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 Culver City FC's published U-8 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
Posted as a range: club dues $300–$550. We started at the low end; enter your team's figure.
In California, u-8 to u-10 recreational programs post a median of $300 and model about $775 all-in (39 clubs). Medians pool boys and girls.
Presets load typical numbers for the level — adjust every line to match your club's actual quotes.
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.
Training in Orange County? Find a program and add it here with its real prices and terms.
Paying for private training? Report what you pay for training so families in your town can see a range.
$650
≈ $54 per month
54% of your real cost is beyond the quoted dues.
$400 – $1,200 all-in. Your budget sits inside the typical range for this level.
California median for u-8 to u-10 at this level: $775 all-in — your total is $125 below it.
Searches California for U-8 to U-10 recreational programs and sorts them by whether their estimate fits $650 a year.
Compare clubs side by sideEstimates are planning aids, not quotes. Confirm every number with the club before committing.