[[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]]==
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 ==Senior [[Good StandingSub-Groups]], registration of arms with the Society, an entry fee, insignia, and annual dues.==
===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 [[Order Good Standing]], [[Registration of the Augustan EagleArms]]===with the Society, an entry fee, insignia, and annual dues.
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]] What they do not have in his capacity as the [[Chief common are parallel job titles or any sort of the Order of the Augustan Eagle]]job descriptions. It is governed by the [[Eagle Council]]This causes confusion about who should do what, to whom and has been assigned the responsibility permitted some to set [[Member Benefits]], the [[Warrant of Precedence]], and to have the right of first consideration of any amendments to the [[Mission Statement]]. It is called to meet not less than annuallythink their roles are purely ceremonial.
In recent years, most participation by '''Proposal: The Society should oblige the [[Order of the Augustan Eagle Council]] members has been via proxy, largely negating the value and [[Noble Company of the Rose]] to align their officesand define job descriptions for their officers.'''
'''Proposal: The ===[[Order of the Augustan Eagle]] should repeal the provision of their Rule that permits proxies at meetings.'''===
===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 [[Noble Company President]] in his capacity as the [[Chief of the RoseOrder 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.
This exists to foster the true ideals of chivalry. Members fulfill their duties to their fellow men through an active practice of the Code of Chivalry and by individual and concerted charitable activities, and to sponsor and maintain the '''Proposal: The [[Rose ChapelEagle Council]] at [[Headquarters]] (when possible). [[Meeting in Chapter|Meetings in Chapter]] were at one time should be called annually to elect meet not less than quarterly until the ''[[Magister RosaeFive-Year Plan]]stabilizes.''' for each year, and to conduct other business. This has not happened in some time.
'''Proposal: The [[Noble Company of the Rose]] should return to their former practice of [[Meeting in Chapter]] each year during the [[Annual Convention]].'''
The Noble Company is governed In recent years, most participation by the [[Rose Eagle Council]]. It is called to meet not less than annuallymembers has been via proxy, despite the meetings being held via teleconference, largely negating the value of their offices.
In recent years, most participation by '''Proposal: The [[Rose CouncilOrder of the Augustan Eagle]] members has been via proxy, largely negating should repeal the value provision of their officesthe [[Rule of the Order]] that permits proxies at meetings.'''
'''Proposal: The [[Noble Company of the Rose]] should repeal the provision of their Rule that permits proxies at meetings.'''
===[[Hereditary The Order of Armigerous Augustans]]===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.
This group was disbanded, and resurrection is not presently recommended. A clear statement of purpose related to the Society's ''Proposal: The [[Mission Statement|MissionOrder of the Augustan Eagle]] would be required before reconstitution should be consideredmaintain its standards for membership, even if that might mean periods of dormancy result.'''
==[[Lineage Groups]]==
The lineage groups When there are distinguished by not enough members of the requirements for entryEagle Council to attain a quorum, which do ''not'' include Augustan membership, and which do include lifetime membership, insignia, and in most cases the Order is operated under an individual appointed by the Chief of the Order (often the [[Eagle Assistant Chancellor]]) until such time as a proven descentquorum is again possible.
'''Proposal: The Society should name [[Chairmen|Deans]] document the process for each of imposing Administrative governance, the [[Lineage Groups]]process of that governance, and the process for returning to encourage them to organize sufficiently that they may contribute to Society programs with more than their entry feesnormal operation.'''
'''Proposal: The Society should consider the creation of additional ===[[Lineage GroupsNoble Company of the Rose]] 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. It may be prudent to hold off on this proposal until existing Lineage Groups have at least a Dean.'''===
===[[Society of Descendants of Meeting in Chapter|Meetings in Chapter]] were at one time called annually to elect the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem''[[Magister Rosae]]==='' for each year, and to conduct other business. This has not happened in some time.
==='''Proposal: The [[Society Noble Company of Descendants the Rose]] should return to their former practice of Ireland[[Meeting in Chapter]] each year during the [[Annual Convention]]===.'''
===[[Society of Descendants of Scotland]]===
===[[Society That said, there is no written documentation and only limited oral history about the nature of Descendants such Meetings in Chapter. This ambiguity is likely one of the Conquest]]===reasons that such meetings have been rare.
