150th Schützenfest Held in Round Top

Flint Feldhousen of Big Wells won the title of Schützenkönig at the 150th Round Top Rifle Club Schützenfest. Feldhousen shot a score of 35 to win the shooting contest held on Sunday morning, Sept. 18. His score was just one point shy of the perfect mark. Rifle Club President Michael Sachs pinned a gold medal on Feldhousen’s shirt during a ceremony held Sunday afternoon. Last year’s Schützenkönig, Cullen Weishuhn, handed over his crown of cedar to the new king. Members of the Rifle Club hoisted Feldhousen in the air three times to shouts of “Hoch sol er leben, hoch sol er leben, drei mal hoch!” Feldhousen tapped the first keg of beer – a wooden keg from Alstadt Brewery in Fredericksburg. He then performed his ceremonial duty by serving beer to his subjects in the Rifle Hall as the Texas Bavarian Band from Germany entertained the crowd.

Photos by Andy Behlen