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Greetings!
It's Iron Bowl/Thanksgiving week and before the big gridiron matchup on Saturday (On CBS; Kickoff 2:30 CT/3:30 ET), we wanted to say "Thanks" to each of you for your continued support of the Atlanta Auburn Club and all all our efforts. It has been a busy year but it's not over yet, and we are already coming up with new ideas for 2009! If you want to get more involved, send us an email!
For those headed to the game, be sure to check out the UA game day website for information about RV parking, maps and more - just click here. Time and place for Tiger Walk still not set (and may not be until Friday) - keep checking the Auburn Athletics website for updates by clicking here.
We heard last week that an "Alabama" Georgia license plate was spotted on the highway. Only one sighting so far, but it's a perfect reminder that if you don't already have your Auburn tag -- go to the DMV and get it! For more information, go to the club website or check out this link for the DMV. Auburn license plates topped a statewide distribution of more than 10,000 long ago and are now racing through the letters.. we hit our three-year mark with the tag in January 2009, so the numbers are impressive!
While we are giving thanks, a BIG thank you goes out to
everyone who supported our 4 Quarters 4 Research fundraiser at our
viewing locations during the West Virginia game! Auburn fans raised a
total of: $812.89 and AFLAC Corporate matched that total dollar for
dollar, meaning a grand total of $1,625.78 raised for Rally
Foundation, which funds Children's Cancer research. Thanks for giving!!
The Thrashers are back on the ice and we've got a great ticket deal for you, so be sure to check out that and more below. And whether you are spending the holiday in Atlanta, out-of-state...or in Tuscaloosa...
.....and Beat Bama!!
War Eagle!
The Atlanta Auburn Club
Contact us at: communications@atlantaauburnclub.org
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Some Iron Bowl Trivia and Fun for the Thanksgiving Holiday
Did you know that if you Google "Iron Bowl" you can get 140,000 or more entries in .19 seconds or less?! And in our unscientific study a
Wikipedia entry always topped the list no matter how many times we googled it (Hmmm, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has degrees
from both Auburn and Alabama doesn't he?) Yes, it is amazing what you can find time to do when you take a long Thanksgiving holiday!
While the treasured Auburn-Georgia rivalry began in 1892 in Piedmont Park, Alabama and Auburn didn't play their first football game until 1893. And that first meeting took place in Birmingham's Lakeview Park. Auburn won the game 32-22. And even back then the game is said to have drawn a sizable crowd--estimated at 2,000. As Wikipedia notes, "disagreement between the schools began immediately as
Alabama considered the game to be the final matchup of the 1892 season
and Auburn recorded it as the first of 1893." ...And so it began!
This Saturday marks the 73rd meeting between Auburn and Alabama. Click here for a preview and more stats than you could ever ask for. And click here for how Coach Tuberville sees the game preps. The Tide lead the series 38-33, with one recorded tie. And since that first game in 1893, four cities have hosted the game: Alabama leads the series in Birmingham (34-18-1); Auburn leads the
series in Tuscaloosa (6-0-0) and Auburn (7-2-0); and it is tied in
Montgomery (2-2-0). (Thanks to Coach Dye for getting it out of Legion Field!)
So, while the Turkey is roasting (or frying), the pies are baking and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade is winding down, here is some Iron Bowl fun before the big game on Saturday.
Click here to read up on some Great Moments in Iron Bowl history (the Auburn edition, of course!)
You can find some tasty recipes along with a small helping of Tiger-Tide "a family divided" on the Whistlestop Cafe Cooking blog
The Track Em Tiger blog has some great Iron Bowl reading, including one item called "The Truth Behind Alabama's 12 Claimed National Championship." Could be helpful if you're spending the holiday in a divided house!
Or if you crave more than Macy's balloons on Turkey day, check these out:
One of our favorites is a clip shot at last year's Iron
Bowl in Auburn. BBC journalist Steven Fry was there on the sidelines to
film a segment for his series "Steven Fry in America." Enjoyable as
the clip is -- we were left wondering whether BBC viewers actually
realized some football was played too! Click here to watch the BBC clip -- and then click here to read some UK comments about it posted on an NFL UK blog - interesting!
 Here is something we happened upon, called the "Iron Bowl Song" -- click here to sing along!
