Unfortunately, I won't be attending the A-Day weekend but I know many of you are. Saw this copage-of-the-pasta on al.kum that gives a great breakdown of the weekends' festivities. Would love some pics from anyone going.
Auburn's annual A-Day spring game will be sandwiched by a locker room tour, fan festival, autograph session with players the final rolling of the live oaks at Toomer's Corner on April 20.
Auburn finalized its plans for the annual spring scrimmage in an announcement Wednesday. The annual spring game is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Tickets are $5 for the general public and free for Auburn students with proper identification. Auburn announced Monday it had sold a record number of tickets online.
Tickets can also be purchased on the day of the game at the stadium. The game will be televised on CSS.
Auburn will host tours of the locker room at Jordan-Hare Stadium from 4 to 6 p.m. on April 19. The fan fest starts at 9 a.m. Saturday on campus.
The final rolling of the live oaks at Toomer's Corner will begin at 5 p.m. The block party will include a spirit rally and live music until 8:30 p.m. Portions of the rolling will be televised live on ESPN. A two-year fight to save the poisoned trees was unsuccessful. The oaks will be removed at 7 a.m. on April 23.
THE GAME: Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. CT and can be heard on the following affiliate stations. Audio only will be available on AuburnTigers.com. The game will be broadcast live on CSS.
WESZ-FM 98.7--Abbeville
WKGA 97.5 FM--Alexander City
WKKR 97.7 FM--Auburn/Opelika
WAPI 100. 5 FM / 1070 AM--Birmingham
WCOQ-FM 90.5--Colquitt, GA
WKUL 92.1 FM--Cullman
WHEP 92.5 FM / 1310 AM--Foley
WZOB 1250 AM--Ft. Payne
WTWX 95.9 FM--Guntersville
WAVH 106.5 FM--Mobile
WELR 102.3 FM--Roanoke / Lagrange, GA
WHBB-AM 1490--Selma
TICKETS: Tickets are $5 for the general public and free for AU students with an Auburn Ignited card. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance to avoid waiting in line on April 20. Tickets can be purchased online at
www.AUBTIX.com until Friday, April 12 to have them delivered by mail. After April 12, all tickets purchased online will be print at home. Tickets also can be purchased at the Auburn Ticket Office located at Auburn Arena from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., and at various locations in the Auburn-Opelika area (Auburn Team Shop, University Bookstore, Anders Bookstore, Big Blue Bookstore, both J&M Bookstore locations and Tiger Rags).
On A-Day, tickets will be available at the main ticket office at Auburn Arena beginning at 8 a.m. and at the Jordan-Hare Stadium ticket windows beginning at 11 a.m. All Jordan-Hare Stadium gates will be open for A-Day, but the upper decks will not be open for seating.
FAN FEST: The Coca Cola Tiger Fan Fest featuring a Punt, Pass and Kick contest, 40-yard dash, inflatable games, face painting and more will be located on the football practice fields beginning at 9 a.m. Entrance to the field is off Biggio Dr. A Cornhole Tournament will take place on the campus green beginning at 9 a.m. See the Fan Fest map and register for the Cornhole Tournament.
AUTOGRAPH SESSION: A post-game autograph session will be held following the conclusion A-Day and will last for 45 minutes. Fans will be limited to one item per person.
PARKING: Parking Map
Parking is free for the 2013 A-Day game. In addition to the normal Auburn football gameday public parking, the following lots are available for the general public: W (McWhorter Building), South Deck, B (Lowder Business lot), North Park ($10 per/car), The Beach (AG Heritage Hayfield), Utah (Hayfield). The following lots will be reserved for permit parking: Old Track Lot, Z (Complex), CD (Complex Deck), SAND (AG Heritage Park), EC (Coliseum), D (Stadium Deck), S (Arena), NS (North Stadium Lot), Handicap (Public Safety Building), A (Allison Lab Lot).
TIGER TRANSIT SHUTTLES: Tiger Transit shuttles will run both on and off-campus on Saturday, April 20 beginning at 11 a.m. and will conclude at 7 p.m. Tiger Transit Shuttle service will run from the following off-campus locations: Village Mall, AU Airport (Fly-Ins Only), Sam's Club, Duck Samford, City Softball Complex, (transits will NOT run from TigerTown). Tiger Transit Shuttle service will run from the following on-campus location: War Eagle way, Facilities Division, Lem Morrison and Donahue, Woodfield and Donahue, West Parking Lot.
LOCKER ROOM TOURS: On Friday afternoon, the Athletics Department will host locker room tours at Jordan-Hare Stadium from at 4-6 p.m. Admission is free and fans should enter through Gate 10.
CELEBRATE THE TRADITION: A block party has been organized for 5 p.m. Saturday, April 20 for one last roll of the Auburn Oaks at Toomer's Corner. The festivities will include a spirit rally, live music from Kidd Blue and will last until approximately 8:30 p.m. The removal of the Auburn Oaks is set for 7 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23. For more information, click here.
TIGER TRAIL: The annual Tiger Trail event will take place on Friday, April 19 at 5 p.m. at Auburn Arena. The 2013 class of Tiger Trail inductees: Jim Barfield, Dameyune Craig, Lauretta Freeman, Jimmy Fibbe, Jimmy Green and Lindsay Joy Neubarth. Tickets are $25. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the Auburn Chamber of Commerce, 334-887-7011.
SOFTBALL: Auburn's softball team will be in action over the A-Day weekend as they play host to South Carolina in a three-game series at Jane B. Moore Field. Friday's game is set for 6 p.m., first pitch on Saturday is 5 p.m. and the Sunday finale will begin at Noon. Admission is free.
TRACK & FIELD: Auburn will host the War Eagle Invitational at the Hutsell-Rosen Track on Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20. Competition will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. on Saturday.
VOLLEYBALL: The volleyball team will host an Alumni game at the Student Act at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 20. Admission is free.
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