A Note from the Treasurer

Friendly Street Poets financially strong despite COVID-19

I hope all members are keeping well during our suspension of monthly meetings. Remember that not all activities are suspended and, in particular, you can submit via the website HERE to have poems considered by the editors for inclusion in the FSP Anthology #45.

The shutdown is having an effect on FSP’s financial situation, but we remain strong. With no monthly First-Monday meetings, we are, of course, not collecting door entries. These add up to 15-20% of annual revenue, so they are important. We are likely to miss out on these for most of this year.  … Click for more

Anthology 2020 update (3)

We welcome Sarah Radford as co-editor of the 2020 Anthology alongside Glen R Johns.

Please note the the size limit for on-line submissions to the Anthology is 600 words per total submission. Remember, you must use the on-line submission form to submit your poem for consideration in the Anthology. Any other form of attempted submission will be ignored. And you must be a member of FSP to have your submission considered.

FSP Anthology 45 on-line poetry submissions – updated

The annual anthology publishes a selection of poems by FSP members. Normally, all original poems read by members of Friendly Street Poets at an official FSP meeting, whether in the city or at a regional centre, are eligible to be selected for publication in the anthology. However, with face to face meetings cancelled for the foreseeable future, obviously this year will be slightly different. Poems submitted at the in-person meetings already held remain eligible, but for (most likely) some months at least, we will be accepting digital submissions.

To submit to our Annual Anthology 45 you must do so here via the Submission Form below.… Click for more

2020 AGM complete

Thank you to everyone who voted on the on-line 2020 FSP AGM. We were quorate so the results will stand. All motions were passed without dissent and the new committee members are therefore duly elected.

FSP 2020 AGM

Friendly Street Poets Inc is obliged to hold its Annual General Meeting by the end of April 2020. Due to the restrictions imposed under the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, it is not possible to have a face-to-face meeting. However, we can satisfy our statuary requirements by having a minimal AGM on-line.

The on-line meeting is open from 9:00am Monday, 20th April, 2020 until 5:00pm Friday 24th April, 2020.

You must be a current financial member of FSP to have your vote counted.

There are four items on the Agenda:
(1) Acceptance of the Minutes of the 2019 AGM.
(2) Acceptance of the 2020 Treasurer’s Report.… Click for more

2020 AGM and Call for Nominations for FSP Management Committee

Due to social restrictions operating under the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, FSP will need to run its 2020 AGM in a minimal form on-line. An agenda with attendance and voting forms will be available from Monday 20th April, 2020.

Meanwhile, we are calling for nominations to the FSP Management Committee. Appointments are for 2 years.

If you wish to nominate, please fill in the form below. No other mode of nomination will be available.

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