Parent planning tool
Estimate the real cost and time of club soccer
Club dues are only one part of the decision. Build a private estimate from the numbers your family knows: fees, equipment, trips, hotels, driving, and time. Nothing you enter is submitted or saved.
Your assumptions, not club claims
Every number below comes from you. Blank fields count as zero. This planner does not fill missing club fees, predict a schedule, or turn an estimate into a verified fact.
True-cost estimate
Enter annual amounts unless the label says otherwise.
Annual dues or seasonal fees you were quoted.
Include only fees you expect to pay.
Required kit, warm-ups, bags, and replacement items.
Your family's expected share, if it is not included in dues.
Optional or expected seasonal development costs.
Cleats, ball, goalkeeper gear, and other equipment.
Fundraising obligations, volunteer buyouts, or known extras.
Number of away weekends, tournaments, or league trips.
Use your expected driving distance per travel event.
Choose your own fuel-and-wear assumption.
Total nights for the season.
Use the rate your family realistically expects.
Season total, not per trip.
Program costs
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Travel costs
$0
Estimated annual total
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Monthly equivalent
$0
Travel and time commitment
Estimate household driving and time at games or events.
Count separate round trips made by your household.
Include the seasons and off-season periods you expect.
Driving time only.
Number of game days, tournaments, or showcases.
Use an average across local and away events.
Time at the field, excluding driving.
Practice driving
0 hrs
Event driving
0 hrs
Time at events
0 hrs
Estimated annual commitment
0 hrs
Use the estimate to compare scenarios, then confirm actual fees, schedules, required travel, and refund policies directly with each club. Time at practices is not included unless you add it to your event-hours assumption.