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-9 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
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.
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-9 program loaded ($1,810 posted). Open one to reload the calculator from it.
- U-8 · Local competitive$1,250−$560
- U-10 · Local competitive$1,910+$100
- U-13 · Local competitive$2,250+$440
- U-11 · Local competitive$2,550+$740
- U-13 · Regional competitive$2,850+$1,040
- U-12 Girls · National league$3,050+$1,240
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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$3,560
≈ $297 per month
49% of your real cost is beyond the quoted dues.
$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 $894 above it.
Searches Ohio for U-8 to U-10 local competitive programs and sorts them by whether their estimate fits $3,560 a year.
Compare clubs side by sideEstimates are planning aids, not quotes. Confirm every number with the club before committing.