Or perhaps you'd prefer to hear the "War Eagle Rap"? -- click here
Turn up the volume and raise the roof for this one! It's the hot video on memorableplays.com
Still want more about the Iron Bowl? -- Click here for the "Auburn Edition"
If you want to watch highlights from last year one more time -- check out this video by clicking here And here is another moment from 2007
The Auburner.com offers this bit of big screen entertainment (LOL!).
And this one is good for a chuckle! (What did we do before YouTube!)
WE BELIEVE IN AUBURN - BEAT BAMA!
(Order banners like the one on the left from Tiger Rags!)
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Tiger Rags' Presents "We Believe" Banners to Coach Tuberville
Tiger Rags hosted a special "We Believe - Beat Bama" event on Saturday and they report that it was a big success!
Hundreds of Auburn fans drove from as far away as Huntsville, AL to
sign the "We Believe - Beat Bama" banner. Two banners were filled up with some 1200-1500 signatures including those of Aubie, the Auburn
cheerleaders and Tiger Paws. Tiger Rags presented the banners to Coach
Tommy Tuberville on Monday, November 24. Both banners will hang in the Auburn locker
room this week, the team hotel in Birmingham on Friday night and in the
visiting locker room at Bryan-Denney Stadium on Iron Bowl Saturday.
Check out the pictures of the banner presentation to Coach Tuberville as well as from the "We Believe - Beat Bama" event at Tiger Rags on Saturday!
Tiger Rags has a storewide 25% OFF sale through close of business on Iron Bowl Saturday, Nov. 29th. Check it out -- in the store or online!
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Atlanta Auburn Club Viewing Locations & AU on the Radio
An AAC Tradition in Buckhead: The Bucket Shop Café, at 3475 Lenox Road (across from Lenox Mall), Tel.: 404-261-9244.
Plus, Two Metro Neighborhood locations:-In Alpharetta Hudson Grill, off Windward Pkwy at 865 North Main Street, Alpharetta, 30004; Tel. 770-777-4127; Food and drink specials. Bring your AAC membership card and get a 10% discount.-In Historic Norcross
Iron
Horse Tavern, in the heart of historic Norcross, 29 Jones Street NW,
Norcross 30071; Tel. 678-291-9220; Specials: $4.00 draft, plus 10% off
if you bring your AAC membership card! On the Radio:Atlanta's AM 680 The Fan is the official home of the Auburn Tiger Football Network. And new in 2008, the Tigers can also now be found on XM Satellite Radio, in addition to Sirius.
Click here to check XM's weekly listings and sports channel assignmentsTraveling? Check here for more out-of-state Auburn viewing locations around the country
Don't Forget: Catch Replays of AU Football on CSS the Sunday after the game at 6pm ET
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Gobble Up Some Savings with AAC Discount for Atlanta Thrashers
See Thrashers -vs- Boston Bruins on December 12 -- and Save BIG on Ticket Prices!
 Here is a great deal for all Auburn Tiger fans. Get a special AAC discount for tickets to watch the Thrashers take the ice against the Bruins.
Discount Ticket Prices available:
$78 seats for $37.25 each
$62 seats for $32.25 each
$42 seats for $27.25 each
$32 seats for $22.25 each
ALL TICKETS INCLUDE A CHICK-FIL-A SANDWICH, FRIES, AND A DRINK!
To order yours, contact the Atlanta Thrashers: Eric Anderson at Eric.Anderson@atlantaspirit.com or 404-878-3820. (And tell him "War Eagle!")
DEADLINE TO ORDER: December 10, 2008. Group tickets are based on availability - note that this game may sell out prior to the deadline....so get your tickets now!
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Paul Hemphill Holds AU Book Event in Atlanta on December 4
Atlanta and Auburn's own Paul Hemphill has rescheduled his book-signing party at Manuel's Tavern.
Join him - and the Atlanta Auburn Club - to celebrate the publication of his new book, A Tiger Walk Through History: The Complete Story of Auburn Football from 1892 to the Tuberville Era. It makes a great Christmas gift for any Auburn football fan!
When: Thursday, December 4, 6-8 p.m. Free wings and draft beer.
Paul tells us he signed and sold 150 copies at a bookstore event in Birmingham. Check out his website at www.PaulHemphill.net
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In the Headlines: Latest Auburn News - Iron Bowl Edition
From The New York Times, November 23, 2008
Instate Grudge Match with Nationwide Implications
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - In 2004, the Auburn Tigers headed into their annual matchup against Alabama unbeaten, loaded with N.F.L.-caliber talent and locked in a wide-open national championship race. They rallied for a victory against a struggling Crimson Tide team,
but they fell to No. 3 in the polls and were denied a national title
shot. This year it is top-ranked Alabama's ambitions ratcheting up the intensity for Saturday's game, known as the Iron Bowl.
