ESB's December is full of activities. During the badminton super weekend, ESB is arranging the ESB Junior Christmas party on Fri 13th. Right after that, we have the National Team Championships, featuring top-level domestic badminton in the following days.
The last GameJam of the season will be played on Sunday, December 8.
Welcome to the Christmas party and come cheer on ESB's team.
Admission to the events is free. Independence Day and the Christmas holidays bring changes to practice sessions. Detailed information is available int the info and the calendar.
During the Christmas break, there's also time to relax and recharge for upcoming events and the next season.
The autumn season of ESB's coached junior groups ends on Sunday, December 22. The Christmas break for the groups begins on Monday, December 23, 2024, and ends on Monday, January 6, 2025.
During Christmas week, the junior groups' program includes playing and fun games . Any changes will be announced on a group-specific basis.
Spring Season 2025
Coached groups will resume as normal again on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Playing groups will have access to the courts already starting from Thursday, January 2. A camp for junior players will be organized from Thursday to Friday, January 2–3.
ESB's Training Groups for Spring Season 2025
You do not need to re-register for the spring groups if the player has been part of the group during the autumn season. Possible changes can be reported and confirmed by email to info@esb.fi or by making the changes yourself in myClub: https://esb.myclub.fi/flow/events/public
New players can register for the spring 2025 groups directly using the registration form on ESB's website www.esb.fi/ryhmät or via myClub: https://esb.myclub.fi/flow/events/public
The beginning of the year is a good time to start a new hobby. If you are interested in badminton, feel free to come and try it out.
Important Dates / Changes in Practice Times:
December 6: Independence Day – no practices (info)
December 8: ESB GameJam https://bit.ly/ESBGAMEJAME12-2024
December 12: Matinlahti School closed. Practices moved to Forever.
December 13: ESB's Junior players Christmas party! (info) – no practices.
December 14–15: Team Finnish Championships 2024 / Talihalli, Helsinki. Free admission!
December 21: Matinlahti School closed. Practices moved to Forever.
December 23, 2024 – January 6, 2025: Coached groups on Christmas break
December 24–25: Merry Christmas!
December 26: Kinkunsulatusturnaus (Badminton Christmas tournament) / Forever Matinkylä
January 1, 2025: Happy New Year 2025!
January 2: Playing groups' (no coaching) sessions begin
January 2–3: Junior Players' New Year's Camp from 9 am to 2 pm (info)
January 7: Spring's coached groups start their season
The calendar will be updated as necessary. More information about events can be found at www.esb.fi/blog and in the Calendar. You can also follow ESB's activities on Instagram at "ESB_sulkapallo" and on Facebook: "ESB's Facebook pages."