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Greater Athens Auburn Club

GREATER ATHENS AUBURN CLUB Tuesday, June 25, 2013 Social 6:00 pm • Dinner & Program 7:00 pm Buffalo’s Southwest Cafe 196 Alps Road #49 • Athens, GA 30606 With Special Guest: Rodney Garner, Associate Head Coach/Defensive Line, Auburn Football Dinner[…]
Lee County Auburn Club Annual Scholarship Dinner

The Lee County Auburn Club will host it's annual scholarship dinner at Kiesel Park in Auburn on July 18th from 6:00pm-8:30pm. A Kids Zone will be available for the little ones starting at 6:00. Kinnucans in Auburn is providing their[…]
McIntosh Area Auburn Club

McINTOSH AREA AUBURN CLUB Annual Meeting Thursday, June 27, 2013 • 6:30 p.m. J. Henry’s • 110 West College Street • Griffin, Ga. With Special Guest: Rodney Garner, Associate head coach, Defensive line, Auburn football Aubie Dutch treat dinner •[…]
Randolph County Auburn Club

RANDOLPH COUNTY AUBURN CLUB Annual Meeting Thursday, June 20, 2013 • 6 p.m. Lake Wedowee • Rice Pavilion • 2514 County Road 32 Wedowee, Ala. Old-Fashioned Picnic and Freshman Send-off WITH SPECIAL GUEST: Sonny Smith former head coach, Auburn Basketball,[…]

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Tiger Trek 2013
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Tuesday, June 4th

Wiregrass Regional
Barbour County (Eufaula), Dale County (Ozark), Wiregrass (Dothan)
The Lodge at Lakepoint State Park

Thursday, June 6th

Shoals Area
Marriott Shoals Conference Center

Wednesday, July 17th

Greater Birmingham
Cahaba Grand Conference Center

Tuesday, July 30th

River Region
Montgomery, Autauga County (Prattville) and
Elmore County (Wetumpka)
Montgomery Biscuits Stadium

RECOGNITION OF AUBURN CLUBS WITH THEIR FIRST SCHOLARSHIP IN 2012

NEVER TO YIELD

The Never to Yield Award goes to a club that persisted and persevered in cultivating its donors to give. This particular journey took about four years to complete, but was well worth the trip as they now have more than $100,000 of market value in their endowed scholarship fund . The Never to Yield award goes to the:

Shoals Area Auburn Club

TOP "FIVE" CONTRIBUTORS TO THE 2012 MATCHING FUNDS PROGRAM

This program was created to encourage the fundraising efforts of Auburn Clubs from April 1- August 31, 2012 by matching dollar for dollar, up to a combined total match of $250,000. The minimum threshold for funds to be matched was $1,500 and the maximum was $10,000 (17 clubs were able to donate a level to get the maximum). These matching funds were deposited directly into the club's annual or endowed scholarship fund. The total amount contributed by the clubs as a part of this program was $327,690. Six new scholarships were directly created out of this program. When I call out the top five contributors to this program, will one member of the club please stand and be recognized.

NEW ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

Seventeen clubs gave a twenty-five thousand dollar commitment in 2012, the minimum amount required to start a full endowment. These clubs are:

NEW ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP

Three clubs made a commitment in 2012 to provide a minimum annual contribution of $1,000 for a new annual scholarship

GREATEST NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BY A SINGLE CLUB

The following three clubs awarded the most scholarships in 2012:

3rd place: Lee County Auburn Club with five
2nd place: Marshall County Auburn Club with nine
1st place: Greater Birmingham Auburn Club with 10

ONE-THIRD TUITION SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

The one-third scholarship award takes an all in effort. The following clubs awarded a one-third out-of-state annual tuition scholarships in 2012, which had a value of $9,446. These clubs are:

Above and Beyond Scholarship Award

Our Above and Beyond award is being presented to a club that awarded TWO one third out-of-state annual tuition scholarships! More than eighteen thousand dollars was split between two very lucky Auburn students. The Above and Beyond award goes to the

Emerald Coast Auburn Club

TOP DONOR AWARD

The following clubs are being recognized for contributing $15,000 or more to their annual or endowed scholarship funds in 2012. These clubs are:

Annual Scholarships

Endowment Scholarships

SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF THE "CENTURY" LEVEL ENDOWMENTS

Four of our 98 Auburn clubs are members of this very prestigious group, which recognizes donors to Auburn University that have contributed or endowments that have a market value of more than $100,000 (cumulative) to Auburn University. The tremendous work you are doing to support scholarships at Auburn is making a significant impact on the lives of many students. When your name is called please come forward to receive a certificate of appreciation.