The bitter instate rivalry has not often been played for high stakes
in the past 15 years. This is only the second time since 1992 that the
game's outcome could affect the national championship picture.
Alabama (11-0) does not have to impress the judges, or the poll
voters, to stay in the hunt, like that '04 Auburn team. The Tigers were
tied with Oklahoma for No. 2 behind Southern California. They trailed
at halftime, 6-0, against a Tide team that wound up 6-6.
Auburn (5-6) will be trying to turn the tables and upset Alabama's
national title hopes. It was motivation enough for the Tide four years
ago.
"This year, Auburn's trying to play the motto of, 'O.K., let's knock them from the national championship,' " said Washington Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell, a star of the 2004 Auburn team. "That whole week of practice, you know Alabama was amped up. They
forgot about everything else that went on that season and came out and
played us like it was the only game, like it was a championship game.
That's how Auburn is treating it."
The Tide stands atop the polls and can keep itself in strong
position with a victory going into the Southeastern Conference
championship game against No. 3 Florida on Dec. 6.
The current Alabama players are more accustomed to going into this
regular-season finale battling to reach .500 after going 13-13 the past
two seasons. Auburn has won the past six meetings, the second-longest
streak in rivalry history.
Title talk aside, Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson would like
to avoid hearing about another Iron Bowl loss for the next year.
"Every time we play them, it's big stakes because it's instate, our
rival," Wilson said. "Whether we're 1 in the country or we both haven't
won a game, it's going to be just as good. You've got to live with it
all year." Then again, bragging rights last only 365 days. National titles are
forever. The Tide has won six Associated Press championships, but the
last one came when Wilson & Company were in elementary school - or,
in some cases, diapers.
Read the rest of the article by clicking here
Vote For Your Favorite: Auburn vs. Alabama
By Charles Goldberg, Birmingham News
Back up the Brinks truck to the Gold Mine and take away our faux,
totally worthless gold nuggets. We're asking in our poll today -- and for entertainment purposes only -- who you like in the Iron Bowl.
The boys in Vegas will say Alabama is about a two-touchdown favorite on Sunday. We're opening up our non-betting windows today.
A little history from the offshore Internet betting sites:
Auburn was a 1-point favorite over Alabama in the futures wagers before the season started.
About midseason, Alabama jumped to an 8-point favorite.
We think we saw Alabama at minus-14.5 a week or so ago. Now, we're back to Alabama at 14.
We're not asking who will win the game. We're asking if you think
Alabama will win by more than 14. Pricey? Vote to your left, and if you
want to leave a comment, do it at the blue ``Post a comment..."
Phillip Marshall at AuburnUndercover.com says the biggest upset in
the series the last 50 years was Auburn's famous 17-16 ``Punt Bama
Punt" win in 1972. Undefeated Alabama was a 16-point favorite that day.
Auburn was a 10 1/2-point underdog when it beat Alabama 17-7 in 2002.
Mostly though, the favorite has won.
Click here to go vote!
Pilgrims in an Unholy Land
From BleacherReport.com, November 21, 2008
When the Iron Bowl is in Tuscaloosa, I make haste to my parent's
house for Thanksgiving week. It is there my dad, my brother, and I
watch the Iron Bowl the following Saturday.
But this time around, things will change. Stop, you're going the wrong way. You need to get to Tuscaloosa. In the middle of a typical Atlanta traffic jam, I received a phone
call. I answered of course, only to have my jaw drop to the floor. I
was blessed (or possibly cursed) to be informed that there were three
Iron Bowl tickets being sent my way. Now this will be a first, dear readers. I have not yet experienced
an Alabama game, much less an Iron Bowl, in Bryant-Denny Stadium. I am
aware of what I will be getting into once I step foot upon campus.
Half of the Bama Nation is going to be there, and you want to go to Tuscaloosa? Into the lion's den?
Click here to read the rest of this humorous take on the Iron Bowl
Tuberville Sees a Few More Smiles from Auburn Players
Posted on SportingNews.com, November 24, 2008
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville senses a difference in his players once the Iron Bowl comes around.
