What schutterij Sint Oda does

Schutterij Sint Oda is a private voluntary association (vereniging) founded on 15 March 1885 in the Boshoven district of Weert, Netherlands. The organization operates as a traditional Limburg schutterij, combining two activity streams under one association: a drumfanfare (marching/percussion band) and a shooting division (schutters) that competes with the large crossbow (buks). It serves local community members, musicians, and marksmen through training, competitions, and ceremonial performances at parades, communions, and regional festivals. The association is a member of the regional Schuttersbond EMM (Eendracht Maakt Macht), the Oud Limburgs Schuttersfeest (OLS) federation, the Limburgse Bond voor Tamboerkorpsen, and the Koninklijke Nederlandse Muziek Organisatie (KNMO), and it partners with Muziekschool Weert for music education and Scouting HuBoVra for fundraising.

The organization has no commercial products, technology platform, or software offerings. Its core "deliverables" are cultural and community-based: competitive shooting, musical performance, and cultural heritage preservation. Notable achievements include winning the OLS championship in 2000, hosting the OLS in Boshoven in 2001, and the drumfanfare winning the Dutch national championship twice in the late 1980s. In June 2024, Sint Oda organized the 401st Bondsschuttersfeest, hosting approximately twenty shooting guilds at its Groothulsterweg clubhouse.

Revenue is generated entirely through non-commercial channels: membership dues, donor lottery proceeds (top prize €150 in 2025), sponsorships from approximately seven local small businesses (Kursten Confectie, Frans Ogier Tweewielers, Mertens Meubelstoffering, Tunnelke, JMD/Bakker de Vries, Hewo, Van de Venne Oud Ijzer), and recurring fundraising activities including scrap iron collection (Boshoven/Hushoven only) and quarterly clothing drives conducted jointly with Scouting HuBoVra. The association is governed by a four-person board (Jan Van Kessel as secretary, May Puynen as treasurer, Yanniek van den Heuvel and Gerard Huijerjans as board members) and self-attests GDPR compliance via its Privacyverklaring. Distribution is purely community-based: direct outreach via email ([email protected]), phone, and the clubhouse, with a Facebook page and website as primary digital touchpoints.

Name

schutterij Sint Oda

Legal name

Schutterij Sint Oda

Website

https://schutterijsintoda.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schutterij Sint Oda is a 140-year-old voluntary association in Weert, Netherlands, combining a drumfanfare and traditional crossbow shooting guild that serves local community members through competitions, music, and regional Limburg cultural festivals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Cultural Association

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG), National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

Keywords

• Traditional shooting guild
• Marching drum fanfare
• Community cultural association
• Limburg schuttersfeest
• Voluntary civic association

Headquarters

HQ city

Weert

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Schutterij Sint Oda is a voluntary community association that operates a traditional drumfanfare (marching band) and a shooting division (schutters) using the large crossbow (buks). Members participate in regional shooting festivals including the Oud Limburgs Schuttersfeest (OLS) and Bondsschuttersfeest (BSF), perform musical serenades at community ceremonies, and engage in fundraising activities such as scrap iron collection, clothing drives, and an annual donors' card lottery.

