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Atlanta United FC sends soccer fans on a scavenger hunt Friday

A fan holds a scarf during a party at which Atlanta United FC was announced as the name of an MLS soccer expansion team, Tuesday, July 7, 2015, in Atlanta. The team is scheduled to begin to play in 2017 at the city's new retractable-roof stadium. (AP Photo/Branden Camp)

Credit: Branden Camp

Credit: Branden Camp

A fan holds a scarf during a party at which Atlanta United FC was announced as the name of an MLS soccer expansion team, Tuesday, July 7, 2015, in Atlanta. The team is scheduled to begin to play in 2017 at the city's new retractable-roof stadium. (AP Photo/Branden Camp)
By Stephanie Toone
June 16, 2016

Another Perk

Lucky enough to find a flag?  Post a picture, and Atlanta United FC will throw in a flag stand.

Post the pic on social media with the hashtag #FlagFriday.  For more information on the flag search, visit the website.

At 8 a.m. Friday, officials for Atlanta United FC, which does not play its first game until next year, have invited soccer lovers to search for more than 1,000 Atlanta United flags that will be hung and hidden at a dozen places across Atlanta Friday. Getting the free MLS team swag is a plus, but here's the big catch:

❗️HEADS UP❗️Over 1,000 #ATLUTD flags will be scattered around the Atlanta Metro area tomorrow! If you find one, it's...

Posted by Atlanta United FC on Thursday, June 16, 2016

If you miss snagging a flag Friday, no worries. Atlanta United will choose one Atlanta neighborhood to host a flag giveaway every Friday this summer.  The flag locations will be posted on Atlanta United FC's social channels at 8 a.m. each Friday.

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Stephanie has been telling stories her whole life. Her interest in the written word started with short stories and journal entries about run-ins with classroom bullies as a child and matured to writing for her high school newspaper over the years. She has written and edited for The Tennessean, Augusta Chronicle and American City & County.

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