Most notably, more of them are smiling
in practice. The Tigers (5-6, 2-5 Southeastern Conference) are hoping
to restore a little joy to a disappointing season entering Saturday's
visit to No. 1 Alabama.
"We look at this season as one that
didn't go our way," Tuberville said Monday. "It's not near what we
would have wanted to be when we started out, but when you get to the
last game of the year you really forget about everything else that's
happened. For the first time in a while, I've seen smiles on guys'
faces in practice out running around.
"It's good to see them starting to relax a little bit."
The Tigers still have plenty riding on
the game, even if it's nowhere near as grandiose as the national or SEC
title that are within Alabama's grasp.
A potential bowl bid. Extending the
Iron Bowl winning streak to seven years. And a chance to play the role
of spoiler against the team's biggest rival.
Auburn cornerback Jerraud Powers
doesn't think the poor season detracts from the excitement swirling
around the game. It certainly doesn't for him.
"Actually, I can't even wait to get
to Saturday," Powers said. "I'm probably more excited about this one
than I was last year's game just because of the situation. 'Bama's got
a lot at stake, they got a lot on the table playing against us.
"And we've got a lot on the table,
just not as much as they do. It's exciting going in there, being the
underdog. I think since I've been here, we were always picked to win.
Just going in there being the underdog, and our back against the wall
and everybody expecting us to lose, I'm pumped up about it."
The Tide is favored by two
touchdowns. Tuberville wants his players to enjoy the experience of
what he calls "a rival game like no other."
Auburn has dropped four SEC games by
five points or less, including a 17-13 defeat to Georgia two weeks ago
in the Tigers' last outing.
"I want them to relax," Tuberville
said. "I want them to enjoy this week, no matter what has happened.
Most of these guys have been on the other side of it, where a lot of
things were riding on it for them.
"For us this year it's pride and we
want to go into this game understanding that whatever's happened has
happened. The only thing we can control is this game."
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Campus News: SGA Senate Rejects Foy Naming Resolution 16-11
November 20, 2008
BY MALLORY BOYKIN / Campus Editor
Going once, going twice, sold for the price of $25 million.
The Student Center will remain unnamed until someone donates half of the construction costs, according to the SGA.
An SGA resolution, calling for Dean Emeritus James E. Foy's name to be
carried over to the Student Center in some capacity, was denied in a
vote, 16 - 11, at SGA Senate....
Read the rest of this article by clicking here
The Plainsman Editorial in response to SGA Senate Vote
BY OPINION STAFF / The Plainsman Editorial Board
This was our chance.
This was our chance as a student body to unite and make clear our
desire for the Student Center to carry the name of Dean James E. Foy.
We want the whole student body to be able to see the language in the
resolution and what it was actually asking for, so here is a portion of
the resolution titled "Resolution Concerning the Naming of the Student
Center."
"THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Student Senate and the Auburn
University Student Government Association asks the Board of Trustees
and the Auburn University administration to find a suitable solution
for all sides to keep Dean Foy's legacy intact by naming the current
student union building in some capacity after James E. Foy."
What makes the rejection of this resolution all the more stunning is
how accommodating this resolution would have been to the Board of
Trustees.
In the final lines of the resolution, the Senate gave them a way to fix this by saying "in some capacity." This means the building could have been named after Foy, while the
highly sought-after donor's name could have been joined to the name
with a hyphen at a later date.
Those three words, "in some capacity," gave the Board of Trustees room
to grant the wishes of the students, faculty and alumni who wish to see
the Foy name live on here at Auburn, as well as satisfy those who just
want to see the school make a buck.
A building with a hyphenated name would be nothing new here, what
with our Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum and our Jordan-Hare Stadium.
One of the things we noticed at the Senate meeting was the rationalizations each side used for their positions. Nearly all of the senators who voted for the resolution cited having
spoken to their constituents as a reason for why they voted the way
they did.
Those who voted against the resolution primarily spoke about various monetary issues, the validity of which are up for debate. We have a message for these senators.
We realize money makes the world move, but Auburn students did not
elect you because we thought you were smarter than we are and thus
should be allowed to make decisions for us.
Students elected you to represent us and to serve as our voice. If
you made no effort to poll the opinions of your constituents, shame on
you.
Abby Jones, senator for the College of Liberal Arts, said something that troubled us, as well.
