When there’s a storm, some flights may be cancelled. When there’s an accident, a bus may have to change its route. When there’s a bomb scare, a train may stay in the station.
Of course, we hope none of this will happen to you. But the thing is - you can’t do anything to prevent a storm, so you should focus on what you can do. Here’s an example.
Since you’re crossing borders to join us, you will need some official papers. For some of you, it will only be an ID card. But for those who come a long way to France, a visa or some other justification may be required.
Process may be slow, you may need some other papers. Our point is this : don’t wait another day, do it now - if you haven’t started the proceedings.
It’ll take a weight on your shoulder and you’ll be sure to join us.
See you soon !
Every year, our folks in charge of basketball remind us that the T5B started off as a sole basketball tournament by offering us one of the best events of the T5B week: the All-Star Game.
All week long, the referees keep an eye on the best players of the tournament. On Thursday, they gather and come up with a list of 10 lucky but talented players, who will be asked to play in this prestigious game.
Not only is it an honor to play in this game in front of a few hundred people, right before the closing ceremony, but chances are they will come out of it with a great story as a bonus.
From 8 to 10 PM, they will play against a selection of French rising stars and try things they normally wouldn’t, just because it’s fun.
To name a few, the following players honored us with their presence:
- Tony “TP” Parker, who is a Triple NBA Champion with the Spurs and a two-time NBA All-Star Game player
- Ronny Turiaf, who played for the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers and made it to the NBA finals in ‘08
- Thierry Zig who played for the Paris BR and Malaga, but is especially famous for his dunking technique (he won every contest to be won in France)
- Teddy Maizeroi who took on Vince Carter in a Slam Dunk contest in the US
- Frederic Miguel, once a French Ligue winner with ASVEL
A big holla to Al, the ESSEC coach for bringing talented players every year, we woulnd’t have that much fun without his work (and our team would probably be lame).
This year, we will of course have a show from our own private cheerleading squad, as well as a dance show at half-time. Just in case a alley-hoop doesn’t make you hot enough.
Wanna play with tomorrow’s NBA players? Give it all on the floor.
Every year, we are very happy to see some of you come back, and tell us how much you love the T5B. This is a part of why we love the T5B. But it also has its challenges.
Because you’ve been here before, you’re constantly asking “what’s new?”, and we have to come up with new ideas every year. If it even crossed our mind to do the same thing we did last year, you would go “Been there, done that”, and we don’t want to disappoint you, do we? 
In the past few years, we have heard some of you complain about how little you know about the French culture. By staying on the campus, you get to meet a lot of French people, but you want to learn even more. So, we decided to go to the very core of our culture, and we are proud to introduce…
THE WINE & CHEESE TASTING. Yummy!
For a couple of hours, you will get to taste some of France’s greatest wines and cheeses, while learning how to tell them apart: an expert in the domain will give out all the tips and tricks you need to know !
We have added this to the Special Event section of this website. Please note that because it is a limited-audience event, you will need to sign in for it when signing in for the T5B.
If there’s such a thing as “beauty rest”, there must be a “T5B rest”.
We think the T5B is breathtaking - and we mean that both literally and figuratively. And for that reason, we know it’s important for you to have a good night sleep. Without it, you wouldn’t be able to play all the matches, and attend all the events we plan for you.
We’ve just updated the list of the hotels we will be using for this year’s edition. You can find it in the “Commodities > Night” section of this website, of just by following this link.
And since you also need the prices to make your choice, we’ve updated them as well. And if you observe them well, you will spot something new, something we’ll discuss here soon.
Come and check out this page often, as we will unvail this year’s information each week!
Some might say, we should have stuck to the title. Anyways:
Last week, we announced we would be closing sign-ups today, and many of you sent us their file, thanks !
Our team will now go through all the files and select the lucky ones who will join us in April for the XXXIth edition or the T5B.
If you haven’t sent your file yet, it is still time, but you will be put on the waiting list…
Look, fireworks!
The T5B team at ESSEC wishes you a happy New Year ! We hope you enjoyed this holiday season as much as we did, and you´re now ready to make 2010 a great year.
We thank those of you who registered already. We are currently sorting candidates, and we´ll announce the lucky ones on January 8th. If you didn´t return you sign-up form, hurry up !
As of next week, beginning with the participants of the XXXIst Edition of the Tournament, we will regularly post information here to help you picture this amazing week in your head. Check this page often !
Any other question? Ask us (see address in the “Contact Us” section).
Hopefully you look at the counter and think “another 146 days to wait before the T5B” - but when we look at it, we think “146? ALREADY?!”.
The prep work has already begun at ESSEC to make sure the 2010 Edition of the T5B will be one to remember. We are busy thinking of new ideas, developping new concepts, calling up our friends in now-regular teams, convincing new ones to join us.
Obama signing up for the T5B with his whole crew - photo credit: NY Times
You can sign up for the T5B, starting now! To do so, download the pre registration form right here and fill it up.
We are currently working on a more user-friendly version, so you don’t even need to send it via the Post Office and just send us an email. Yes, we’re that cool.
We’ll be happy to hear from you,
The T5B team.
Here we go again! The T5B website is finally online.
We filled the different sections of the site with various informations to give you an idea of what the T5B is since 31 years.
If you came before, it should ring a bell and the images should start to come back.
If you’ve never been in Cergy with us and don’t know the special atmosphere of that spring week each year, take your time around the website and learn about it.
Of course, we’re here and ready to answer any question you might have. Just click “Contact Us” and follow the instructions.
Sportingly yours,
The T5B team.
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