Shoals Area Auburn Club with $100,421
Tampa Bay Auburn Club with $124,503
Greater Birmingham Auburn Club with $162,014
West Georgia Auburn Club with $543,809

(NOTE: MARKET VALUES OF FUNDS AS OF 11/30/12)

AUBURN ALUMNI IN ACTION

The goal of our Auburn Alumni in Action nationwide community service week is to spread the Auburn spirit to communities from coast to coast. The following 16 clubs participated in our second annual week of Auburn Alumni in Action held in October. Please stand and be recognized as your club name is announced. Certificates can be picked up following the conclusion of the program.

MOST OUTSTANDING CLUB EVENT

Recognizes the club with the most creative, non-traditional event and/or fundraiser in the last year. The committee is looking for a new twist to a traditional event; a new, exciting event; an event that includes a diverse group of alumni; etc.

First Runner-up: Georgia Mountains Auburn Club

Winner: New York Auburn Club

The New York Auburn Club partnered with Capital Sports Entertainment to host Bo Jackson's kick off of Bo Bikes Bama, his fundraising event to raise a million dollars for the relief efforts following the devastating tornados that ripped through Alabama in 2011. The club hosted an entire evening of events and every club member who attended had a picture made with Bo. Bo also autographed an Auburn football, for the club which was raffled. More than $750 was collected for the club's new endowment.

MOST OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE

Recognizes the club that best represents Auburn University and the Auburn Alumni Association by giving back to its community

First Runner-up: West Georgia Auburn Club

Winner: Georgia Mountains Auburn Club

The Georgia Mountains Auburn Club logged more than 7,500 hours of community service in 2012. Just a few of their many projects include volunteering at the Big Canoe Animal Rescue, the Food Bank and Thrift Store of Pickens County, Young Life, Habitat for Humanity, the Christmas Blessing Program, the Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center, a free clinic in Pickens County, and assisting with the Big Canoe Tour of Homes, an event that raised more than $100,000 for various area charities. The club also collected school supplies for the children at Tate Elementary School.

MEMBERSHIP UNITY

All 98 of our clubs are now part of Membership Unity and are eligible to win the 2012 Membership Unity Challenge. A total of 48 clubs received commissions in 2012, resulting in more than $3,302 given back to club scholarships. The clubs with the largest percentage of coded Membership Unity applications turned in are:

First Runner-up: Cullman County Auburn Club (1.15%)

Winner: Shoals Area Auburn Club (1.30%)

MOST OUTSTANDING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

recognizes a club that has excelled in fundraising promotion efforts, as well as recognition of scholarship recipients in their area

First runner-up: Shoals Area Auburn Club

Winner: Greater Birmingham Auburn Club

The Greater Birmingham Auburn Club funds twelve endowments. In 2012, a total of $44, 200 was added to the endowments, collectively. In addition to these scholarships, the club also awards monetary gifts to six organizations on the Auburn campus, including the Aubie program, AU Singers, cheerleaders, the university band program, War Eagle Girls and Plainsmen, and the AU Tiger Paws Dance Team.

MOST OUTSTANDING AUBURN ALUMNI IN ACTION COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT

• Recognizes the club that completed a project during the Auburn Alumni in Action week that best represents Auburn University and the Auburn Alumni Association by giving back to its community

First Runner-up: New York Auburn Club

Winner: Greater Houston Auburn Club

By October, the Auburn football program was really struggling and many clubs were looking for ways to encourage the players and coaches. The Greater Houston Auburn Club held an event where they collected "sticky" supplies to go along with their theme of "Sticking Together Because We Believe in Auburn and Love It!" Glue sticks, tape, bottled glue, rubber cement, and Post-it notes were just some of the items donated. The club wrote handwritten notes of support to players and coaches and included them in a box of supplies that was shipped to the athletic department with instructions for the team to keep the notes, but to donate the supplies to the Auburn City Schools. The rest of the supplies were donated to Houston Children's Charity, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for Houston's underserved, abused and disabled children.

