100 years of Schützengau Freising: Tradition celebrates great festival!

100 years of Schützengau Freising: Tradition celebrates great festival!

Freising, Deutschland - This year the Schützengau Freising will be 100 years old. On March 22, 1925, he was founded in the inn into elephant, and since then a really lively shooting group has developed. What makes this Gau? Well, he now has 57 member associations and has around 7000 members - a considerable number that shows in the region how high shooting is. After football, it is even the second most popular sport in the Freising district, such as Merkur reported.

The history of the rifle area is characterized by traditions and magnificent events. An example of this are the Freisinger Gauschießen, which are compulsory events for around 1,500 participants. Petra Horneber, who won the silver medal in air rifle shooting at the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996, is a shining example of the success that the GAU brought.

the roots and the first gauschen

Originally the Gau was called "Zimmerstutzen Schützengau 3 Freising Stadt und Land". The first eight clubs that were founded are still part of the rifle tradition:

• Schützenverein 1866 Neustift
• warrior shooters Freising
• Schützengesellschaft Neu Freising
• Schützengesellschaft St. Hubertus
• Schützengesellschaft Alt-Neustift
• Schützengesellschaft Wildschützen Neustift
• Burg shooter Freising
• Schützengesellschaft Vötting

The first grumpy that was set up took place in June 1926 and was a great success. The number of members of the Gaues have also grown steadily over the years: in 1955 the Gau had 30 clubs with 798 members, in 1961 there were already over 40 clubs with 1293 members.

challenges and promotion of young talent

But there are not only celebrations and success stories: the shooting clubs also face challenges. The negative reputation of the rifle sport, which is often associated with weapon abuse, is an issue that is repeatedly discussed. The shooters emphasize that shooting is a sport like everyone else - comparable to football or judo. The Süddeutsche reports that young people are particularly important.

young people aged 10 and over can already shoot with lighting rifles, and at 12 it starts with air rifles or air pistols. In the shooting clubs, great emphasis is placed on safety and there are strict rules that regulate the shooting operation. The shooting club Eintracht Giggenhausen is a good example, because there is a lively company with many shooters on Fridays.

celebrations for the 100-year-old

The celebrations for the 100th anniversary are planned for July 11th and 13th, 2025 in Nandlstadt. On July 11th there will be a hit event in the hop hall. In addition, July 13th has a varied festival program, including a white sausage breakfast, a church train and a pageant with honors. Not only the rifle tradition is celebrated, but also the sociable get -together is cultivated, which strengthens the community and promotes cohesion.

The rifle culture in Bavaria has a story of over 500 years and is supported by an institutional side. BSSB reports that the rifle culture was also included in the list of immaterial cultural heritage in 2015. A sign that this tradition is of great importance not only in Bavaria, but also internationally.

Overall, it turns out that the Schützengau Freising can look back on a proud story and strive for a promising future. With the right measures and the promotion of young people, club life will remain alive and the tradition will continue.