===Order '''Proposal: The [[Noble Company of Descendants the Rose]] should establish the nature of Ireland===[[Meeting in Chapter|Meetings in Chapter]] such that they form a legitimate forum for the election of the [[Magister Rosae]] and such other activities as may be found appropriate.'''
Renamed Society of Descendants of Ireland.
===Order of Descendants of Scotland===The Noble Company is governed by the [[Rose Council]]. It is called to meet not less than annually.
Renamed Society In recent years, most participation by [[Rose Council]] members has been via proxy, despite the meetings being held via teleconference, largely negating the value of Descendants of Scotlandtheir offices.
===Order '''Proposal: The [[Noble Company of the Conqueror and Order of Rose]] should repeal the Conquerorprovision of their Rule that permits proxies at meetings.'''s Companions===
These two were merged and renamed Society of Descendants of the Conquest.
==The Company has, at times, been unable to appoint enough Council members to muster a quorum. When there are not enough members of the Rose Council to attain a quorum, the Company is operated under an individual appointed by the ''Magister Rosae'' or the [[Study GroupsPresident]]==(often the [[Rose Assistant Chancellor]]) until such time as a quorum is again possible.
Many of '''Proposal: The Society should document the programs process for imposing Administrative governance, the process of the Society are by nature interdisciplinary. Indeed, it is our ability to span conventional topics that is one of the Society's great strengths. As suchgovernance, there are many projects that do not find a natural and obvious home in one of the five primary subject areasprocess for returning to normal operation. For this reason, and because they don't need discipline-specific oversight, it is appropriate to create these projects as Study Groups under separate administration.''
'''Proposal: The Society should organized interdisciplinary projects, and some discipline-specific projects, as [[Study Groups]] without attachment to a specific topical department, rather than as [[Committees]].'''
'''Proposal: The Society should name an Officer to have general supervision of ==[[Study Lineage Groups]]. The [[Vice-President]] should be considered for this position, as it will serve them as preparation for their succession to the presidency.'''==
===[[Descents from Antiquity]]===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.
This a project to propose and prove or disprove descents from antiquity. This will involve publishing proposed lineages as a tool to generate discussion and consensus. A final report on each link will be published in The [[Augustan Omnibus]].These groups presently comprise:
'''Proposal: The * [[Society should more clearly specify and publish the purpose and scope of Descendants of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem]]* [[Descents from AntiquitySociety of Descendants of Ireland]]* [[Society of Descendants of Scotland]]* [[Society of Descendants of the Conquest]] project.'''
'''Proposal: The Society should more clearly identify the individual lines that it attempts to prove or disprove with name [[Committee Chairmen|Deans]] for each of the [[Descents from AntiquityLineage Groups]] project, and to encourage them to organize sufficiently that they may contribute to Society programs with more than their entry fees.'''
'''Proposal: The Society should produce reports on each consider the creation of the lines studied by the additional [[Descents from AntiquityLineage Groups]] project on a regular basis until each in areas not presently served by another organization, and where there is proven or disproven, with sufficient member interest to suggest that the final reports on each published in new group would be a productive part of the [[Augustan Omnibus]]Society's programs.'''
===[[Family of Augustans]]===
The objective of this project is to computerize lineages of Augustans whose genealogies are stored at [[Headquarters]] or have appeared in various Society publications with the intent to demonstrate our interrelatedness, and to identify common ancestors, both for the sake of fraternity and to assist one another with genealogical research.==Unrelated Groups==
'''Proposal: The Society should document and publish the process by which the ===[[Family of AugustansInternational Chivalric Institute]] project is to be pursued.'''===
'''Proposal: The Society should place the combined lineages included in the International Chivalric Institute (ICI) was organized by our [[Family of AugustansFounder]] project online for use by members and possibly othersto encourage discussion of chivalric issues. This should take It's primary manifestation was the form monthly [[ICI Members' Newsletter]]. The relaunch of a useful web sitethis newsletter, not just a collection of GED filesperhaps under the [[Chivalry Committee]] may be worth considering.'''
==Unrelated Groups=='''Proposal: If enough records are available, organize a "final report" of the [[International Chivalric Institute]] and formally merge it into the Society.'''
===[[Association Heraldry Society of Knights Bachelorthe USA]]===
===This was organized by our [[International Chivalric InstituteFounder]]===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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:*[[Vision Proposals|forward to Vision Proposals]]