"We don't remember Foy or are respectful of Foy because of the man
he is," Jones said. "Because to all of us, he's just, he's great I'm
sure, but he's still the cute, old guy that says War Eagle at pep
rallies. I'm not trying to take away anything from who he is, but we're
all passionate about Foy because of the building, because it is where
we spent our time, where we ate lunch, not because of who he is."
This is the kind of attitude that will become commonplace if the
Student Center does not carry the Foy name and Foy hall is torn down. Actually, that is inaccurate, because students will not even have the
ability to be as dismissive as Jones, because they will lack the frame
of reference she has had the luxury of having. At least she knows who she is dismissing as a "cute, old guy who says 'War Eagle.'"
This whole situation is disgusting and shows both where Auburn's true
priorities lie and what aspects of the University are respected and
held in high honor.
We think it's pretty safe to say the University would never name a
football stadium after someone who was not intimately involved with the
program. Selling off a piece of our football program to the highest bidder would not be viewed as acceptable in the least.
It would be seen as a cold gesture and universally reviled.
But the Board of Trustees and 16 senators who voted "nay" apparently
would have no problem with this happening to this University's center
of student life.
Read the rest by clicking here
Letter to The Plainsman: Senate's decision unfortunate, insulting, wrong (click to read)
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From the AAC Mailbag: Dean Foy and the New Student Center
Photo from February 2008; Former Auburn dean James Foy, whose name is on
the ODK Sportsmanship Trophy, sang the Auburn fight song as he celebrated the Tigers' 6th straight win over Alabama
The Atlanta Auburn Club has asked what you thought about the BOT's decision not to name the new student center for Dean Foy. We received more emails and wanted to share those with you:
I agree that the new student center should continue to be
named Foy Union. It is such an Auburn tradition. I remember calling Foy Union
many times while in school and after graduating to ask those odd trivia
questions (prior to the internet)...and always getting a great answer. If the decision is made to sell to the highest bidder, then
the interim name should be 'The UpROAR'...
Mary Jane Mitchell Boylan, '85
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Auburn should not be for sale - that is what can set it
apart from other universities in the area. I think it is better to make due with
less than to sell out.
James D. Moore
MBA 93
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The idea of putting the name of the new student union up for sale to the
highest bidder has to be the most disgusting and
disappointing thing that I have ever heard of Auburn doing. To not carry
the name of one of the finest persons ever associated with Auburn University to
the new student union is a travesty and an insult of major proportions not only
to Dean Foy, but to Auburn people everywhere. I got to know Dean Foy
personally during my time at Auburn when he stood up for me when I was being
falsely and unfairly accused of something I did not have anything to do
with. As a result of that experience, I was blessed to get to know Dean Foy
personally and I have always been thankful for that experience. To me, Dean Foy
represents all that is good about Auburn. You can not buy nor sell the qualities
this man represents. Please do not try!
David B.Brantley '64
What do you think about all of this? Send us
your thoughts. We will include them in the next club E-Newsletter. Send your comments to: communications@atlantaauburnclub.org
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Dean Foy: A Lasting Legacy?
Series of Articles from The Auburn Plainsman
-Part 1-
 October 30, 2008
BY MALLORY BOYKIN / Campus Editor
In earliest of days, Foy stood for all students during integration fight
Integration is just one example of Foy's impact on the student body during his 28 years of service to Auburn University.
While he retired as dean of students in 1978, the man has remained a
fixture on Auburn's campus ever since, whether it be the occasional
guest appearance at a pep rally or the three letters mounted outside of
what is now Foy Hall.
Thom Gossom, author of "Walk On," said Foy told him when the
University was court ordered to integrate in January of 1964, the man
who brought the order to Foy told Foy ahead of time he was coming, and
did not expect Foy to be there. "(Foy) was there purposely because he wanted to accept it and wanted to
begin that process," said Gossom, who attended Auburn from 1970 -75.
"They did a lot of things I think behind the scenes to make the process
more of an accepting process, as opposed to some other universities
that ended up in violence. Auburn integration went as smoothly as those
things can go."
Click here to read the rest of Part 1
-Part 2-
November 13, 2008
BY MALLORY BOYKIN / Campus Editor Dean Foy
Stressing campus unity, even during periods of war
For many universities and colleges across the country, the Vietnam Era
of the late '60s and early '70s was a tumultuous time of disagreement
for divided student bodies.
But here in Auburn, Dean Emeritus James E. Foy was leading students
to fill not only the Student Activities Center, known as "The Barn,"
but bottles with their blood to donate to the men serving their
country.
