> Von: claire lisa [mailto:cjlisa@att.net] > Gesendet: Dienstag, 27. Dezember 2005 17:54 > An: Wolf Seelentag; SWITZERLAND-L@rootsweb.com > > Hello, > I was looking at vintage pictures (ca 1910) for here in the > US and saw the shooting competitions that were held here by > various German/Swiss. I know that they were held in > Switzerland and Germany throughout the cantons/states and > Federation/country. I was wondering if there is anything > written about the history of the shoots: how and why they > began, and if they ended: how and why that happened. I know > that they do not exist in the US (anyway in NJ/NY) If anyone > has personal knowledge of this I would appreciate the insight > and information. Not my speciality ;-) But try Google with Schützenfest which will give you loads of hits - mostly in German. Specifying English as language gives me the impression that these events are most popular in Australia. Best regards - Wolf