MOST OUTSTANDING COMMUNICATION

Recognizes the club showing an outstanding effort to communicate with its club members, Auburn Alumni Association, and their community. Communication includes, but is not limited to, direct mail, e-mail, telephone calls, newsletter, social media and website.

First Runner-up: Huntsville-Madison County Auburn Club

Winner: Emerald Coast Auburn Club

The Emerald Coast Auburn Club began 2012 by sending out a survey to its membership asking for input on events as well as preferred methods of communication. One hundred percent of those who responded preferred email as the best means of communication, with Facebook a distant second. Website and the local newspaper ranked much lower. Many of those who responded to the survey suggested an e-newsletter…and the club listened, and launched Tiger Tales, a quarterly newsletter. Back issues of the newsletter can be found on the club's website.

MOST OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNI PROGRAM

Recognizes a club's outstanding efforts to cultivated Young Alumni involvement in their local club, shaping tomorrow's leaders

First Runner-up: Greater Birmingham Auburn Club

Winner: Emerald Coast Auburn Club

The Emerald Coast Auburn Club Young Alumni kicked their year off with an evening at the BOTE paddleboards store on the Destin Harbor, a business owned by a young couple, both Auburn graduates. The club had a large turnout of young alumni, several new to the club, and enjoyed time to meet and greet. The Young Alumni also grilled hamburgers and hotdogs for the club's Freshmen Sendoff. In the fall, the group took boats to Crab Island, a local hangout on the water, where they gathered at a sports bar to network and discuss the upcoming football season. The casual meeting spots have generated new interest for the young alumni group. The group also maintains a Facebook page.

MOST OUTSTANDING CLUB LEADER

Recognizes outstanding leadership of a club officer selected from nominations submitted by their respective club.

First Runner-up: Rob Crabtree, Greater Birmingham Auburn Club

Winner: Jerry Rigby, West Georgia Auburn Club

Jerry Rigby, though not an Auburn graduate, is one of the most dedicated Auburn people you will ever know. For years, he has worked tirelessly for the West Georgia Auburn Club providing guidance and unwavering support and influence. Jerry embodies the Auburn spirit, not just with his enthusiasm for all things Auburn, especially the West Georgia club, but also in his home community of LaGrange as well as his adopted home in Auburn. He has been instrumental in working with the Callaway Foundation, which matches the club's fundraising dollars. The club surprised Jerry, a life member of the alumni association this year with the very first Jerry Rigby Spirit of Auburn Award, which will be presented annually to the club member who "…lives daily the spirit of our Auburn family, exemplified by their actions, support of family, community and Auburn University.

PRESENTATION OF ACE LEVELS (Auburn Club Excellence)

Auburn Clubs On the Map

Can't find an Auburn Club Near You?

Consider chartering an Auburn Club in your area! Contact Corey Kate Lambert at 334.844.1148 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Does membership in the association include membership in my local club? As of October 2011, all clubs became participants in membership unity, meaning membership in the association includes free membership in your local club. To find out if your local club is part of membership unity, click the "Membership Unity" tab above.

*Dark blue indicates states with Auburn Clubs. To access a full club listing go to www.auaburnclubs.org.

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Follow the blog and stay connected with Auburn alumni through our nationwide network of 98 Auburn Clubs.

Establish an Auburn Club

The Auburn Alumni Association serves chartered Auburn clubs nationwide. The policy for Auburn Clubs is set forth in Article XV of the by-laws of the Association, and available upon request to the Office of Alumni Affairs.

Chartered Clubs

A chartered Auburn Club is one that has met all the prescribed requirements of the association. To be considered for a chartered club, the club area must have a minimum of 250 alumni within a 50 mile radius, and 50 active dues payers in the Auburn Alumni Association. Other charter establishment requirements are set forth in the Auburn Club Charter Credentials. Once the requirements have been met, the club will be recognized through the issuance of a club charter. The Office of Alumni Affairs supports such clubs by providing the resources and services described under the heading "Alumni Association Assistance."

For more information, contact Kate Asbury Larkin at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 334.844.1149.

