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Bird shooting after Corona: Children hope for kingdom
Westerrade.Childbird shooting – the festival of all festivals for the village’s offspring, where dreams come true when they get a shard in Schleswig-Holstein colors and possibly even driven through the village in horse-drawn carriages and other majesties. After a two-year corona break, preparations for the children’s festival start again in most communities. In Westerrade, about 50 children in the village compete for the royal power with games and refreshing melon spears on Saturday 11 June.
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“Oh ha,” says Bennet Bruhn, 1st chairman of the child shooting team in Westerrade, as he unlocks the large gate to the old fire station next to the grocery store. Chairs and other junk are stacked on one side. There are plastic boxes with paper plates, cups, napkins and even plastic cutlery galore. Fire equipment can also be found there.
Old games – dusty but functional
Just in front is an old wheel of fortune that looks a bit rusty and has not yet been cleaned of cobwebs. At the first spin, however, it clicks loud and clear as always. Leaning against the wall is a bowling alley that only needs to be assembled by two parts. Even a ‘pea-striking’ unit seems to have the two-year break not even existed.
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The wheel of fortune is still spinning: Mia (11, left) and Luisa Lenz (8) are hoping for the title of queen after a two-year hiatus.
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However, it is still doubtful whether the self-made games will be used, because in Westerrade there are always new games and variety. There are no limits to the wealth of ideas. “We even had a ‘tire change’ for the big boys. I still remember that. I had an advantage because I used to change tires with my father from time to time,” says Bennet Bruhn.
Bennet Bruhn – at the age of 24 he was the leader of the child bird shooters
At 24 and still childless, he is a very young chairman of the Vogelschiefer. “When Manuela Schröder wanted to stop, no successor was found. To avoid the children’s bird shooting no longer being able to exist, I then made contact. We have about 50 children in Westerrade. They should all be able to experience the festival, just as I and the generations before me could experience it, “says Bennet Bruhn.
The next baby bird shooting
Almost all communities are still looking for hard-working helpers to set up and close their bird-shooting festivals for children. These are the upcoming dates:
Read celebrates its 140th bird shooting for an entire week. The start is Saturday 11 June with an evening party in the tent at Budörp, entrance from kl. The Großhansdorf State Fire Brigade Orchestra is a guest from Sunday, June 12, bingo afternoon from kl. Tuesday 14 June from 7 pm Village evening with contributions from the community. Friday 17 June, games for children and adults, Saturday 18 June from 13.00 large parade with more than 30 floats. From kl.
IN old people the children’s bird shooting starts on Saturday 25 June with the games from 10 at the fire station. Vogelschießerverein has come up with a special surprise for children and adults: Wittenborn singer / songwriter Marco De Maurice leads the festival with a live concert from 17.30 into the evening program with dance, food and drinks.
Bühnsdorf, Bahrenhof and Dreggers invite their children to the festival site behind Bühnsdorf fire station on Saturday 18 June. The games start at 9 with a breakfast buffet. The parade through Bühnsdorf starts at 4 pm, followed by a children’s dance with a coffee table. The adult shooting starts at 7pm, followed by dance music.
Gross Rönnau The bird-shooting weekend starts with adult bird-shooting on Friday 17 June. It starts at 7 pm at the old school. For the children, the festival for all festivals begins on Saturday, June 18 at. 13.00 with games. 16.00 the royal couple, followed by a procession through the village, will be awarded prizes at. 17.30.
IN negro boat The children’s shooting starts on Saturday 18 June at 9.30 with games for the children, from 11 am gifts will be presented to children up to three years, also bouncy castle and bungee race at. 11.30 adult play start, announcement for the children at 13.30. The parade with the march orchestra starts at 2 pm on the sports field. Gifts are handed out to older children at 3 pm, children’s dance from 3:30 pm.
Traventhal arranges its childbird shooting on Saturday 25 June at and in Dörphuus the games start at 10.00, prize giving at. 13.00, parade with the Traventhaler march orchestra from kl. 14.00, followed by prize giving. Barbecue from kl. 19, adult games, dance and awards from kl.
IN dull the children’s bird shooting begins on June 25 at. 13.00 with the parade accompanied by the march orchestra. Meeting place at the parish farm. The games start at 14.00, prize giving around kl. 17.30, games for adults from kl. 19.00
IN Wakendorf I the children’s bird shooting will take place on Saturday 25 June at the sports field. The matches start at 11 am.
Mia (11) and Luisa (8) Lenz can hardly wait for the matches. “I also want to be queen,” Mia reveals without hesitation, after her little sister was able to claim the title “queen” in 2019. Her mother also has big plans for the day: “I make for refreshing melon skewers.”
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Hard-working helpers are sought for assembly and dismantling
This year the celebration takes place on the family Wegener’s farm on Teichstraße 10. The adults meet on Friday from 4 pm to clean and decorate the hall. Finally, the children’s festival begins on Saturday 11 June at 9 with the children’s doctor. The award ceremony is scheduled for 11 am.
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The royal children were driven through the Westerrade in a horse-drawn carriage in 2012.
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The parade begins at 13.30, for which a horse-drawn carriage has been specially modified so that a tractor can now pull it. The procession is accompanied by the Groß Grönau fanfare procession. Fun and children’s dance with DJ Jens Schwarz follows at 15. There is a cake and pie buffet, darts, bowling and target wall shooting. “Alte Schmiede” Neuengörs will be there with fritters and slush ice from morning to night.
Adult play begins at 6:30 p.m. The party starts at 20.00. The Vogelschießers are still looking for many hard-working helpers for the dismantling, which is scheduled for Sunday, June 12 from noon.