Foy helped Auburn University set up world blood drives among
colleges during a time when other universities were getting national
attention because of riots and protests. The Red Cross had to turn away 1,200 students in 1967 because it ran
out of empty bottles after 4,812 pints were donated, according to "Some
Glimpses of the Auburn Student of the Sixties" by Foy.
"Everybody got together and everybody bled" said Alabama Treasurer Kay Ivey, who was an Auburn student, '63-67.
"Across the country we had students demonstrating," Foy said in an
interview with The Plainsman in 2001. "Auburn students said as long as
our people are fighting, we're going to support them."
Hank Galbreath, director of development for Auburn University, said
he thinks Foy dedicated the blood drive to Vietnam soldiers because it
was the right thing to do, not to distract attention from protestors.
"During the Vietnam Era, Dean Foy's leadership was instrumental in
the Auburn Blood Drive that received national recognition for the
support that the students gave in giving blood," said Galbreath, who
helped develop the Foy Spirit Award scholarship.
Click here to read the rest of Part 2
-Part 3-
November 20, 2008
BY MALLORY BOYKIN / Campus Editor
1978 a year full of remembering a man by honoring his name
"Meet me at Foy" is a phrase students were first able to utter in 1978,
when the Auburn Student Union was named after Dean of Students Emeritus
James E. Foy, in honor of the man who served Auburn University's
students for 28 years. While Foy stepped down as dean of students on March 31, 1978, after
leading students through the '50s, '60s and '70s, he has never truly
left the University.
"Whereas the Auburn Union represents the center of student life, we
can think of a no more fitting location in which to establish a tribute
to Dean Foy's goals and ideals," according to the resolution passed by
the SGA Senate in 1977 to name the building after Foy.
David Housel, athletic director emeritus, said Foy represents everything good about Auburn.
He added he imagines the dedication of the union could have been one of the high points of Foy's life.
"I think (for) over 50 years, Foy has been the embodiment of the
Auburn spirit," Housel said. "For most of that time he has been a part
of the lives of the Auburn students."
Click here to read the rest of Part 3
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Coach Tuberville is Contender for Liberty Mutual Honors
The Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year is awarded to the college football
coach who best demonstrates sportsmanship, integrity, responsibility,
and excellence on and off the field.
More than just a trophy, the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award
provides each winning coach with $50,000 to donate to one or more
charitable organizations of his choice and a $20,000 grant to donate to
his school's alumni association to enhance student scholarships and
activities. As of last year, $300,000 has been donated to charity, and
$100,000 given to alumni associations.
Click Here to Cast a vote for Liberty Mutual's Coach of the Year
Fan voting closes on December 6.
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Upcoming Auburn Sports Events in Metro Atlanta & Nearby
December
4 - Swim & Dive in Atlanta All Day
5 - Swim & Dive in Atlanta All Day
6 - Swim & Dive in Atlanta All Day
January
23 - W Tennis at Georgia Tech All Day
29 - W Basketball at Georgia 6:00 pm
31 - W Tennis at Clemson All Day
February
1 - W Tennis at Clemson All Day
7 - W Gymnastics at Georgia 3:00 pm
18 - M Basketball at Georgia 6:30 pm
27 - Swim & Dive at Georgia All Day
28 - Swim & Dive at Georgia All Day
March
1 - Swim & Dive at Georgia All Day
April
3 - M Tennis at Georgia 3:00 pm
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Information From the Auburn Alumni Association
Here's the latest ALUM information and some great links to helpful information!
Join/Renew Your ALUM Membership Today!
It's easy, it's fast, and you can do it online. Just click here.
Auburn Friends and Family Tiger Golf Tour - Great for Christmas Gift-giving!
Play golf with fellow Auburn fans at some of the best golf courses in the universe-the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail!! Would make a grrreeat Christmas present for your favorite Tiger. Find out more about this unique golf outing and get a flyer at: http://www.aualum.org/travel/pdf/TigerTour09.pdf
Website for New Arena
The
ground breaking took place for the new arena! There is a great web site
where you can take a virtual tour.Have a look and share it with other
Tigers. Just Click Here!
