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Greetings!
Happy College Colors Day!! We are sending this email out early this morning, to remind everyone to show your Auburn colors today (and all weekend) around metro Atlanta. That means.. at work, at school, on your car, etc... let's have some War Eagle! moments!! It's only one day until the home opener in Auburn!! WOOOO!
In this email: A LOT of great information for your holiday weekend! (check it out!)
WAR EAGLE! & GO TIGERS!!
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Happy College Colors Day! Are You Wearing Orange & Blue?!!
Today (Friday) is the nationwide day to show your Auburn colors
 If you are checking your email before you head to work this morning, make sure to include some Auburn in your wardrobe! We want to see plenty of Orange & Blue around the metro area today ..and all weekend (lots of Bama fans in Atlanta for the CFA Kickoff game). College Colors Day is an annual celebration dedicated to promoting the traditions and spirit that embody the college experience by encouraging fans across the U.S. to wear their favorite college or university apparel on August 30. We know we have some Auburn Tigers around the world who get our emails, too -- so let's see your best orange & blue!! Send us a photo by email ( communications@atlantaauburnclub.org) or Twitter ( @atlantaAUclub) and we'll share it with the rest of the Auburn Family -- War Eagle!! *****  Auburn golfer and PGA Champ Jason Dufner tweeted a photo of what he is wearing for College Colors Day. Jason is currently up for PGA Tour Player of the Month. So go to http://www.pgatour.com/pom.html and vote for him! Last time we looked, Tiger Woods was in second place behind Jason (but we all know who the best Tiger is!!! War Eagle!!) GO VOTE!! 
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Auburn's Home Opener is on Saturday!
Here is some helpful information to get you ready for the game  On Saturday and throughout the season, for all things GAMEDAY, check out the Auburn gameday website at: www.auburn.edu/gameday
This week's opponent: Washington State
Location: Pullman, Washington
Stadium Capacity: 33,522
Conference: Pacific-12 Conference
Mascot: Cougars
Head Coach: Mike Leach
Colors: Crimson and Gray
Student Population: 21,016
Kickoff Time on Saturday: 6pm CT / 7pm ET; Game will be broadcast on ESPNU
*Note: This season brings a new process of scanning tickets when you enter the stadium
Alumni Tent Opens: 3:30pm CT, closes 5:30pm *Wear your pin or name badge for free admission! Alumni Center Opens: 12 Noon, closes 5:30pm ET
Friday Events in Auburn
Lecture Series co-sponsored by the Auburn Alumni Association each home game; FREE, 3-4 PM in the Auburn Alumni Center. For a list of speakers and their bios, check this link: http://ocm.auburn.edu/gameday_lecture/
Campus Tours: 4pm CT from the Auburn Alumni Center
Other: Free tours of the football team locker room will again be offered on Fridays, 4-6 PM.
Weather: We have seen mention of chance of rain; check here for the latest - www.weather.com
** Don't Forget: For those wanting to buy/sell Auburn tickets this season - you can keep it in the Family by posting to the Atlanta Auburn Club 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. If you are not on Facebook, feel free to email us the info and we can post your information for you.
** Another option for anyone with extra tickets: Consider donating them to Gameday for Heroes so that military men and women can enjoy an Auburn game day experience! Benefit to you: it's a tax deductible donation, and you also put some smiles on the faces of our military. Auburn grad Jana Tarleton is a founder of the effort. Check the web link or their facebook page for more info.
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Atlanta Auburn Club Game Watching Locations
These Auburn-owned locations are dedicated members of our Auburn Family
In Buckhead/Brookhaven/Lenox Mall area:
The Bucket Shop Café
3475 Lenox Rd NE #220
Tel: (404) 261-9244
On the web:
http://bucketshopcafe.com/Our oldest viewing location in Atlanta; Ward Gober is the owner and an AUsome Auburn Tiger! In Virginia Highlands:
Diesel Filling Station
870 N. Highland Ave
Tel: (404) 815-1820.
On the web:
In Chastain Park/Roswell Road/Sandy Springs area:
Twisted Taco
4629 Wieuca Road (just off Roswell Road)
Atlanta, GA 303042
Tel: 678-720-9732
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Auburn Headed Back to Atlanta in 2015 for CFA Kickoff Game!
Announcement made on Thursday
From the Opelika-Auburn News
Auburn will open its 2015 season against Louisville in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, the program announced Thursday. The game will be played Sept. 5 in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
"It will be a great opportunity for us to play on a national stage to kick off the college football season against a very good Louisville program," Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said in a statement released through the university. "We love playing in Atlanta at the Georgia Dome in front of our fans who live in the area or who can make the short drive to see Auburn play in a first-class event."