Product overview

schutterij Sint Oda is a traditional shooting and marching association (schutterij) founded in 1885 in Boshoven, Weert, Netherlands. The organization offers two main activity streams: (1) a drumfanfare (drummer fanfare/marching band) providing musical performances, serenades, and accompaniment at community events, and (2) a shooting division (schutters) participating in various shooting competitions including the Oud Limburgs Schuttersfeest (OLS). The association generates revenue through membership fees, donations, sponsorships, and community fundraising activities such as scrap metal collection (oud-ijzer) and clothing drives (kledingactie). No distinct commercial products or software services are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drumfanfare (marching band) Membership
• Schutters (Shooting Division) Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• OLS Championship victory in 2000, organized OLS event in 2001
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Kursten ConfectieminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Local sponsor of the drumfanfare and schutterij. Displayed on the sponsors page with logo link to kurstenconfectie.nl.
• Frans Ogier TweewielersminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Local bicycle shop sponsor. Displayed on the sponsors page with logo link to fransogier-2wielers.nl.
• Mertens MeubelstofferingminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Local furniture upholstery business sponsor. Displayed on the sponsors page with logo link to mertensmeubelstoffering.nl.
• TunnelkeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Local business sponsor. Displayed on the sponsors page with logo link to tunnelke.nl.
• JMD / Bakker de VriesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Local sponsor. Displayed on the sponsors page with logo link to bakkervries.nl.
• HewominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Local business sponsor. Displayed on the sponsors page.
• Van de Venne Oud IjzerminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Local old iron collection business sponsor. Displayed on the sponsors page.
• Scouting HuBoVraminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Joint clothing collection initiative started in 2014. Schutterij Sint Oda and Scouting HuBoVra collaborate on the quarterly clothing/textile collection on the second Saturday of each quarter at the church square in Boshoven. Proceeds benefit both organizations' members.
• Schuttersbond EMM (Eendracht Maakt Macht)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe association is affiliated with the Schuttersbond EMM (Eendracht Maakt Macht), a regional shooting federation. This bond organizes the Bondsschuttersfeest (BSF) competitions in which Sint Oda participates. The 401st BSF was organized by Sint Oda on June 23, 2024.
• OLS FederatiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Oud Limburgs Schuttersfeest (OLS) federation coordinates the largest annual shooting festival in the Limburg region, bringing together approximately 150 schutterijen from Dutch and Belgian Limburg. Sint Oda won the OLS championship in 2000.
• Muziekschool WeertcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the music school in Weert for providing music education to (youth) members of the drumfanfare. This ensures continuity of musical talent within the association.
• Koninklijke Nederlandse Muziek Organisatie (KNMO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational music organization for marching bands and drumfanfares in the Netherlands. Listed among related organizations.
• Limburgse Bond voor TamboerkorpsenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional federation for percussion corps in Limburg. Listed among related organizations for musical activities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Limburgse Bond voor Tamboerkorpsen: Regional federation for percussion corps in Limburg, of which Sint Oda's drumfanfare is a member. Directly comparable in the marching-band/Drumfanfare category within the same regional ecosystem.
• Scouting HuBoVra: Local scouting group in Boshoven that has a joint clothing-collection initiative with Sint Oda since 2014. Comparable as a small community voluntary association in the same Boshoven neighborhood with a parallel volunteer-and-fundraising model.

Direct peers

• OLS Federatie (Oud Limburgs Schuttersfeest): Umbrella federation coordinating the largest annual shooting festival in the Limburg region, bringing together approximately 150 schutterijen from Dutch and Belgian Limburg. Sint Oda is a member guild and won the OLS in 2000.
• Schutterij Sint Antonius: Regional schutterij in Limburg with combined shooting and drumfanfare activities, participating in the same OLS and bond-level federation events as Sint Oda. Closely comparable in operating model, scale, and mission. (source_id inferred from company type)
• Schuttersbond EMM (Eendracht Maakt Macht): Regional shooting federation that Sint Oda is affiliated with; organizes the Bondsschuttersfeest (BSF) competitions in which Sint Oda participates. Directly comparable as a guild-style marksmanship association in the same Limburg federation structure.
• Schutterij Sint Martinus: Limburg-based traditional schutterij with parallel structure: drumfanfare, buks shooting, festival participation, and community fundraising. Operating model and member base are directly comparable to Sint Oda. (source_id inferred from company type)
• Schutterij Sint Sebastianus: One of the well-known schutterijen in the Limburg/Netherlands/Belgium region, with a similar combination of drumfanfare and traditional crossbow/buks shooting, participating in OLS and BSF events. Structurally comparable to Sint Oda as a parish-based marksmanship and music guild. (source_id inferred from company type)

Others

• Muziekschool Weert: Local music school that is a strategic partner with Sint Oda, providing music education to drumfanfare members. Comparable as a regional cultural-arts education provider serving the same community and member pipeline.

Broad incumbents

• Koninklijke Nederlandse Schutters Associatie (KNSA): National shooting association in the Netherlands governing sport shooting at the federation level. Comparable as a broader umbrella body in the shooting-sport category in which Sint Oda's buks division operates. (source_id inferred from company type)
• Koninklijke Nederlandse Muziek Organisatie (KNMO): National umbrella organization for marching bands and drumfanfares in the Netherlands. Sint Oda is listed among related organizations, making it a broad-incumbent peer in the same music-fanfare category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SchutterijSintOdaBoshoven
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schutterij-sint-oda

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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