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| Greetings!
War Eagle! We've got a ticket link for the Falcons-Panthers game in this email, plus details on the four Game Day bus trips we have planned for the 2011 Auburn Football season -- Clemson, South Carolina, Florida at AU, and Georgia (details below). Auburn's Fan Day is on Sunday at Auburn Arena, Auburn Tigers are #1 in registrations for GridIron Trail Rush on Saturday... and, we have just learned from the Atlanta Braves that -- barring any unexpected changes -- there's a good chance that Tim Hudson could be pitching for our August 20th outing at Turner Field!! Can everyone say "War Eagle!!"
Upcoming Events:
---Saturday, August 13: Gridiron Trail Rush Georgia Intl Horse Park in Conyers 
---Sunday, August 14: Auburn Fan Day at Auburn Arena, 2-4pm CT - Free to all Auburn Fans; One of the Auburn football program's most popular traditions; Fans are limited to one autograph item per person; new information can be found by clicking here
---Saturday, August 20: Atlanta Auburn Club's Annual "AUBURN NIGHT" at Turner Field!
ALL Auburn Tigers/students invited to join us for night of Braves baseball and Auburn Spirit! AUsome Atlanta Auburn Club group ticket discounts! ORDER YOUR TICKETS NOW! More info below
---Saturday, August 27: Atlanta Auburn Club Volunteers Picnic: Annual event at Lake Allatoona, open to our club volunteers and anyone interested in getting involved with the club; please email communications@atlantaauburnclub.org for more information.
---September 1-5: American Red Cross Blood Drive Challenge in Metro Atlanta - Kickoff to the college football season - the AAC is participating in a blood donation competition among alumni from several SEC and ACC schools. Do you bleed Orange & Blue?!! Full details below...
---Friday, September 2: College Colors Day! Wherever you are in the world, Friday, Sept. 2 is the day to show your AUBURN colors --- at work, at school, around town, on the highways! Click here for more information on College Colors Day and how you can register your office to participate!
---Sunday, October 16: Atlanta Falcons -vs- Carolina Panthers - The Atlanta Auburn Club has some AUsome group ticket deals for this game --- Get your tickets now!! See below
WAR EAGLE!
The Atlanta Auburn Club
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| Order Tickets Now for AAC Falcons-Panthers Outing on Oct 16!
The Atlanta Auburn Club has some AUsome group ticket deals for the Atlanta Falcons home game -vs- the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, October 16. Kickoff is 1pm ET. For a limited time, tickets that are regularly priced between $55 - $150, are available to Atlanta Auburn Club members and Auburn Family and Friends at a discounted rate.
With Cam Newton, Lee Ziemba, Ryan Pugh, and Darvin Adams playing for Carolina, we have 4 reasons to say "WAR EAGLE!" for this game!
Available seat locations include:
Lower level goal line (normally $150 each) - You pay only $99 per ticket!
Lower level corner (normally $120 each) - You pay only $79 per ticket!
Upper level prime (normally $85 each) - You pay only $55 per ticket!
Upper level end zone (normally $55 each) - You pay only $40 per ticket!
**DEADLINE TO PURCHASE TICKETS IS SEPT 7, 2011. Individuals who purchase their tickets early will get the best seats!**
To take advantage of this great offer, click on the link below and enter the special offer code "auburn". After that you will be asked to set up an account with Ticketmaster. Once you have set up your account you will be taken to the window where you can purchase tickets.
Click this link to purchase tickets for the game:
Remember, the special offer code is: auburn
THIS IS A LIMITED OFFER...BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW WHILE THEY ARE STILL AVAILABLE!!
If you have any trouble purchasing tickets please contact Warren Parr in the Falcons ticket sales office at 404-223-8034 or email wparr@falcons.nfl.com.
This club event is part of a BIG football weekend that includes the Auburn Tigers home game versus the Florida Gators on Oct 15 -- so feel free to share this information with other members of the Auburn Family! ...and plan on wearing something Auburn to the Georgia Dome on Sunday!! WDE!
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| Do You Have Your Tix for AAC's Auburn Night at Turner Field?
It's a big night of Tigers at the ballpark!
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Atlanta Braves -vs- Arizona Diamondbacks Game time: 7:05pm ET Special Atlanta Auburn Club group pricing for many levels (Field Reserved, Club Pavillion, Field Pavillion, Upper Box); pre-paid parking also available. Note: The Atlanta Auburn Club group deal includes something special for Field Reserved and Club Pavillion ticketholders - $10 in Added Value to spend on concessions/merchandise! Time is running out! Download the AAC/Braves ticket order form now on the Events page of our website by clicking here! (or email us for a copy at: communications@atlantaauburnclub.org) This event is open to ALL Auburn Tigers, Auburn students and Auburn fans! We have had turnouts of more than 400 the past two years in a row. We'd love to set a new record this year! ....And don't forget to wear something "Auburn" to the game --- WAR EAGLE!!! Info about this event also posted on our Facebook page |
| Atlanta Auburn Club Bus Trips for 2011 Football Season
Four GREAT dates for four BIG Auburn games! Space is Limited!
