[[Consuls |Consuls']] vision for the future of the [[Sub-Groups]] of The Augustan Society, Inc., is:
Sub-Groups of the Society are of three types:
# Senior [[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]]. This page also mentions groups that have been renamed, merged, or abolished as a permanent record of former activities.
==[[Senior Sub-Groups]]==
==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[[Good Standing]], registration [[Registration of arms Arms]] with the Society, an entry fee, insignia, and annual dues. What they do not have in common are parallel job titles or any sort of job descriptions. This causes confusion about who should do what, and has permitted some to think their roles are purely ceremonial. '''Proposal: The Society should oblige the [[Order of the Augustan Eagle]] and [[Noble Company of the Rose]] to align their offices and define job descriptions for their officers.'''
===[[Order of the Augustan Eagle]]===
This serves as the Society's court of honor, and is one of the highest honors granted. It is limited to 24 members, plus the [[President]] in his capacity as the [[Chief of the Order of the Augustan Eagle]]. It is governed by the [[Eagle Council]], to whom has been assigned the responsibility to set [[Membership Privileges]], the [[Warrant of Precedence]], the [[Five-Year Plan]], and to have the right of first consideration of any amendments to the [[Mission Statement]] and [[Vision Statement]]. While it is called to meet not less than annually, the addition of the Five-Year Plan responsibility has caused some to advocate for quarterly meetings.
'''Proposal: The [[Eagle Council]] should be called to meet not less than quarterly until the [[Five-Year Plan]] stabilizes.'''
In recent years, most participation by [[Eagle Council]] members has been via proxy, despite the meetings being held via teleconference, largely negating the value of their offices.
'''Proposal: The [[Order of the Augustan Eagle]] should repeal the provision of the [[Rule of the Order]] that permits proxies at meetings.'''
The Order has, at times, been unable to appoint enough Council members to muster a quorum. It has been suggested that standards be lowered at such times to permit continued operation.
'''Proposal: The [[Order of the Augustan Eagle]] should maintain its standards for membership, even if that might mean periods of dormancy result.'''
When there are not enough members of the Eagle Council to attain a quorum, the Order is operated under an individual appointed by the Chief of the Order (often the [[Eagle Assistant Chancellor]]) until such time as a quorum is again possible.
'''Proposal: The Society should document the process for imposing Administrative governance, the process of that governance, and the process for returning to normal operation.'''
===[[Noble Company of the Rose]]===
===[[Hereditary Order of Armigerous AugustansMeeting in Chapter|Meetings in Chapter]]===were at one time called annually to elect the ''[[Magister Rosae]]'' for each year, and to conduct other business. This has not happened in some time.
This group was disbanded, and resurrection is not recommended'''Proposal: The [[Noble Company of the Rose]] should return to their former practice of [[Meeting in Chapter]] each year during the [[Annual Convention]].'''
==[[Lineage Groups]]==
The lineage groups are distinguished by the requirements for entry, which do ''not'' include Augustan membership, and which do include lifetime membership, insigniaThat said, there is no written documentation and only limited oral history about the nature of such Meetings in most cases a proven descentChapter. This ambiguity is likely one of the reasons that such meetings have been rare.
'''Proposal #33: The Society [[Noble Company of the Rose]] should work to name Deans establish the nature of [[Meeting in Chapter|Meetings in Chapter]] such that they form a legitimate forum for each the election of the Lineage Groups, [[Magister Rosae]] and to encourage them to organize sufficiently that they such other activities as may contribute to Society programs with more than their entry feesbe found appropriate.'''
'''Proposal #34: The Society should consider the creation of additional Lineage Groups in areas not presently served by another organization, and where there is sufficient member interest to suggest that the new group would be a productive part of the Society's programs.'''
===The Noble Company is governed by the [[Society of Descendants of the Latin Kingdom of JerusalemRose Council]]===. It is called to meet not less than annually.
===In recent years, most participation by [[Society of Descendants of IrelandRose Council]]===members has been via proxy, despite the meetings being held via teleconference, largely negating the value of their offices.
==='''Proposal: The [[Society Noble Company of Descendants of Scotlandthe Rose]]===should repeal the provision of their Rule that permits proxies at meetings.'''
===[[Society of Descendants of the Conquest]]===
===Order The Company has, at times, been unable to appoint enough Council members to muster a quorum. When there are not enough members of Descendants of Ireland===the Rose Council to attain a quorum, the Company is operated under an individual appointed by the ''Magister Rosae'' or the [[President]] (often the [[Rose Assistant Chancellor]]) until such time as a quorum is again possible.
Renamed '''Proposal: The Society should document the process for imposing Administrative governance, the process of Descendants of Irelandthat governance, and the process for returning to normal operation.'''
===Order of Descendants of Scotland===
Renamed Society of Descendants of Scotland.==[[Lineage Groups]]==
===Order of The lineage groups are distinguished by the Conqueror and Order of the Conquerorrequirements for entry, which do 's Companions==='not'' include Augustan membership, and which do include lifetime membership, insignia, and in most cases a proven descent.
These two were merged and renamed Society of Descendants of the Conquest.groups presently comprise:
==Unrelated Groups==* [[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]]
==='''Proposal: The Society should name [[Association Committee Chairmen|Deans]] for each of Knights Bachelorthe [[Lineage Groups]], and to encourage them to organize sufficiently that they may contribute to Society programs with more than their entry fees.''' '''Proposal: The Society should consider the creation of additional [[Lineage Groups]] in areas not presently served by another organization, and where there is sufficient member interest to suggest that the new group would be a productive part of the Society's programs.''' ==Unrelated Groups==
===[[International Chivalric Institute]]===
The International Chivalric Institute (ICI) was organized by our [[Founder]] to encourage discussion of chivalric issues. It's primary manifestation was the monthly [[ICI Members' Newsletter]]. The relaunch of this newsletter, perhaps under the [[Chivalry Committee]] may be worth considering.
'''Proposal: If enough records are available, organize a "final report" of the [[International Chivalric Institute]] and formally merge it into the Society.'''
===[[Heraldry Society of the USA]]===
This was organized by our [[Founder]] for purposes not entirely clear. Two issues of a newsletter are held. It has been inactive for quite some time.
'''Proposal: If enough records are available, organize a "final report" of the [[Heraldry Society of the USA]] and formally merge it into the Society.'''
===[[Octavian Society]]===
===This was organized by our [[Royal Association Founder]] as an emergency backup for the Society, and was a sole proprietorship. This was in (over)reaction to a movement by some dissident members to take over the Society and take it in a direction our Founder felt unacceptable. There is a non-zero possibility that this may be needed again, perhaps as an umbrella organization who would purchase the Society and operate it, perhaps on a for-profit basis, with more stable management than the Society can muster. The primary activity of Knights Bachelorthe Octavian Society was to publish the [[Journal of Ancient & Medieval Studies]] (JAMS) annually for a couple of decades. A few issues of their newsletter have been located, but a decision on reprinting them should wait until the bulk of the issues are available for review. JAMS may be worth reviving once ''[[Augustan Omnibus|The Augustan Omnibus]]==='' is on a solid footing and diverting appropriate articles will not harm it.
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