It will be the third time in five seasons the Tigers play a game affiliated with Chick-fil-A. Auburn opened last season against Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game. It lost that contest, but beat Virginia in the 2011 Chick-fil-A Bowl. (click here to read the rest of the article online)
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Donate a "War Eagle" Shirt for an Auburn Tiger in the Military
We received this great photo this week from some fine Auburn Tigers at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. They are with an Army unit out of Birmingham. The cool thing about the photo is the shirts they are all wearing. A company in Alabama sends these shirts to troops for FREE. But we learned this week that they need more donors/sponsors for the Auburn "War Eagle!" shirts! They told us they currently have troop requests for at least 30-40 AU shirts, and they know there will eventually be more when word really gets out (they started out w/only Bama shirts).
Anyone can order and wear one of these shirts from Teams for Troops. We are asking everyone in the Auburn Family to also consider donating a shirt. They are officially licensed shirts and very nice. Check their website for more information http://teamsfortroops.com/ and email us any questions.
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BIG News for AU's School of Communications & Journalism
Raycom Media joins Auburn for collaboration to train students
AUBURN UNIVERSITY - Auburn University's School of Communication and Journalism in the College of Liberal Arts and Raycom Media have announced a pioneering partnership to train multimedia student journalists.
Faculty and Raycom Media professionals will work with students in a convergent newsroom to reinforce classroom lessons with live reporting experiences. Communication and journalism majors will work in an active newsroom to produce local news stories for television, the Web, social media and digital devices, according to Jennifer Wood Adams, director of the School of Communication and Journalism.
"The Auburn and Raycom collaboration will provide students with invaluable training, real-time journalism ethics instruction and insight into industry expectations," Adams said. "The groundbreaking part of this partnership is the direct link our students will have to Raycom news executives, who will be able to mentor and guide their professional development, as well as tap students and graduates for internships and jobs."
The Auburn University news studio will adopt a teaching hospital model that has been strongly advocated for by media executives and journalism foundations. Last fall, representatives from the nation's leading journalism foundations, who have been clamoring for change in the way journalism students are educated, wrote an open letter to university presidents stating that students need a "teaching hospital" newsroom that is akin to the training medical students receive by working alongside a physician on rounds while in medical school. (read the rest online)
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Have You Heard About the Super Cam Club?
Cam Newton talks to AU's Charles Goldberg
By Charles Goldberg, AuburnTigers.com
AUBURN, Ala. -- Cam Newton is doing what Cam Newton does... preparing for his NFL season with the Carolina Panthers, talking up Auburn and Gus Malzahn and finding time for charitable work.
Football-wise, he says he likes the feel of his Panthers. "Character guys," he says. And for Auburn, "I'm expecting great things" with Malzahn, the coach who helped Newton and the Tigers orchestrate the Tigers' 2010 national championship.
Newton's latest charitable venture from the Cam Newton Foundation is the Super Cam Club, an education outreach program. Fans can pledge donations for each of Newton's passing and rushing touchdowns this season. Donations can range from $5 or more to $250 or more for each touchdown. Those who participate will receive a variety of favors, from an autographed photo to an autographed football to an autographed jersey to an opportunity to meet Newton and receive jerseys at a season-ending function. It depends how much you pledge.
Newton says the donations, based on his touchdowns, "keeps everybody involved and excited about the upcoming season." Newton is an old pro in charitable work, especially in North Carolina where his Panthers play, his hometown of Atlanta and in Auburn where he visited schools. He's been involved in a variety of community service and school projects, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, the YMCA and donated to schools for learning programs. He's been a visible volunteer, always posing with kids for one more photo. (read the rest of the article here on AuburnTigers.com)
And click here for more on the SUPER Cam Club - (there are some cool donor gifts!)
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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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 Fun Item of the Day: Leo DiCaprio, Part 2
Now he's been invited to an Auburn tailgate!
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio was the talk of Auburn fans on Twitter and Facebook recently when he was spotted in New York wearing his Auburn baseball cap. Now, in a hilarious followup, Auburn grad Carol Hartsell, Senior Comedy Editor for the Huffington Post, has written a piece inviting DiCaprio to her NYC apartment to watch Saturday's Auburn game! It is well worth a read. War Eagle!! Here's the story in War Eagle ReaderAnd here is a link to the original HuffPo article
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Are You a Member?
National Alumni Association membership includes membership in your local club. Just remember to choose the Atlanta Auburn Club -- code: MUATL -- when joining/renewing.You can join online by clicking here - it's easy, it's fast & it's convenient.
Etch your name in stone at Auburn University
Leave a permanent legacy on the Auburn campus by purchasing a personalized paver commemorating your graduation date, honoring a loved one or memorializing a late relative or friend. Proceeds benefit student scholarships, and purchases are tax deductible. Click here for more information. To order a paver click here.
War Eagle Travelers
Check out all the great destinations Auburn Tigers are heading to in 2013 - just click here
Update Your AU Record
Wishing your club's alumni list was more accurate? Has your mailing address or e-mail changed? Do you have a new addition to your family that you would like to share with others? Join us in our records updating efforts by sharing and promoting the following e-mail address to alumni and friends of Auburn in your club area. Send corrections and/or changes to aurecords@auburn.edu
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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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