be doing this again in 2008! WAR EAGLE!!
 
The Atlanta Auburn Club is giving you a shot at some well-deserved Tiger fame. Your photos in our Email blasts and on the AAC website -- and in albums on our Tiger2Tiger group page! Be sure to check them all out! We are getting some great shots so keep sending them in. How do you celebrate the Auburn Tigers? We want to see plenty of Orange & Blue and lots of Auburn Spirit! Are you the biggest Tiger fan this side of the Georgia-Alabama stateline?
Send us your .jpg photos (file sizes less than 1 MB please) and then check upcoming newsletters, the club website & now Tiger2Tiger! communications@atlantaauburnclub.org WAR EAGLE!!
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Special Atlanta Auburn Club Offers & Discounts
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Save 25%
on Online purchases
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Tiger Rags Extends Special Auburn Club Conference Savings to ALL Metro Atlanta Tigers!
From now until the end of the month, you can get 25% off all your online purchases. Just use the special coupon code listed below when ordering.
The Atlanta Auburn Club wants to thank Tiger Rags for their continued and extensive support of local Auburn Club efforts in the metro Atlanta area and across the country. WAR EAGLE!
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COUPON CODE: feb08
Offer Good Until February 29, 2008
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Get Your Auburn DreamSeat and Support AAC Scholarships
Club officers from local Atlanta Auburn Clubs were recently introduced to another must-have Auburn product -- and this one you can sit in while watching the Tigers on TV (yes, when you cannot be in Jordan-Hare, a leather "Auburn" recliner is a real treat -- it even has cup holders!)
DreamSeat is working with local clubs to help us raise money for scholarships. For each chair sold through the AAC, DreamSeat will donate $125 to our Roy B. Sewell Memorial Scholarship Fund.
And you get something too! Everyone who orders a chair using the Atlanta Auburn Club promo code can purchase it at the discounted price of $999 -- they retail on the DreamSeat website for $1,295.
You can order online or by phone, and be sure to ask about their shipping offer.
PROMO CODE: ATLANTAALUMNI
DreamSeat website
Questions? Contact Adam Beyda at DreamSeat, Tel: 631-656-1066 or ABeyda@dreamseat.com
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Register early &
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Special Offer for
Early Registrations in the
Atlanta Auburn Club
Golf Tournament Register now for the AAC's Roy B. Sewell Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament and save $25 on your registration fee. Offer good for all Tiger golfers. Regular tournament entry fees are $150 per golfer -- $100 for new Auburn grads (2003-2008). So register now and save! Just download a tournament application from our website. Include this coupon with your application and check when you mail it in. Questions? Contact us!
(photo right, one of our scholarship recipients: Justin Neisler)
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Offer Expires: March 15, 2008
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Pay for
two golf events
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Want to play in the Atlanta Auburn Club scholarship golf tournament and attend the AT&T Classic too?! Then register for both of these great events now -- and pay only $225, a $50 savings. Download an AT&T order form from our website and print a copy of our AAC golf application -- fill them both out, include your check, and mail it!
This offer is good for a very limited time only.
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Offer Expires: March 15, 2008
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Special thanks to the AAC's Corporate Sponsors:
Hill Aircraft & Leasing Corp., The Bucket Shop, The Settings of West Point Lake, Slopes BBQ,
Dr. Stephen Hamilton/Piedmont Better Vision, Auburn University Club at Yarbrough Farms, Keystone Press in Chamblee, IceCarvings.com, Champions' Club at Jordan-Hare, and Harper House at Auburn.
Special thanks, too, to the AAC's Scholarship Supporters:
Be Square Framing, Team Shootout
If you would like to know more about the benefits of being a Corporate Sponsor of the Atlanta Auburn Club, contact us at: communications@atlantaauburnclub.org
If you would like to know more about how you or your company can help support the Atlanta Auburn Club's non-profit 501(c)(3) scholarship fund-raising efforts that give real HOPE to metro area students to attend Auburn University, contact us at: communications@atlantaauburnclub.org
Do you know any other Tiger fans who would like to receive information about club activities and Auburn events in the Atlanta area? Be sure to forward them a copy of this newsletter and remind them to sign up for future issues at our website. Click here: http://www.atlantaauburnclub.org.
The Atlanta Auburn Club is recognized as a not-for-profit corporation by the state of Georgia, and the club's Roy B. Sewell Memorial Scholarship Fund, Inc. holds 501(c)(3) non-profit status from the IRS. The AAC raises thousands of dollars annually to fund scholarships for metro Atlanta area students to attend Auburn University. In 2007, we were able to raise more than $27,000 to fund our regular and newly established endowed scholarships. The Greater Atlanta metro area is home to 20,000 Auburn alumni, fans & friends....and still growing. War Eagle!
Making Metro Atlanta an AUBURN Community in 2008!
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