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 Folsom Lake Surf's published U-12 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, registration
In California, u-11 to u-12 local competitive programs post a median of $2,023 and model about $3,663 all-in (16 clubs). Medians pool boys and girls.
Presets load typical numbers for the level — adjust every line to match your club's actual quotes.
What the club's other priced programs post — dues, registration and training — relative to the U-12 program loaded ($2,925 posted). Open one to reload the calculator from it.
- U-8 · Local competitive$1,685–$2,206
- U-11 · Regional competitive$2,765–$3,160
- U-11 · Local competitive$3,025+$100
- U-13 · Regional competitive$3,135–$3,420
- U-13 · National league$3,445–$3,645
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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Paying for private training? Report what you pay for training so families in your town can see a range.
$4,525
≈ $377 per month
44% of your real cost is beyond the quoted dues.
$2,000 – $4,500 all-in. Your budget is above the typical range — worth asking the club what's driving it.
California median for u-11 to u-12 at this level: $3,663 all-in — your total is $862 above it.
Searches California for U-11 to U-12 local competitive programs and sorts them by whether their estimate fits $4,525 a year.
Compare clubs side by sideEstimates are planning aids, not quotes. Confirm every number with the club before committing.