Atlanta Auburn Club Quick Links for ALUM Assn & Auburn University:
Auburn Game Day Website
Jordan-Hare Stadium Seating Chart
Auburn University Webcams
Downtown Auburn Webcams
WebsiteTiger Cubs
Tiger Troops
Alumni Association Shop
Tiger2Tiger Network Log in
ALUM Network Log in
Update Your Alumni Association Record
Spirit of Auburn Credit Card
Official ALUM Webstore Link to Tiger Rags
War Eagle Travelers
Local Auburn Alumni Clubs around the United States
Local Game Watch Locations Around the United States
Local Auburn Clubs Awarded Scholarships
Auburn Magazine
ALUM Screensavers and Desktop Wallpaper
Auburn Car Tags in Alabama
Auburn Club Special Tag License Plates in Georgia
Other Auburn Car Tags Around the Nation
Listen to the AU Marching Band
Auburn University Channel on YouTube
Auburn FaceBook group
Follow Auburn on Twitter
AUTubeAuburn Photos on Flicker
Auburn University on Wikipedia
Auburn University del.icio.us Links
A reminder: The Atlanta Auburn Club has a music player on our website that plays Auburn band tunes too Check it out! - and we have even more great Links on our website - Click Here!
All Auburn-All Orange Spirit
Do
you have some great video of a War Eagle moment? Or perhaps something
that truly embodies the Auburn spirit? Post it to the AUTube!! And if
you are looking for a good primer on Auburn traditions -- there's a web
link for that too! Check them out:Click Here to go to AUTube - Click Here to read about AU Traditions
Auburn E-Cards
When Hallmark just won't do --- send your favorite Tigers an Auburn E-greeting! It's easy, fast and FREE! Click Here for Auburn E-cards
Something Fun -- ASK AUBIE
Have
you ever wanted to ask Aubie a question or two -- like, what does he do
in his spare time? Or, what's his favorite dessert? Or, maybe, what
does he listen to on his iPod? Well you can quit wondering and start
asking. Just ask Aubie by clicking this link.
DID YOU KNOW??
Life members of the Alumni Association have the chance to make a huge difference in the life of future Auburn students. The Circle of Excellence Society opens the door to direct participation in building the Auburn University Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment. There are three levels of participation: Orange Level ($1,000-$2,499), Orange & Blue Level ($2,500-$4,999), and Diamond Level ($5,000+). Currently, less than 1% of Life members have participated. Auburn needs us now more than ever! For more information, visit: www.aualum.org/membership/circle-excellence.html
Get Involved
There
are nearly 100 local Auburn Clubs throughout the country, and through
these groups alums have the opportunity to participate in various
fund-raising activities either directly for their local club
scholarship or towards the Association's Endowed Scholarship. In
2005-2006, more than $178,000 was raised by local clubs for students in
their areas to attend Auburn.
How else can I give?
Just
make your tax-deductible contribution to the 'Auburn University
Foundation', designating your local club scholarship or the Alumni
Association Endowment in the "Notes" line of your check. Or if you
prefer give online and choose "Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship"
as your gift designation or specify your local club scholarship in the
'note other gift area here' space.
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Special Atlanta Auburn Club Offers
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Georgia Aquarium Offers Atlanta Auburn Club Discount!!
 The Atlanta Auburn Club now has a great partnership with the Georgia Aquarium!
All Auburn Tigers can purchase tickets for the Georgia Aquarium with a special 10% Atlanta Auburn Club discount!
The aquarium has an Atlanta Auburn Club link that can be accessed by clicking here . The discount is good for general admission tickets as well as regular and family Behind the Scene combination tickets.
This link is also posted on the club website, so be sure to pass the word to all your fellow Tigers!
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No Auburn Tree Should Be Without One!
Get Your Atlanta Auburn Club Exclusive, Limited Edition Ornament
This year, the Atlanta Auburn Club is selling the first in its series of exclusive club-designed ornaments. The first orders have already shipped out to some very happy Tigers!
This year's theme: "Toomer's Corner."
The Atlanta Auburn Club's new ornament program is aimed at raising more scholarship funds - as well as adding some unique and beautiful new treasures to your Auburn collection. The club's design team worked closely with the artist on our chosen theme for 2008. These individually boxed collector ornaments were then handcrafted by artisans in Poland . They are made of mouth-blown glass and each is individually painted by hand. The exclusive collector's edition is also approved by collegiate licensing.
Once they are sold out - that's it! These AAC collector ornaments were produced in a very limited quantity and will not be available in any retail stores. You can purchase them ONLY through the Atlanta Auburn Club.