Sept. 17: Auburn at Clemson -- Kickoff 12pm ET, $35/per person Click here to reserve your spot for the Clemson bus now!
Oct. 1: Auburn at South Carolina -- TBA, $50/per person
Oct. 15: Florida Gators at Auburn (home game) - TBA, $35/per person
Nov. 12: Auburn at Georgia -- TBA, $35/per person Reservation links for the South Carolina, Florida and Georgia buses will be available soon. Atlanta Auburn Club Bus policy for the 2011 season: Seat reservations are confirmed only through pre-payment via credit card links posted by the Atlanta Auburn Club. The Atlanta Auburn Club has no control over TV kickoff times, and to secure buses we must reserve them early. Pre-paid fares for game day trips are non-refundable, but can be transferred (with notice to club) to another Auburn Tiger or someone on the club waiting list (if applicable). Bus departure times and locations will be announced prior to game day travel. If there are not enough riders for a particular bus trip, the club will refund prepaid funds to riders for said trip. |
| Atlanta Auburn Club Community Service KickOff Challenge
Donate Blood over Labor Day Weekend & Represent Auburn!
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| Mud...Football... and AUBURN! It's the Gridiron Trail Rush!
Auburn Tigers have "commanding lead" in registrations for Saturday's event!
War Eagle to all the Auburn Tigers who have registered for Saturday's Gridiron Trail Rush. To quote the event's website - http://gridirontrailrush.com/ - we have a "commanding lead" in overall registrations for this inaugural metro Atlanta event. Part Warrior Dash - part SEC Tailgate, we plan on getting the football season started with some fun on Saturday!
 If you are participating on our Auburn Team, plan on a little tailgate fun after the mud pit, the tire runs and the tackle dummies. We'll have a tailgate tent, so feel free to bring chairs, etc. We will also have club t-shirts and ornaments available for purchase (checks accepted). Make sure you wear something Auburn. Football is the theme of the day! A portion of proceeds from all the Auburn entries will be donated back to the Atlanta Auburn Club's 501(c)(3) Roy B. Sewell Memorial Scholarship Fund. Date: Saturday, August 13, 2011 Location: Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers Check here for directions: http://www.georgiahorsepark.com/TourOurFacility/Directions/tabid/544/Default.aspx)
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Got Your Photos from AAC's 2011 Tiger Trek Atlanta Event? 
Pictures can be viewed and ordered now on the Village Photographers website at: http://www.villagephotographers.com/ Once on the website, click the link for "special events" and then find the link for Atlanta Auburn Club. Enter the password WAREAGLE to view both the Trophy Pictures and Candid shots from our event. A portion of all picture sales will benefit the Atlanta Auburn Club's 501(c)(3) Roy B. Sewell Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Questions/Problems? Email the club at communications@atlantaauburnclub.org
 
 
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| 2011 College Football Breakfast in Newnan
Event features Tony Barnhart and benefits the new Coweta Samaritan Clinic
Paul Ellen, football radio studio host for Auburn's ISP Sports Network and honorary member of the Atlanta Auburn Club, has let us know about an upcoming event. He and Brett Johnston, president of the Coweta-Fayette Auburn Club, are involved in an upcoming fundraiser for a new medical clinic for the indigent that is scheduled to open in Newnan next month. They have Tony Barnhart coming to speak at a college football breakfast on August 20. Any Atlanta Auburn Club members are welcome to attend, especially any Tigers on the South or West side of Atlanta. Details below:
Date: Saturday, August 20, 2011
Time: 7:30 am
Where: Newnan First United Methodist Church Parrish Hall, 33 Greenville St.
Speaker: Tony Barnhart, "Mr. College Football"
This event benefits the new Coweta Samaritan Clinic
Cost: $50 donation (tax deductible); make checks payable to "Coweta Samaritan Clinic"
For more information and tickets, contact:
Tom Lukens678-423-3164; Brett Johnston 770-254-3868; Paul Ellen 770-252-7759
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Auburn Alumni Association News & AAC Web Links
Here's the latest Alumni Assocation information and some great links for helpful information!
Join/Renew Your Alumni Membership Today!
