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 DC Soccer Club'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, registration
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.
$1,780
≈ $148 per month
79% of your real cost is beyond the quoted dues.
$400 – $1,200 all-in. Your budget is above the typical range — worth asking the club what's driving it.
Estimates are planning aids, not quotes. Confirm every number with the club before committing.