Geographical Limit

An Auburn Club can be located anywhere in the nation or world. However, it is the policy of the Association to charter only those clubs where there are 250 or more alumni within a 50 mile geographical radius.

Application Procedure

The Office of Alumni Affairs must receive five or more letters from alumni in a prospective club area. These letters should indicate an interest in organizing an Auburn Club and a willingness to serve in a leadership position to make this organization possible. Any such group should apply to the Director of Auburn Clubs. Upon receiving the minimum letters of application, and determining that the proposed club area meets the geographic and alumni requirements, the Office of Alumni Affairs will conduct an organizational meeting which will create the framework for an unchartered Auburn Club. Following completion of requirements stated in the Governing Guidelines and Auburn Club Charter Credentials, the charter for an Auburn Club will be issued. Formal presentation of the club charter will be made at the annual Association meeting, usually Homecoming weekend.

Name of Club

It is the policy of the Association to require that the name of the Auburn Club reflect its geographical location. That is, each local Auburn Club shall be known as the (name of city, county, or area to be inserted) Auburn Club.

Membership

An Auburn Club is for all Auburn alumni and friends. The Auburn Alumni Association is dependent upon dues-paying members to provide the necessary financial support to help carry on the services and programs required for an effective Auburn Club Program. According to Section 5 of the Policy for Auburn Clubs included in the by-laws of the Auburn Alumni Association, active membership in an Auburn Club shall be limited to the active members of the Auburn Alumni Association. All club officers must be active dues-paying members of the National Alumni Association, but the by-laws of any club provide that worthy and loyal friends who are not alumni may become associate members of the local club. All clubs should promote this effort, since Auburn has tremendous non-alumni support from people across the state, region, and nation.

Follow your local club

Access 98 Auburn alumni clubs throughout the nation on auburnclubs.org. Auburn Clubs is an important and useful way to stay connected with your alumni.

Join a club group, chat online, find all club meetings and upload your own photos and videos. Be a part of the Auburn Club community today!

Arizona
Phoenix Metro Auburn Club

California
Los Angeles Auburn Club, Northern California Auburn Club , Orange County Auburn Club , San Diego Auburn Club

Colorado
Rocky Mountain Auburn Club

District of Columbia
DC Auburn Club

Florida
Emerald Coast Auburn Club, Florida West Coast Auburn Club, Gold Coast Auburn Club, Orlando Area Auburn Club, Spaceport Auburn Club, Tallahassee Auburn Club, Tampa Bay Auburn Club, Auburn Club of West Florida

Georgia
Atlanta Auburn Club, Carpet Capital Auburn Club, Columbus/Phenix City Auburn Club, Coweta-Fayette Auburn Club, Georgia Mountains Auburn Club, Golden Isles Auburn Club, Greater Athens Auburn Club, Greater Augusta Auburn Club, Lanierland Auburn Club, McIntosh Area Auburn Club, Northwest Georgia Auburn Club, Savannah Auburn Club, Southwest Georgia Auburn Club, West Central Georgia Auburn Club, West Georgia Auburn Club

llinois
Chicago Auburn Club

Kansas
Kansas City Auburn Club

Kentucky
Bluegrass Auburn Club, Derby City Auburn Club

Louisiana
Baton Rouge Area Auburn Club, New Orleans Auburn Club

Mississippi
Central Mississippi Auburn Club, Golden Triangle Auburn Club , Mississippi Gulf Coast Auburn Club

Missouri
St. Louis Auburn Club

New York
New York Auburn Club

North Carolina
Cape Fear Auburn Club, Charlotte Auburn Club, Triangle Area Auburn Club

Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Auburn Club

Oregon
Pacific Northwest Auburn Club

Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Auburn Club

Massachusetts
Greater New England Area Auburn Club

South Carolina
Columbia-Midlands Auburn Club, Lowcountry Auburn Club, Palmetto Auburn Club

Tennessee
Greater Nashville Auburn Club, Memphis Area Auburn Club, Smoky Mountain Auburn Club, Chattanooga Auburn Club

Texas
Austin Auburn Club, Dallas/ Ft. Worth Auburn Club, Greater Houston Auburn Club, Lone Star Auburn Club

Virginia
Richmond Auburn Club

Washington
Seattle Area Auburn Club

May/June Club Officer of the Month

Nancy Carlton Bendinger ’01, secretary, Lee County Auburn Club

Since graduating from Auburn in 2001, Nancy Bendinger has been an active part of the Lee County Auburn Club, serving as president, vice president, and both co-chair and chair for the club’s annual dinner; she currently serves as secretary, but she says serving as an officer is not the most important part of being in the club.