To order yours - for yourself or for gift-giving -- go to the club website by clicking here and order now! (you will find the link about half-way down the home page)
Price per ornament:
2008 AAC Members: $30/each + postage/handling
Non-members: $35/each + postage/handling
For orders of 10 ornaments or more (yes, we've had some!), please contact the club first for special instructions re: shipping/handling charges.
 
(Front) (Back)
Our AAC design team worked closely with the Auburn-licensed artist on our chosen theme: Toomer's Corner, one of Auburn's most beloved traditions and perhaps the most difficult to tackle design-wise.
These individually boxed collector ornaments were handcrafted by artisans in Poland. They are made of mouth-blown glass and each is individually painted by hand.
Questions? Or to reserve yours, email the club at: communications@atlantaauburnclub.org
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The Perfect Stocking Stuffer! AAC T-Shirts & Koozies!
It is a fashionable way to say "War Eagle!" in a state where DAWGs abound! Get your Atlanta Auburn Club T-shirt! Sales of the shirt support the club's scholarship fundraising efforts.
Price:
Short sleeve T-shirts: $15.00/each
Long sleeve T-shirts: $20.00/each
Koozies: $1.00/each
If you haven't been able to get to an AAC event to purchase one, email us. We can mail to you if you don't mind covering the postage.
WAR EAGLE!!
(Image left: note that the AU logo and Atlanta Auburn
Club wording are on the front of the shirt in the pocket area. The back
of the shirt features the main design which begins with "Since 1892 at
Piedmont Park..." and includes a photo of the 1892 Auburn Football Team)
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Chocolate Graphics Alabama Offers AAC Special 10% Discount!
 For all your Auburn chocolate needs, check out the tempting treats made by the AAC's friends at Chocolate Graphics Alabama.
You have seen their beautiful creations in our Silent Auction and in the Chick-fil-A Bowl raffle --- now you can order some for your Auburn friends and family. They've got chocolate schnapps glasses, Auburn Tigers football fields, chocolate lollipops, special chocolate CDs with the AU fight song...and more!
Best of all -- there is a special discount for Atlanta metro area Tigers! Chocolate Graphics Alabama will offer a 10% discount to anyone who responds to this email blast and references: "ATL AU Club".
Click here to see these great chocolates online. Or click the logo to go to their website. You can also contact Chocolate Graphics Alabama toll-free at 1-866-HEY-CHOC; or fax 205-776-8831. |
Milo's Famous Tea Now Found in Metro Atlanta Area Stores
 You tasted it at the AAC golf tournament and our July 15 "Game Day" event at the Cobb Galleria with Coach Tuberville. Now you can find it in Atlanta area stores! Milo's Famous Tea - an Auburn favorite that has its roots in Birmingham - can be purchased at Geater Atlanta area Super Target and Super Wal-Mart stores. They are working on Kroger and Publix, too, so if you don't see it in the refrigerated section (by the juices and milk) - ask for it the next time you're shopping and send them an online comment too!
For more info, click here to check Milo's website! -- And click here to read more about Mio's history
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 It's about the closest thing to being in Auburn! Stop by one of Atlanta's Guthrie's locations and order the "Auburn Bucket Special."
Mention that you're a member of the Atlanta Auburn Club and get $4.00 off a bucket of 25 chicken fingers. Great for tailgates!
There are two Guthrie's locations in metro Atlanta:
4474 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Atlanta 30338 - Tel: 770-817-0182
3219 Holcombe Bridge Road, Norcross 30092 - Tel: 770-248-4244
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Get Your Auburn DreamSeat and Support AAC Scholarships
You saw one at the AAC's Game Day event on July 15. It's
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 Auburn 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 special 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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Special thanks to the AAC's Corporate Sponsors. Please visit them on our website:
Hill Aircraft & Leasing Corp., The Bucket Shop, The Settings of West Point Lake, Slopes BBQ, Piedmont Better Vision and Stephen Hamilton MD, Keystone Press in Chamblee, IceCarvings.com,
Irons 2 Impact Foundation, OpenConsult, Buck Jones Nursery, Milo's Famus Tea, Larry and Janet Hill/Keller Williams Realty - Your Auburn and Lake Martin Real Estate Team, and Auburn University Club at Yarbrough Farms.
Special thanks, too, to the AAC's Scholarship Supporters. Find out how they help us raise scholarship funds on our website:
Team Shootout, DreamSeat, Total Quality Services, Inc.
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 about $30,000 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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