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Greetings!
Just two weeks from Saturday, Auburn's 2013 Football season gets underway. Who's headed to Jordan-Hare for the home opener? The opener on August 31 against Washington State will be on ESPNU with kickoff at 6pm CT. The Arkansas State game, on September 7, kicks off at 6:30pm on FSN. And the SEC opener against Mississippi State will kick off at 6pm. Auburn still has a limited number of tickets available for the season - go to AubTix.com for more information. Lots of new content in this email, including a three-hour community project set for next Saturday -- it's part of a nationwide initiative by Auburn alumni to do a local day of service. Check it out and let us know if you can lend a hand. We need some Auburn Tigers!
College Colors Day is set for Friday, August 30 -- and as part of the celebration, Auburn is competing against 159 other colleges/universities for the College Colors Day Spirit Cup... so we need VOTES!!! We were leading when the vote launched Monday, but have slipped a bit. Info on how you can cast your daily vote is below.
We've also got information about the U.S. Collegiate Championship that will be played in Alpharetta in October. The Auburn Men's Golf team will be among those participating, so you could see a future Jason Dufner on the course! Check out the info and mark your calendars.
And speaking of Dufner.... his big win at the PGA Championship generated a lot of great content that we shared on Facebook and Twitter. In case you missed it, we've compiled some highlights below.
Where do you think Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium ranks among the loudest football stadiums? Take a guess and then check this link.
Have a great weekend...
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Auburn "Alumni in Action" Project on August 24
AAC headed to MedShare as part of nationwide alumni initiative
 This month, Auburn clubs across the country are participating in a nationwide initiative called "Alumni in Action." The Atlanta Auburn Club is looking for volunteers to join us next Saturday for a local community service project at MedShare (August 25 from 9a-12p).
MedShare, a Bill & Melinda Gates foundation partner, takes surplus supplies from hospitals/medical facilities and repackages/boxes/sorts them to ship to countries around the world, as well as clinics in the U.S.
Please join us, and be part of this nationwide Auburn community effort. (You can wear your orange & blue!).
For more information, and to volunteer contact Kim Cagle at kncagle@gmail.com. Read more about MedShare Atlanta here: http://www.medshare.org/
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College Colors Day is August 30; Vote for AU to Win Spirit Cup!
Auburn needs your votes every day through August 29!
 As of this week, Auburn is one of 160 Colleges/Universities vying to win the College Colors Day Spirit Cup, which will be awarded to the school with the most college spirit and loyal fan base. The award includes $10,000 toward the school's
general scholarship fund.
To vote, go to https://www.facebook.com/collegecolorsday and register to vote for Auburn. After placing a vote, you will also have the opportunity to win prizes and discounts, view and submit photos to the College Colors Day fan photo gallery, and download a custom Facebook cover photo.
The Facebook-based rivalry competition runs through 11:59 PM EST on Thursday, August 29. Fans can vote once each day and can check who is winning the competition nationally and within each conference. The winner will be announced on College Colors Day, Friday, August 30.College Colors Day is an annual celebration dedicated to promoting the traditions and spirit that embody the college experience by encouraging fans across America to wear their favorite college or university apparel on August 30. The national spirit competition is presented by The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), a division of IMG College, and NCAA Football.
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Cheer Auburn Golf at 8th Annual U.S. Collegiate Championship
Event takes place at The Golf Club of Georgia October 18-20
The Auburn Tigers Men's Golf Team is headed to Alpharetta in October for The United States Collegiate Championship, which is often referred to as "The Masters of College Golf."
The USCC will be held Friday through Sunday, October 18-20. This year's tournament includes host Georgia Tech, Auburn, Clemson, Duke, East Tennessee State, Iowa, Kent State, Oklahoma State, Stanford, Texas A&M, Virginia, UCLA, USC, Wake Forest and Washington.
Metro Atlanta area alumni are invited to come out and cheer the teams. Admission is free and there will be food and drinks for purchase. The USCC says it will also have several TVs in the clubhouse area so everyone can keep up with college football games. Click here for more information
On Saturday, October 19, the USCC will show its support for the Susan G. Komen Walk for the Cure with players and caddies wearing pink items. In addition, fans attending Saturday's round will have a chance to enter a drawing for a new 2014 Mercedes-Benz GLK 350 if any player makes a hole-in-on on the Lakeside Course's Par 3 17th hole during that day of the tournament.
On Thursday, October 17, The Golf Club of Georgia will also host "The USCC College-Am Golf Tournament presented by UBS Financial Services." This newly created tournament will feature amateur foursomes playing with a college player from each of the participating USCC teams. The amateur foursomes will be interspersed within the participating college teams' practice round the day before the USCC, providing for a truly unique golfing experience for the amateur participants.
Click here for more details on the College-Am Tournament
For information on purchasing a foursome in this tournament, download the flyer below, or contact USCC Committee Member Tori Pisciotta at (404) 915-7068 (cell) or (678) 518-3600 (office).
The USCC is a 501(c) 3 organization and contributions are tax-deductible.
The Golf Club of Georgia is located on Windward Parkway (Exit 11 off Georgia 400 North) in Alpharetta (http://www.golfclubofgeorgia.com/AboutUs/OurLocation.aspx). Parking is available at the Clubhouse or through shuttle service to and from the Clubhouse. More details will follow on the parking location for catching the shuttle service.
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Auburn Grad Jason Dufner Wins PGA Championship
We've been posting great content on Facebook & Twitter; Here are some highlights
It was a huge week for Auburn grad Jason Dufner : He tied the record for a low round in a major, won the PGA championship, had media interviews galore (including with Howard Stern and TMZ..LOL!)... and, oh yeah... and there was all that talk about Copenhagen! Auburn Tigers rolled the wires at Toomer's, Jason reveals that the Wanamaker trophy holds 43 beers... and in interview after interview after interview, we - and the world - saw what an AUsome Auburn Tiger he is. War Eagle Jason!!
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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 in the 'note other gift area here' space. |
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 23,000 Auburn alumni, fans & friends....and still growing. War Eagle!
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