Character
Integrity made visible through repeated choices.
Calgary, Alberta · Founded 2026
Principles
in Action.
A society for people who believe character should accompany achievement, fellowship should include accountability, and principles should be visible in the way we live.
OFFICIAL CRESTPRINCIPLES IN ACTION
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FOUNDED2026
HOMECALGARY
FOUNDATIONSIX PILLARS
STANDARDONE SOCIETY
01
THE IDEA
ABOUT PRAXIS
Not a network.
Not a status symbol.
A standard lived.
The Praxis Society was founded in Calgary in 2026 around a simple belief: values mean little unless they become visible in conduct.
Praxis brings together people pursuing meaningful lives while remaining accountable to character, service, discipline, growth, and one another.
“Unity does not require uniformity.”
02
OUR FOUNDATION
THE SIX PILLARS
What the crest
is meant to represent.
The pillars are not slogans. They are standards members are expected to translate into repeated choices.
Fellowship
Mutual support joined with honest accountability.
Achievement
The pursuit of worthwhile goals and the development of ability.
Service
Contributing time, skill, leadership, or resources beyond ourselves.
Discipline
Making actions consistent with commitments.
Growth
Remaining a learner and continuing to develop.
03
MEMBERSHIP
THE PATH IN
Membership is earned
through alignment.
Membership is not recognition of status or self-description. It is acceptance of the standard a member agrees to uphold.
01IntroductionMeet the Society
02ParticipationShow up & contribute
03SponsorshipA member stands behind you
04CandidacyLearn & demonstrate
05EvaluationStandard over status
06AdmissionAccept the responsibility
THE STANDARD
No hazing. No purchased membership. No status requirement. Candidacy derives its rigor from preparation, service, reflection, consistency, learning, and contribution.
04
INSTITUTIONAL LIFE
TRADITIONS
Built to mean more
with every year.
Traditions matter when they preserve memory, reinforce responsibility, and give future members something worth inheriting.
Founders’ Day
An annual observance of the Society’s founding in Calgary and the responsibilities inherited by current members.
MMXXVIAnnual Assembly
& Dinner
Institutional business, fellowship, recognition, reflection, and the President’s annual address.
PRAXISAnnual Service
Initiative
A substantial recurring initiative intended to create tangible community benefit.
ACTAThe Historical
Register
A permanent record of the Society’s documents, members, leadership, service, and milestones.
MEMORIA05
SERVICE
More than the benefit
of our own membership.
Service should prioritize meaningful community benefit over publicity, recognition, or merely symbolic participation.
CALGARYALBERTA
06
GOVERNANCE
THE INSTITUTION
Leadership changes.
The standard remains.
The Society’s governing documents preserve purpose, distribute authority, define membership, and protect institutional continuity.
DOCUMENT 01Founding Charter
Founding Charter
& Constitution
Purpose, identity, Six Pillars, membership standard and constitutional framework.
OPEN PDF ↗DOCUMENT 02Bylaws &
Bylaws &
Governance Code
Offices, elections, finances, records, accountability and institutional governance.
OPEN PDF ↗DOCUMENT 03Membership &
Membership &
Traditions Code
Candidacy, member expectations, traditions, symbols, conduct and culture.
OPEN PDF ↗
THE PRAXIS SOCIETY
Principles in Action.
Character · Fellowship · Achievement · Service · Discipline · Growth
CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA · FOUNDED MMXXVI