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.
Start from a club's fees
Training: Shooting & Finishing Class (AV Indoor Soccer Center)
Prices as its page posted them when we checked. This replaces the private-training line below. See the listing · Take it out of this budget
8-week program: $240 for 8 sessions (per player or per group not said)
- 1 season × $240$240
- Training total$240
- The page doesn't say whether this is per player or per group: it is counted as your family's cost.
- Each season is 8 sessions (8 weeks of 1-hour sessions, as posted).
Nationally, u-11 to u-12 local competitive programs post a median of $1,540 and model about $3,025 all-in (111 clubs). Medians pool boys and girls.
Presets load typical numbers for the level — adjust every line to match your club's actual quotes.
Private training: Shooting & Finishing Class, worked out above.
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.
Paying for private training? Report what you pay for training so families in your town can see a range.
$3,790
≈ $316 per month
53% 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.
National median for u-11 to u-12 at this level: $3,025 all-in — your total is $765 above it.
Searches every state for U-11 to U-12 local competitive programs and sorts them by whether their estimate fits $3,790 a year.
Compare clubs side by sideEstimates are planning aids, not quotes. Confirm every number with the club before committing.