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True cost calculator

Club dues are usually 40–60% of what a season actually costs. Build the full picture — tournaments, travel weekends, gear, private training, and the line items that never come up at tryouts — and save a budget per child or per club you're considering.

Prefilled from published fees

Starting from Columbus United's published U-10 fees. Everything else on this page is a level preset, not a figure from the club — adjust each line to your own quote.

From the club: club dues

Club website: Columbus United Soccer ClubView source· Last verified: Oct 5, 2026
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In Ohio, u-8 to u-10 local competitive programs post a median of $1,550 and model about $2,666 all-in (5 clubs). Medians pool boys and girls.

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The step up at Columbus United

What the club's other priced programs post — dues, registration and training — relative to the U-10 program loaded ($1,910 posted). Open one to reload the calculator from it.

The sticker price
The costs that never come up at tryouts

Tournament cost = your family's share of entry plus hotel, food, and gas for the weekend. Travel weekends are league away games that need an overnight stay.

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My saved budgets
Estimated true annual cost

$3,660

≈ $305 per month

Sticker price (dues)$1,910
Everything else$1,750

48% of your real cost is beyond the quoted dues.

Club dues
$1,910
Registration & tryouts
$150
Uniforms & gear
$350
Tournaments
$700
Travel weekends
$350
Fundraising buyout
$100
Extras (photos, socials, camps)
$100
Typical Local Competitive range

$2,000 – $4,500 all-in. Your budget sits inside the typical range for this level.

Ohio median for u-8 to u-10 at this level: $2,666 all-in — your total is $994 above it.

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Searches Ohio for U-8 to U-10 local competitive programs and sorts them by whether their estimate fits $3,660 a year.

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Estimates are planning aids, not quotes. Confirm every number with the club before committing.