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AUBURN, Ala. – AuburnArt.com is hosting a free event featuring Auburn alumni Ben Tate and golden eagle Tiger on A-Day, Saturday, April 17 from 9 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Tate will be available for pictures and autographs from 10-11 and Tiger will pose for pictures with fans from 9-10.
War Eagle VI, Tiger, has been at Auburn University since 1986. Tiger made her first free flight at the Wyoming game on Aug. 31, 2000. She captivated thousands of fans before many Auburn games until the 2006 Georgia game, when she made her last stadium flight and retired. While at AuburnArt.com, fans can learn more about Tiger and the Southeastern Raptor Center during an educational session that allows fans to ask questions and interact with trainer Roy Crowe.
“Any place we can capture a crowd’s attention for an educational encounter is an appropriate partnership for the Raptor Center,” said Roy Crowe, the raptor education specialist and eagle consultant at the Southeastern Raptor Center. “AuburnArt.com is a location full of people who already have an interest in the eagle because of the flights in Jordan-Hare stadium. This venue is as captivating as they come.”
AuburnArt.com will be selling raffle tickets with all proceeds benefitting the Southeastern Raptor Center to contribute to its mission of rehabilitation, education and research. First prize will be a shadowbox that includes a photograph of Spirit, Auburn’s American Bald Eagle. Also included in the framed piece are the leather jesses worn on Spirit’s legs for the 2009 49-24 Auburn victory against Mississippi State University. Other prizes from the raffle will include a $100 and $50 gift certificate to AuburnArt.com. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20 and can be purchased in-store and online at www.AuburnArt.com. Ticket holders do not need to be present to win the raffle.
After the educational encounter with Tiger, fans will have the opportunity to meet Auburn football star Ben Tate. Tate completed an impressive career at Auburn with four 100-yard rushing games, including one 150-yard rushing game. Wearing number 44, Tate rushed for 1,362 yards in his final season at Auburn, the fourth-highest single-season total in school history. He finished his career at Auburn with a total of 3,321 rushing yards, ranking him fifth in career rushing yards for Auburn.
AuburnArt.com will provide fans with photos to be autographed by Tate. “I am excited to be partnered with AuburnArt.com for A-Day, where I will be able to meet and interact with some of my most loyal fans,” said Tate. Limit one autograph per person in attendance.
AuburnArt.com has planned many activities for the 2010 A-Day celebration. Aside from meeting Tate and Tiger, Auburn fans can browse through AuburnArt.com’s new items for the 2011 season such as autographed photographs of Gene Chizik and Bo Jackson, Auburn jewelry, decorative signs and other Auburn fan essentials.
Shop in-store or online. AuburnArt.com is located at 102 North College Street, downtown next to Toomer’s Drugs. Directions and more information can be found online at www.auburnart.com or by calling 334-887-7788. AuburnArt.com gallery hours: Monday-Saturday 10a.m. – 6p.m. and Sunday 12p.m. – 5:00p.m. Special A-Day Hours: 8:30a.m. – 7:00p.m.