“More than anything, my membership in the Lee County Auburn Club has meant friendship and camaraderie with fellow alums and friends of Auburn,” Nancy said. “It has also been an excellent means of giving back to Auburn and encouraging local students to stay in the area to attend AU. I’ve met so many great people through our board, the events we host and through the young alumni in the area. It’s truly been a meaningful and rewarding way to give back to the university that has given me so much.”

Those who do not live in Lee County might think this club has the largest membership and most resources, but that is not always the case.

“We are uniquely positioned geographically, which presents incredible opportunities but also brings great challenges as we compete with all the other numerous and wonderful activities and events on campus,” Nancy explained. “Those challenges have made our board work even harder and be more creative in reaching out to the alumni in our area, and we work closely with, and appreciate, the staff members of the alumni association, who are always willing to go above and beyond to help our club, and every club, succeed.”

Nancy’s love for Auburn began at a very young age.

“My grandfather attended before leaving for World War II, and he instilled a great love of Auburn in all of his children and grandchildren,” Nancy said. “All of my cousins (on my father’s side) have, or are, attending Auburn, including the youngest, who will be a junior this fall. My dad was president of the TCC (Tallapoosa-Coosa County) Lake Martin Auburn Club when I was growing up, so I saw an Auburn club at work early on. My husband, Doug, and his brother and sister have all served as president of Auburn clubs. Auburn and Auburn clubs run deep in our family.”

Nancy works from home as a brand partner with Nerium International and as owner of Clenney Kasso Creatives, but her most important (and favorite) jobs are mom to her 3-year-old daughter, Dalton Ruth, and wife to her husband, Douglas.

Nancy spends her spare time giving back to her community through Junior League of Lee County, where she has been a member for almost 10 years and has served on the executive committee for four years, including a stint as president. She was recently appointed to the City of Auburn Parks and Recreation advisory board and has joined 2014 Project Alabama, a nonpartisan campaign to get more women elected to state and federal levels of government. Nancy is the immediate past president of the Auburn Beautification Council and is looking forward to her eighth year of rush as the recruitment adviser for Alpha Omicron Pi at Auburn. She is a past board member for the Lee County Red Cross, the AU Campus Club and the Opelika-Auburn Newcomers Club.

Membership and Your Local Club

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All reports/forms can be faxed to 334-844-1294 or mailed to:
Office of Alumni Affairs
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Auburn, Alabama 36849

Club Officers Manual

2013 ACE Awards Applications:
2013 Auburn Club Excellence Program Guidelines
ACE Level Award Application
2013 Communication Award
2013 Community Service Award
2013 Membership Unity Challenge
2013 Most Outstanding Club Event
2013 Most Outstanding Club Leader
2013 Most Outstanding Scholarship Program
2013 Most Outstanding Young Alumni Program

2012 Year End Reports:
2012 Financial Report
2012 Year End Report
2013 Meeting Request Form
2013 New Officer Report

Helpful Club Forms:
Checklist for Planning a Successful Club Meeting
Meeting Invitation Details and Request *
E-blast Request *
Attendance/Sign-In Sheets
Meeting Recap Report *
Club Volunteer Information Sheet
Confidentiality Agreement for Volunteers
Auburn Club Autograph Policy

Auburn Clubs General Liability Insurance:
Club Insurance Summary Document
General Liability Policy
Request for Certificate of Insurance

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Helpful Scholarship Forms:
How to Establish a Club Scholarship
Auburn Club Scholarship Guidelines
Auburn Club Gift
Electronic Funds Transfer
Fundraising Ideas

Helpful Young Alumni Committee Forms:
Young Alumni Committee Handbook

Silent Auction & Club Financial Resources:
Best Practices for Auburn Clubs' Financial Activities
Silent Auction, Gift-In-Kinds and 501(C)(3)
Gifts In Kind
Bid Sheet
Bid Summary
Credit Card Form
Petty Cash Log
Sample Chart of Accounts

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