[[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:
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 [[Good Standing]], [[Arms Registrationof 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 themtheir 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 [[Member BenefitsMembership 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 contniued 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]]===
'''Proposal: The [[Noble Company of the Rose]] should return to their former practice of [[Meeting in Chapter]] each year during the [[Annual Convention]].'''
That said, there is no written documentation and only some limited oral history about the nature of such Meetings in Chapter. This ambiguity is likely one of the reasons that such meetings have been rare.
'''Proposal: The [[Noble Company of the Rose]] should establish the nature of [[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.'''
The Noble Company is governed by the [[Rose Council]]. It is called to meet not less than annually.
'''Proposal: The [[Noble Company of the Rose]] should repeal the provision of their Rule that permits proxies at meetings.'''
==[[Lineage Groups]]==
The lineage groups Company has, at times, been unable to appoint enough Council members to muster a quorum. When there are distinguished by not enough members of the requirements for entryRose Council to attain a quorum, which do the Company is operated under an individual appointed by the ''notMagister Rosae'' include Augustan membership, and which do include lifetime membership, insignia, and in most cases or the [[President]] (often the [[Rose Assistant Chancellor]]) until such time as a proven descentquorum is again possible.
'''Proposal: The Society should name [[Committee 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 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. It may be prudent to hold off on this proposal until existing Lineage Groups have at least a Dean.'''
===[[Society of Descendants of the Latin Kingdom of JerusalemLineage Groups]]===
Membership is 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 three non-exclusive classes:most cases a proven descent.
* Crusader Class — for those who are recognized members of an Order of Chivalry recognized as having fought in the Holy Lands during the Crusades (or legitimate descendant organizations);* Outremer Class — for those who can prove descent from someone who lived or fought in the Holy Lands during the Crusades; and* Pilgrim Class — for those who can document having made a pilgrimage to the Holy Lands.These groups presently comprise:
===* [[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]]
Membership is in two exclusive classes'''Proposal: # Hereditary Class — for those who can prove descent from three generations who lived in Ireland; and# Royal Class — for those who can prove descent from an Irish King or High King. ===The Society should name [[Society Committee Chairmen|Deans]] for each of Descendants of Scotlandthe [[Lineage Groups]]=== Membership is in two exclusive classes:, and to encourage them to organize sufficiently that they may contribute to Society programs with more than their entry fees.'''
# Hereditary Class — for those who can prove descent from three generations who lived '''Proposal: The Society should consider the creation of additional [[Lineage Groups]] in Scotland; areas not presently served by another organization, and# Royal Class — for those who can prove descent from where there is sufficient member interest to suggest that the new group would be a Scottish Kingproductive part of the Society's programs.'''
===[[Society of Descendants of the Conquest]]===
Membership is in two non-exclusive classes:
# Conqueror Class — for those who can prove descent from William the Conqueror; and
# Companion Class — for those who can prove descent from one of the Conqueror's recognized companions.
==Unrelated Groups==
===[[International Chivalric Institute]]===
This 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, it may be worth organizing organize a "final report" of this group's activities the [[Heraldry Society of the USA]] and then formally merging merge it into the Society.'''
===[[Octavian Society]]===
The primary activity of the 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 ''The [[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]]