Böllerschützen Deggendorf celebrate 25 years of tradition with great festival!

Böllerschützen Deggendorf celebrate 25 years of tradition with great festival!

Winzer, Deutschland - Last Saturday, the Böllerschützen Donaugau Deggendorf association celebrated a very special anniversary: ​​its 25th anniversary. Numerous guests came together at a happy barbecue in the Schlossbergschützen shooting club in Winzer to duly appreciate this significant event. PNP reports that…

with an impressive volley and a double strike that staged the timeless customs of the firecracker. Chairman Werner Bauer welcomed numerous guests of honor - including District Administrator Bernd Sibler and Mayor Jürgen Roith, who both were very pleased with the commitment of the association. The 2nd Gauschützenmeister Heiner Gegenfurtner as well as other guests of honor such as Leo Neumaier, Franz Singer and Rudi Achatz were also present and thus showed the great appreciation for the tradition of firecrackers.

over 500 years of tradition

Werner Bauer reviewed the history of the association and reported that firecrackers have been practiced among the firecrackers for over 500 years. The start of the custom can be traced back to 1377. One of the earliest documented mentions took place in 1666 at a Christmas shooting in the Deggendorf region. It was not until 1987, when Leo Neumaier, Hans Stumpf and Josef Seidl passed the firecracker exam, was the firecracker revived in today's form and thus rekindled interest, which led to the establishment of the association in 2000. The initially five firecrackers have grown to 86 today, which are active in different groups, which has strongly approved the fire shooting in the Gau Deggendorf HSG reports that ....

Another highlight of the association was the purchase of the club standards in 2006, which was blessed and has been an important symbol for the association since then. Participation in the 3rd Eastern Bavarian firecracker meeting in Deggendorf, in which almost 1000 participants were expected, is also evidence of the liveliness of the association.

firecrackers as a cultural heritage

The firecracker, also called pillory shooting, is one of the most traditional customs in Bavaria and Austria. It is particularly popular with festivals and special events, be it at weddings, church consecration or New Year's celebrations. Tradition even goes back to the time of the Holy Roman Empire when firecrackers were purchased for alarm. Böller shooting also played an important role from the point of view: there was hardly a public event in which it was not pointed out with Böllerschüssen on special occasions Wikipedia reported that ...

However, the safety regulations for firecrackers are strict. Each shooter requires a permit according to § 27 of the Sprensing Act, and the firecrackers must be checked regularly. So behind this custom is not only celebrating, but also a great security aspect that cannot be neglected.