Membership & Meetings

WELCOME TO THE PAULINSKILL  LAKE ASSOCIATION! 

• For our newest members, we offer you our PLA Welcome Manual, full of information about our community, guidelines, important phone numbers, local attractions, etc. You can access the manual here: PLA Welcome Manual

• To receive PLA announcements, updates and events instantly, register for the PLA Text Messaging Alerts and Email Announcements! To receive text messages, you must be a member of PLA, in good standing. Click here to register for text alerts: PLA Text Message Alert Registration.  Click here to register for email announcements: PLA Email Alert Registration

• You can email us to request a copy of the PLA Bylaws here.

• Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 PM.  Meeting location is the Stillwater Recreation Center or on Zoom when warranted.  Please watch the Paulinskill Lake Association Facebook page for updates regarding meeting location.

• Show your love and support for this wonderful community with Paulinskill Lake branded gear! Great to give as gifts or just for yourself!  Click here to access these "at-cost" items: Paulinskill Lake Apparel Site

Annual Dues

• Annual Membership dues are $660.00 payable by January 1.

• Membership to the PLA is mandatory of all properties within the Association boundaries. 

• Please contact any Board member to confirm if a property address is part of the PLA.

• An Initial Membership Fee is required on deed transfers as outlined in the by-laws of $1,000.00 due at closing.

• Please click the button below or scan the QR Code to use a credit card, a check, or a debit card to make a payment to Paulinskill Lake Association. Please note that if you use a credit card, 3.5% will be added to your total payment. No charge will be added if you use a debit card or check. Debit cards do not have a surcharge.

• When you make a payment, a captcha will pop up for security reasons. If you are using a pop-up blocker, please turn it off before proceeding.

• Online payment Click Here or scan the QR Code to access the payment site via phone.  

PLA Beach Badges

F. A. Q. 

MEMBERSHIP BADGES

We are instituting a new type of membership badge! The badges will be similar to credit card size and have a slot to attach to a lanyard. The cards will be reusable and a new sticker will be sent yearly to attach on the back of the member, family and guest badges. No fee for badges except guest badges. Owners who have paid all dues and assessments in full and are members in good standing of the PLA will receive Membership Badges for each household member over the age of 16 and Family Badges for those 12 to 15. Membership, Family and Guest badges will be re-used each year and a new sticker will be issued yearly and applied to the back of the badge.

Do not discard your Membership Badge at the end of the year.

• How do I get Beach badges?

  • We have changed the process for ordering Beach Badges! If you would like beach badges, you can order them on our website, under the BADGE REQUEST FORM tab.

  • In the past, every PLA member automatically received them, but not everyone wanted or used them. To save on overordering/printing.

  • PLA badges must be ordered on our website, exactly how boat stickers are ordered. The Badges are now the size of a credit card, with our beautiful lake on the front and member information on the back.

  • Each year, when you request a renewal of your badges, you will be mailed an updated sticker to place on the back of the card.

  • This method will save on printing, postage and waste! : )

• How much are they and how many can I get?

  • Membership Badges for household members are at no cost to you. Guest Badges (up to 6 per household) can be requested at a cost of $3.00 per badge.

• Can I get family badges for my adult children who no longer live here? Or my sister who lives nearby?

  • They would get guest badges. Family badges are for those household members from 12 to 15 who reside in your household. Guests are expected to be accompanied by a member.

• Do I have to accompany my children and/or my guests?

  • Children twelve and over should have a family badge. A child who is 10 or 11 can take the test for a special badge. This is given by the head lifeguard and will allow the child to come to the beach unaccompanied. Guests should always be accompanied by a member.

• What if I didn’t request badges when I sent in my dues, can I still get them?

  • Yes. You need to fill out the Request Badges form. If ordering guest badges, please be sure to include the $3.00 fee per badge.

• Who do I contact if I have a question about badges?

  • The Corresponding Secretary will be happy to help. Please send your email to coresec.paulinakill@gmail.com

• I’m having a party. How do I reserve the ball-field or request beach badges just for the day? Who do I contact?

  • For temporary badges or reserve the ball-field contact corsec.paulinskill@gmail.com. There is no charge for temporary badges, but they get returned at the end of the day.

• Can I get badges from the lifeguards?

  • Sorry, no. Only temporary badges, if arrangements have been made in advance.

• What if I lose my badge?

  • You should contact the Corresponding Secretary at coresec.paulinskill@gmail.com to get a replacement. Until it arrives you can still go to the beach – just check in with the lifeguards on duty – they have a resource that tells them who is paid up on dues.

Each household can request up to six (6) Guest Badges at a cost of $3.00. The Guest Badges can be re-used each year and a new sticker will be issued upon receipt of payment. Renewed Guest Badges will cost $3.00 per year. Guest Badges are required for all over the age of 12. Membership Badges should be shown to the Lifeguard when accessing our beaches and children and guests must be accompanied by a member.