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Greetings!
Just over a week now until Auburn's home opener in Jordan-Hare against Washington State at 6pm CT. So, football season is upon us! We have gotten emails about whether the club is planning any bus trips. We have checked on some dates, but now we need your feedback! Please see the information below and get us your comments ASAP! We want to book any buses right away. Auburn still has a limited number of tickets available for the 2013 football season - go to AubTix.com for more information. Also in this email: - A reminder that our community service project at MedShare in Decatur is on Saturday morning from 9a-noon. This is part of an initiative by Auburn alumni nationwide to do a local day of service. Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to join us! We still need more volunteers- so if you can lend a hand, check the info below and let us know!
- College Colors Day is next Friday, August 30. This is the nationwide day to wear your colors, so we hope to see a lot of AUBURN around metro Atlanta. Auburn also still needs your daily votes for the College Colors Day Spirit Cup. Links are below.
For those wanting to buy/sell Auburn tickets this season - you can keep it in the Family by posting to the ticket exchange on our Facebook page. We will be bumping the Exchange up on the group wall throughout the season, so that it can be easily located on that page. If you are not on Facebook, feel free to email us the info at the address below and we can post your information for you. Did you know? ESPN has been sharing some historical milestones about its coverage of college football. Among all the highlights was this tidbit: "Most-Viewed Telecast: Auburn's last-second 22-19 victory over Oregon in Glendale, Ariz. stands as the most-watched program in cable television history with 27,316,000 viewers (January 10, 2011 on ESPN)" Click here to see what The War Eagle Reader had to say about it. So, here's our question: We know Auburn owned about 75% of the stadium for the BCS game. Where were you? In Glendale at the game, or among the viewers at home that made that game "the most-watched program" in cable history?
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AAC Bus Trips in 2013 - We Need Your Feedback!
Please Email your comments ASAP so that we can book the buses
We've been getting a number of emails lately from Auburn Tigers asking about possible Atlanta Auburn Club bus trips to Auburn football games. We have checked on four possible games/dates -- three of them are to Auburn for home games. The other is to Knoxville.
The games we are considering are:
Sep 14 -- to Auburn for the Miss State game
Nov 9 -- to Knoxville for the Tennessee game
Nov 16 -- to Auburn for the UGA game
Nov 30 -- to Auburn for the Alabama game
Trips to Auburn would cost $35-40/per person roundtrip. Trip to Knoxville for the Tennessee game would likely be $75/per person. All buses would have WiFi, Satellite TV, and 110 outlets.
We need to know we can fill these buses, so we want to hear from you. What is your interest in possible bus trips? Which trips would you be interested in? Would you be willing to book your seat for these trips right away? And are there enough people interested in an Alabama game bus when that is the week of Thanksgiving? (we've always been very hesitant to even try this game because so many people are out of town for the holiday).Please email us your thoughts. We'll even take early reservations! ;) communications@atlantaauburnclub.org
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Auburn "Alumni in Action" Project This Saturday, 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 on Saturday for a local community service project at MedShare (August 24 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 Next Friday, August 30; Vote for Auburn!
Auburn needs your votes every day through August 29 in the Spirit Cup competition
 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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Auburn -vs- Arkansas to Kickoff 2014 Season
By Charles Goldberg, AuburnTigers.com
AUBURN, Ala. -- Auburn won't waste any time jumping into SEC play in 2014.
The Tigers will open next season's football schedule against Arkansas in Jordan-Hare Stadium, the first time Auburn will begin a season against a conference team since a win over Ole Miss in 1995.
Four of Auburn's first five games will be at home in 2014. The SEC released next year's conference schedule for all league teams Wednesday. Auburn released its entire schedule.
Auburn will play home games against SEC rivals LSU, South Carolina and Texas A&M. The non-conference home games are San Jose State, Louisiana Tech and Samford, coached by former Auburn Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan. The Tigers also played host to Samford and Sullivan in 2011 when current Auburn offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee ran the Bulldogs' offense.
Auburn doesn't hit the road in the SEC until Oct. 11 when it plays at Mississippi State. The Tigers also play conference games at Ole Miss, Georgia and Alabama. Auburn's other road trip is a non-conference game at Kansas State, a return game from the Wildcats' visit to Jordan-Hare in 2007.
There are two open dates in 2014.
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Cheer Auburn Golf at 8th Annual U.S. Collegiate Championship
Event takes place at The Golf Club of Georgia in Alpharetta, 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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Braves Pitcher Tim Hudson Recovering from Broken Ankle
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Spotted in New York - The Auburn Photo of the Week
This is the pic that everyone was talking about Actor Leonardo DiCaprio had a lot of Auburn Tigers saying "War Eagle!" when this photo started making the rounds on social media this week. And - as noted by Auburn Athletics and others - it is not the first time he has worn this particular Auburn hat. So is he a fan? Or is just making a fashion statement? Here is how Auburn blog The War Eagle Reader covered the story And another Auburn blog, Warblogle.com, noted that DiCaprio's collection of baseball caps includes three other teams on Auburn's schedule. Here, take a look for yourself!One thing's for sure, there's not a houndstooth cap among them! 
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How can I give to the Atlanta Auburn Club's Scholarship Endowment Fund?
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!
Making Metro Atlanta an AUBURN Community!
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