Sonnema Dispuut is proud to be associated with La Confrérie, the student association affiliated to Hotelschool The Hague. It dates back to the year 1957 and is founded by several students that took it upon themselves to rebel against the very strict Hotelschool regime that reigned in that period and to enrich the life of all students. Student association La Confrérie was born in 1957 and was royally approved by Her Majesty the Queen of The Netherlands in 1965.
In the past 62 years, La Confrérie has enriched the lives of many Hotelschool The Hague students and has grown into a blooming and sparkling association which respects norms and values and upholds them with great pride.
On November 11th, 1977 something beautiful was created. On this very special day ´Heerendispuut Sonnema´ started to rule over the entire student association. Till this very day there is no discussion about which fraternity rules them all. Therefore, the famous proverb says it all: ´Sonnema Rules the Waves´.
It all started during a beautiful evening on October 1st, 1975. While enjoying a glass of Sonnema Berenburg, Wim Simonis, Paul Grijpstra and Andre Rhebergen formed the Sonnema Club and decided to write to the Sonnema distillery in Dokkum for support.
As of September 18th 1976, the name Sonnema could be officially carried by the club. Shortly afterwards a sponsorship of UTOMIJ B.V. (now known as Herman Jansen Beverages) would follow. Over time the club grows and ensures an unprecedented presence within the Hotelschool The Hague and its student association La Confrérie. Resulting in the club being admitted with an overwhelming majority of votes as certified Dispuut of the student association on May 7th, 1977.
After the composition of the first official board (consisting of Joep Sneeboer, Rick Claus, Raymond Fiscalini and Paul Schepper) Sonnema Dispuut celebrated its first official birthday on November 11th, 1977.
Sonnema Dispuut is known for it’s different unique personalities which all add their value in becoming the most beloved Fraternity of student association La Confrerie. This can be easily related to our favorite drink, where 71 unique ingredients make something godly like Sonnema Beerenburg.
A ´Sonnemaat´ is known for his determination, cleverness, competitiveness and is always eager to be the best in everything he does. Different popular annual events create possibilities for further fraternization between all ´Sonnematen´, examples are the visits to Sneekweek, our own Dies and the notorious Aspergeluner together with Amaranthus.
Sonnema Dispuut offers its members the opportunity to create everlasting memories and friendships during and after their Hotelschool The Hague time.