What is it?
And so the history of the West Hill Pond Association. The association was established in 1964 by a group of shore property owners for the purpose of buying the Water Rights from the Collins Company. These people represented the following organizations:- Lake Shore Property Owners
- Camp Berkshire
- Camp Sequassen
- Camp Workcoeman
- Laurel Acres
- Pine Crest
- West Hill Aquatic Camp
- West Hill Beach Club
- Camelot
- plus an Acting Legal Counsel
Representatives from each of these organizations established By Laws and became the
original Trustees of the Association. The By Laws which in combination with the Association’s Certificate of Incorporation, governs the organization’s actions and scope of responsibility, gave each Trustee plus the Acting Legal Counsel an equal vote in conducting the affairs of the Association. Over the years as ownership changed the make up of the Trustees also changed. Today there are eight Trustees representing the following organizations:
- West Hill Lake Shore Property Owners
WHLSPOA is a voluntary social membership association of the lake shore property owners. While the primary purpose has been social, the Association is very active in protecting the quality of West Hill Lake’s pristine waters. The WHLSPOA minutes can be found here.
Trustee: Bill Adamsen - Camp Sequassen
Camp Sequassen consists of 540 acres of forest with over 2500’ of shoreline on West Hill Pond, one of the most beautiful spring fed lakes in Connecticut. The camp is operational year round except for Labor Day weekend, Thanksgiving weekend, Winter Holidays (December 24-January 1), Spring Holidays (Good Friday – Easter Sunday) and Memorial Day weekend. Weekend camping is not available from mid-June through August due to summer resident camp programs
Trustee: Dave Boyajian - Camp Workcoeman
Camp Workcoeman consists of 550 acres on the western shore of West Hill Pond. Established in 1924, it is one of the oldest continuously operated Scout camps in the country. Camp Workcoeman is used year-round for short-term camping for all Scouting Cub Packs, Scout Troops, Venture Crews as well as district and Order of the Arrow activities.
Trustee: James Waters - Laurel Acres
Trustee: Larry Gauvain - West Hill Beach Club
Founded in 2006, West Hill Beach Club is a member-owned and operated social and recreational club of outdoor enthusiasts who love picnicking, swimming, sailing, and kayaking on beautiful spring-fed West Hill Pond, one of the most spectacular bodies of water in Connecticut. It is located on the south-western shore and occupies land and facilities that were once the property of (Boy Scout) Camp Pioneer.
Trustee: Mary Hourdequin - Marsten Trails
Trustee: Tom Sloss - New Hartford
The Town of New Hartford acquired Brodie Park in 1986 where it maintains recreation fields, playgrounds, skateboard park, a conference/dining center and of course the waterfront beach and boating areas for recreation.
Trustee: Dan Jerram - plus an Acting Legal Counsel