SOCIAL EVENTS
Auburn ATO Social Highlights and Traditions
Viking Week
We close the Spring semester with Viking Week, which is our most popular celebration. Starting on Monday, an entire pig is roasted and prepared for the brothers to enjoy. Tuesday is typically a brotherhood event. Whether it is bowling or casino night, members of ATO all come together to enjoy the night. Wednesday is the final chapter meeting of the school year, called "Senior Chapter". Seniors tell stories, share memories, and reflect on how ATO has impacted during their time at Auburn. Thursday is the famous date party. Brothers go all in, painting and dressing up in true viking gear. A band party is hosted at the house on Friday night to close out the social events for the school year.
White Tea Rose Formal
A Staple of the Auburn fraternity culture, ATO starts every calendar year with a weekend trip to New Orleans. Arriving Friday night and staying through Sunday morning, brothers and their dates enjoy exploring the French Quarter. On Saturday night, a black tie event named after our fraternity flower is hosted at one of the premier centers on Bourbon Street.
Hayseed
One of our more well-known date parties, Hayseed the culture that makes the South so great. Brothers and their dates dress in their best Western/farm attire and show up to the house for a country-themed date party that is uniquely ATO. In recent years, Hayseed has featured a mechanical bull, and a petting zoo. With hundreds of pounds of hay covering the ground, camels exploring the back patio, and a live band performing, Hayseed is consistently a fan favorite.
Semi-Formal
Every October, brothers and their dates travel to Montgomery for a night on a riverboat on the Alabama River. The event includes a different genre band on each level of the boat, as well as food and drinks. This yearly event has been and will continue to be a signature party for ATO for years to come.
Semi-formal, 2019
ATGlow
In 2022, the chapter added a new date party to our social calendar. ATglow’s decorations include blackout lights inside and out, as well as brothers and dates wearing neon. ATglow is one of our more casual date parties, with a DJ providing music and entertainment.
Viking Week, 2022
Christmas Cocktail
To close out the calendar year, ATO hosts a Christmas-themed cocktail date party to get in the holiday spirit. Tens of thousands of packing peanuts fill the chapter room, and the brothers dress in their nicest Christmas sweaters as holiday music fills the air.
Hayseed, 2019