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War Eagle from the Atlanta Auburn Club!
 
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War Eagle from the Atlanta Auburn Club!  

 

Thanks to everyone who has already registered for our Tiger Trek Atlanta event, which is coming up  on Monday, April 25! We have had an AU-some response! With Coach Chizik AND the BCS National Championship Trophy coming to Atlanta, we are expecting our biggest turnout ever. If you want to be ALL IN for this event, you have to register. We have more than 22,000+ alumni in the metro area and we don't have enough room for everyone. Updated Tiger Trek details & registration link are below.

 

This is the final week to order tickets online for Auburn's April 16th A-Day game. If you want to avoid the lines at Jordan-Hare, order now by clicking here

 

Important Atlanta Auburn Club Dates for 2011:  

---Monday, April 25 - Tiger Trek Atlanta w/Coach Chizik & BCS Trophy

---Monday, June 13 - AAC's 20th Annual Roy B. Sewell Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament

---Saturday, August 20 - AAC's Annual Auburn Day w/Atlanta Braves at Turner Field, 7pm  

 

The Alabama governor is seeking nominations for a number of seats to be filled on the Auburn Board of Trustees. More information about this also below.

 

WAR EAGLE!

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AAC's SEC Championship Pre-Party on Dec. 3, 2010 (w/Ga. Dome behind)

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Do you want to get involved with the Atlanta Auburn Club? We are volunteer-driven and always looking for more Tigers who love Auburn and want to keep Atlanta as one of the most active and dynamic clubs in the country. Please email us!   

 

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To forward click on "Forward Email" link at bottom.

 

Register Now for Tiger Trek Atlanta on Monday, April 25!  

We'll be celebrating the 2010 National Championship Season & Looking to 2011

 

Are you ALL IN? Register now for the Atlanta Auburn Club's BIGGEST Scholarship Fundrasing Event of the year!  It takes place Monday, April 25, 2011, at the Cobb Galleria Center (Hall D).  

 

Join Auburn Head Football Coach Gene Chizik, the Atlanta Auburn Club, Auburn Alumni Association, AU's Southeastern Raptor Center, Aubie, AU Cheerleaders, Auburn lettermen, Auburn merchandise vendors, and more... for an Orange & Blue Family-friendly, Fan Fest-style celebration!   

 

Atlanta is the 1st stop of coach's Tiger Trek tour --- and in 2011 it is also the ONLY stop outside the state of Alabama. The BCS National Championship Trophy will be there ...will you?!     

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Coach Chizik speaking at 2010 Tiger Trek Atlanta Event

 

 

Admission: $20/per person 

Children (12 & under): FREE

 

Uniformed Active-duty Military FREE with RSVP (please email!) 

 

Click Here to Register Now! 

 

(Note: We do have room at this venue, but we do NOT have space for all of Atlanta's more than 22,000 Tigers; If we hit max capacity we will have to close registration - DO NOT WAIT - REGISTER NOW!)  

 

Check our website for more info

   

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What: Tiger Trek Atlanta Scholarship Fundraising Event 

When: Monday, April 25 (Easter Monday)

Where: Cobb Galleria Convention Centre - Hall D / Concessions and Cash Bars are in the Hall

Doors open at 5 pm ET

Tiger Walk at 6pm ET

Program begins at 7pm ET


Click Here to Register Now!   

(Note: ALL proceeds from this event benefit the Atlanta Auburn Club's 501(c)(3) Annual & Endowed Scholarship Funds)

 

Please help us grow our endowment fund! Bring a bag/jar of your spare/unwanted change (pennies, nickels, dimes, etc) to TIGER TREK Atlanta - every penny collected that night will go into the Atlanta Auburn Club Endowment Fund; and everyone who participates will get an extra ticket for our raffle that night

 

Who/What will Be at Tiger Trek Atlanta?  

-Auburn Head Football Coach Gene Chizik
-The BCS National Championship Trophy
-VP of Alumni Affairs Dr. Debbie Shaw
-The Atlanta Auburn Club
-Nova (War Eagle VII) & the Southeastern Raptor Center
-Aubie
-AU Cheerleaders
-Auburn Lettermen
-The Tiger Walk banner
-Atlanta Auburn Club's AU-some Silent Auction which benefits our 501(c)(3) scholarship fund
-Atlanta Auburn Club Raffle (Top prize: a pair of AirTran Tickets!)
-Auburn's Village Photographers will be taking professional keepsake photos of AU Tigers with the BCS trophy throughout the evening (these will be nice!)
-Auburn vendors including Tiger Rags, Auburn Art, Alumni Hall, Milo's Tea...and more!
-The Atlanta Auburn Club will also be selling National Championship editions of the Opelika-Auburn
News (Jan 10th Toomers Corner Edition & Jan 11th Morning After edition), as well as club T-shirts and our Exclusive "Toomer's Corner" (almost sold out!) and "War Eagle" ornaments

-Autographs: We will also have an autograph table that includes Coach Chizik and other special guests (Note: to keep the line moving, everyone will be limited to one autograph item per person and no photographs with guests at the table will be allowed)

 

Auburn vendors are welcome at this event -- for registration information, contact the club at: communications@atlantaauburnclub.org    

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Click here to see more photos from last year's event

Click here to see photos from our 2009 event  


Auburn BOT Nominations Are Sought

 

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is encouraging all individuals interested in serving on the Auburn University board of trustees to apply for one of the nine positions open this year.  

 

The governor, who is president of the board of trustees, released a public letter last Thursday outlining the application and nomination process.  

 

A trustee selection committee comprised of two current Auburn trustees, two members of the Auburn Alumni Association board of directors and Gov. Bentley (or his designee) will select nominees, which require confirmation by the Alabama Senate.

 

Deadline for applications is Friday, April 8, 2011. Click this link for more information.  

 

Alumni may send nominations via e-mail to Sherri Williams, executive assistant to the secretary of the Auburn University Board of Trustees, at willi11@auburn.edu. Questions may be directed to Grant Davis, secretary to the board of trustees, at (334) 844-4866 or davisg@auburn.edu.



Special thanks to the AAC's Sponsors. Please visit them on our website:  Piedmont Better Vision and Stephen Hamilton MD, Guthrie's, Slopes BBQ, Milo's Famous Tea,Irons 2 Impact Foundation, Buck Jones Nursery, IceCarvings.com, The Bucket Shop, Keystone Press in Chamblee.

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 by clicking on the link at the bottom of this email.

 

If you have any thoughts or suggestions about the club e-blasts, or any ideas for future issues, e-mail us at: e-newsletter@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 our Annual & Endowed Scholarships for metro Atlanta area students to attend Auburn University. The club is a member of AU's 1856 Society, which recognizes donors whose cumulative gifts total $100,000 and above. The Greater Atlanta metro area is home to more than 22,000 Auburn alumni, fans & friends....and still growing. War Eagle!

Making Metro Atlanta an AUBURN Community!
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