Did you know that the Atlanta Auburn Club is in the UNITY membership program?! This means your National Alumni membership includes Local AAC membership, too! Just remember to choose the Atlanta club - code: MUATL- when joining/renewing. It's easy, it's fast & convenient... and you can do it online by clicking here
Auburn Alumni Association Life Membership Rates Going Up
Life membership rates will increase effective October 1, 2011. So, now is the time to "go life!" As long as the association receives your first payment (or payment in full) no later than Sept. 30, 2011, you will be locked into the current life rates ($650/individual and $975/joint). Payments received on or after Oct. 1, 2011 will be at the new rates ($850/individual and $1,175/joint). This is the association's first rate increase in six years and puts Auburn in line with other SEC schools who have alumni membership programs. (Be sure to use the link and Atlanta Auburn Club membership code listed above when signing up for a Life membership!)
Welcome Week Cupcake Care Packages!
The Auburn Student Alumni Association is selling cupcake care packages for parents and alumni to send to students during Welcome Week, the week of Aug. 15 Care packages cost $20 and include four of Gigi's special edition "Auburn Cupcakes" with choice of vanilla or chocolate. If you are interested in sending a care package to your favorite Auburn student/s, please contact Kate Hancock by August 15 at Tel: 334-844-2960, or email: katehancock@auburn.edu
Alumni Hospitality Tent
Want a lasting, hassle-free tailgating spot that doesn't cost an arm and a leg? You got it: the Alumni Hospitality Tent on home game days. Admission is FREE for Auburn Alumni Association members. For as little as $45 a year, you can avoid packing a lunch, lugging a cooler and finding a shady spot to sit. We provide food, entertainment and special guests (think Aubie!). Best of all, we take care of the clean-up! The Alumni Hospitality Tent is located west of Jordan-Hare Stadium on the Wallace Center lawn. For more information visit http://www.aualum.org/alumni/tent.htm
Exclusive Member Tailgates
This Fall, Alumni Association Members can enjoy their own personal tailgate on the Wallace Center Lawn next to the Alumni Hospitality Tent without the worries of setting up or taking down a tent. Come enjoy the luxury of a private tailgate setup at our Exclusive Member Tailgates! Tents are available for $325 per game. This exclusive opportunity includes a 10'x10' tent, Two 6 foot banquet tables, Navy table linens, 10 chairs, One 40-pound bag of ice with cooler, and options for 4 catering menus. Contact the alumni association for more information
Signature Club Tour Through The War Eagle Travelers
Book now! Join the War Eagle Travelers in 2012 for two special tours with beautiful beaches - Caribbean Discovery and Tahitian Jewels. These great destinations at affordable prices have attracted a lot of interest. For the best choice of cabins on the beautiful M/S Marina or Regatta, make your reservation today (inside staterooms are filling up fast). Other programs still available in 2011. Travel with fellow alumni and friends! Check out our full 2012 tour schedule at www.aualum.org/travel for dates, rates, and detailed trip and reservation information.
Auburn Gift Idea
Go Nuts with a limited edition Priester's Tin, filled with 10 of your favorite confections. When you send your favorite Auburn fan a gift tin, your Auburn Alumni Association receives a portion of the proceeds for scholarships. Go here to order: http://www.priesters.com/tigers
Tiger Discount Mall
Save when you shop by accessing a listing of national discounts through the Tiger Discount Mall. Click here to access the Tiger Discount Mall, official national online shopping outlet of the Auburn Alumni Association.
Username: auburnalumni1
Password: Marketplace1
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
Glomerata Online(beginning with the earliest issues!) 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
The Atlanta Auburn Club has a music player on our website that plays Auburn band tunes Check it out!- and we have even more great Links on our website - Click Here!
Something Fun -- ASK AUBIE Have you ever wanted to ask Aubie a question or two -- Well, you can quit wondering and start asking. Just ask Aubie by clicking this link.
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 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.
Circle of Excellence Donors Your Auburn Alumni Association offers an exciting opportunity for life members to give back to Auburn University. The Circle of Excellence was created to increase the endowment for Auburn Alumni Association Endowed Scholarships, the only scholarship program at Auburn University designed to specifically support the children of life members. Download a brochure or click here for more details.
How else can I give? Just make your tax-deductible contribution to the 'Auburn University Foundation', designating the Atlanta Auburn Club Endowment Fund in the "Notes" line of your check. Or if you prefer, give online and specify the Atlanta Auburn Club Endowment or the AAC's Roy B. Sewell Annual club scholarship in the 'note other gift area here' space.
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Special thanks to the AAC's Sponsors. Please visit them on our website: Piedmont Better Vision and Stephen Hamilton MD, Slopes BBQ, Milo's Famous Tea, Buck Jones Nursery, IceCarvings.com, Irons 2 Impact Foundation, Guthrie's.
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.
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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