Some feel it is important that The Augustan Society, Inc., has have a clear vision of what it wants to become. In a perfect world, this would come first, and all other planning would be in service of that goal. In this world, the [[Board]] has shown a fair amount of indifference to such long-range plans, leaving much to the frustration of [[Consuls]] . The Board created a [[Five-Year Plan]] (and handed maintenance off to develop the program outlined [[Eagle Council]], but this did not strike Consuls as sufficiently "long". Edward Ellsworth Jones (1927–1993) wrote: "When the administrator feels himself to be the sole driving agency, and finds himself chiefly engaged in arousing those who are apathetic and coercing those who are antagonistic, there is something vitally wrong with the administration. An executive should find himself engaged chiefly in directing the energies which create themselves naturally in all parts of the business, and in finding the proper outlet for the eager upward striving of the ranks below. They would welcome additional input" There are two ways to take this advice: # That Consuls should sit on their hands, facilitating only those programs which have support. Their advocacy should be limited to reminding the membership on occasion of each program that is dormant for lack of support; or # That Consuls, desirous that the Society become at least successful enough to move out of their dining room, should advocate with both Board resuming and membership for such programs as they believe would be of benefit to the Society. This "Centennial Vision", and the "Proposals" it contains, were Consuls' effort to promote and recommend action in accord with the latter of these. They recognized that such was beyond their contractual role, but felt moved to extend their duties for the reason above, if not others. With the end of the office of Consul in 2017, responsibility for maintaining this Vision falls to the Board, or whomever they elect to delegate the task to. It would not surprise the outgoing Consuls if it was allowed to lay fallow indefinitely, but they would thrill if that were the result of the Board or Eagle Council taking up the responsibilityfor long-range planning in earnest. The term title "Centennial Vision" is was adopted to avoid confusion with the [[Five-Year Plan]], the [[Long-Range Plan]] (since abandoned), or the [[Vision Statement]], and because it would not surprise this writer , alas, be surprising if it took until at least 2057 to achieve.
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'''A Centennial Vision for The Augustan Society, Inc.'''
#[[Introduction to Vision]]
#[[Physical Plant Administration Vision]]
#[[Staff Vision]]
#[[Administrative Structure Facilities Vision]]
#[[Chivalry Vision]]
#[[Genealogy Vision]]
#[[History Vision]]
#[[Nobility Vision]]
#[[Study Group Vision]]
#[[Communications Vision]]
#[[Library Vision]]
#[[Sub-Groups Vision]]
#[[Vision Proposals]]
=Museum=
While the operation of a museum is part of the Society's [[Mission Statement]], it is felt that the operation of a legitimate museum that meets industry standards is beyond the Society's ability at this time, and that it may not actually further the core goals of the organization.
As a result, staff have recommended that the word "museum" be dropped from the Mission Statement and organization chart, and that the collection be purged of all items that are not felt useful for [[Headquarters]] decoration or in conveying the history of the Society.
Proceeds from any sales of surplussed items should be placed in the [[Investment Fund]].
==Museum Committee==
The Museum Committee is composed of the Curator, the members of other committees assigned to the Museum Department, such members as the Curator sees fit, and the [[President]] and [[Consuls]] as ex officio members.
The Curator is named by the President (or Consuls Contract) and serves at his pleasure. The members are named by the Curator, and serve at his pleasure.
All activities of the Museum Department fall under the control of this Committee unless the [[Board]] or Curator has created another Committee and charged them with responsibility.
==Article Solicitation==
The Department, either through the main Committee, a sub-committee, or a designated officer, will solicit articles on this subject for the [[Omnibus]], in cooperation with the [[Omnibus Editor]].
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=[[Sub-Groups]]=
Sub-Groups of the Society are of three types:
# [[Senior Sub-Groups]]
# [[Lineage Groups]]
# Unrelated groups
If the third items seems odd, it is because several organizations with related goals have been given to the Society, and others are widely associated with the Society due to having had common management during the time of our [[Founder]].
==[[Senior Sub-Groups]]==
The senior sub-groups are distinguished by having a variety of requirements for entry, which in all cases now includes membership in the Society in-good-standing, registration of arms with the Society, an entry fee, insignia, and annual dues.
===[[Order of the Augustan Eagle]]===
===[[Noble Company of the Rose]]===
===[[Hereditary Order of Armigerous Augustans]]===
==[[Lineage Groups]]==
The lineage groups are distinguished by the requirements for entry, which do ''not'' include Augustan membership, and which do include lifetime membership, insignia, and in most cases a proven descent.
===[[Society of Descendants of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem]]===
===[[Society of Descendants of Ireland]]===
===[[Society of Descendants of Scotland]]===
===[[Society of Descendants of the Conquest]]===
==Unrelated Groups==
===[[Association of Knights Bachelor]]===
===[[International Chivalric Institute]]===
===[[Heraldry Society of the USA]]===
===[[Octavian Society]]===
===[[Royal Association of Knights Bachelor]]===
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