How much is your travel club all in?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We lived in Amsterdam in 2018/19

My U12 son was on a 'Travel' club
The facilities had 4 fields, locker rooms, clubhouse and cafeteria.
We paid €300 for a year and that covered everything including travel for the players.
Kids who couldn't afford paid less or nothing.

It was painful coming home to the States and paying more than that just for uniforms

I’m not sure how this is possible? Are all coaches volunteers? Are facilities and fields free? Is travel/hotels donated?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We lived in Amsterdam in 2018/19

My U12 son was on a 'Travel' club
The facilities had 4 fields, locker rooms, clubhouse and cafeteria.
We paid €300 for a year and that covered everything including travel for the players.
Kids who couldn't afford paid less or nothing.

It was painful coming home to the States and paying more than that just for uniforms

Why is it painful? We have a different system here. Someone is paying for it; nothing is free. No club to help cover costs.

Spending much more for less quality is painful no matter how rich you may be

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We lived in Amsterdam in 2018/19

My U12 son was on a 'Travel' club
The facilities had 4 fields, locker rooms, clubhouse and cafeteria.
We paid €300 for a year and that covered everything including travel for the players.
Kids who couldn't afford paid less or nothing.

It was painful coming home to the States and paying more than that just for uniforms

I’m not sure how this is possible? Are all coaches volunteers? Are facilities and fields free? Is travel/hotels donated?

I’m hoping PP will respond, but as a European, I assume that the clubs are heavily supported by the multiple levels of local and big league teams. These teams sell ticket, and have the love and devotion of their entire country behind them. That’s a lot of power. This power can easily pay for these kids’ development.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We lived in Amsterdam in 2018/19

My U12 son was on a 'Travel' club
The facilities had 4 fields, locker rooms, clubhouse and cafeteria.
We paid €300 for a year and that covered everything including travel for the players.
Kids who couldn't afford paid less or nothing.

It was painful coming home to the States and paying more than that just for uniforms

I’m not sure how this is possible? Are all coaches volunteers? Are facilities and fields free? Is travel/hotels donated?

It's possible and a reality all over Europe and the world for parents not to pay thousands.
Coaches are paid professionals of different levels of certifications and apprentices working on getting certified
Hotels for families are not free.

Your reaction of disbelief is the same reaction of disbelief when they hear how much we spend here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We lived in Amsterdam in 2018/19

My U12 son was on a 'Travel' club
The facilities had 4 fields, locker rooms, clubhouse and cafeteria.
We paid €300 for a year and that covered everything including travel for the players.
Kids who couldn't afford paid less or nothing.

It was painful coming home to the States and paying more than that just for uniforms

I’m not sure how this is possible? Are all coaches volunteers? Are facilities and fields free? Is travel/hotels donated?

I’m hoping PP will respond, but as a European, I assume that the clubs are heavily supported by the multiple levels of local and big league teams. These teams sell ticket, and have the love and devotion of their entire country behind them. That’s a lot of power. This power can easily pay for these kids’ development.

There were raffles and the cafeteria sold stuff for parents waiting for players and catered events and there were other events put on by the club and neighborhood.

Not privy to all the financial workings

Pay for play as a system is a cultural choice

[Anonymous]

2500 club fee
150 uniforms
? Tournaments
500 summer camps
? Showcases and ID camps
500 winter training
3000 travel expenses

U17

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2500 club fee
150 uniforms
? Tournaments
500 summer camps
? Showcases and ID camps
500 winter training
3000 travel expenses

U17

at loudoun its only $2500 + team fees + uniforms + side payments to our coach + our soul, so not too bad

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$4,500 for regular season play and mandatory sleep away camp for 3 nights
$350 uniforms
$300 “strongly encouraged/expected winter futsol”
$2,000 travel expenses.

So $7,100? And she’s not even on the top team traveling the US. She’s on the second, regional team.

Club?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$4,500 for regular season play and mandatory sleep away camp for 3 nights
$350 uniforms
$300 “strongly encouraged/expected winter futsol”
$2,000 travel expenses.

So $7,100? And she’s not even on the top team traveling the US. She’s on the second, regional team.

Club?

Guess is Alexandria?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We lived in Amsterdam in 2018/19

My U12 son was on a 'Travel' club
The facilities had 4 fields, locker rooms, clubhouse and cafeteria.
We paid €300 for a year and that covered everything including travel for the players.
Kids who couldn't afford paid less or nothing.

It was painful coming home to the States and paying more than that just for uniforms

Why is it painful? We have a different system here. Someone is paying for it; nothing is free. No club to help cover costs.

Spending much more for less quality is painful no matter how rich you may be

It may be a lot of things but not painful. Getting fired is painful. Kids soccer is not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We lived in Amsterdam in 2018/19

My U12 son was on a 'Travel' club
The facilities had 4 fields, locker rooms, clubhouse and cafeteria.
We paid €300 for a year and that covered everything including travel for the players.
Kids who couldn't afford paid less or nothing.

It was painful coming home to the States and paying more than that just for uniforms

I’m not sure how this is possible? Are all coaches volunteers? Are facilities and fields free? Is travel/hotels donated?

It's possible and a reality all over Europe and the world for parents not to pay thousands.
Coaches are paid professionals of different levels of certifications and apprentices working on getting certified
Hotels for families are not free.

Your reaction of disbelief is the same reaction of disbelief when they hear how much we spend here.

I think what PP is saying is -- who pays the coaches? Fields? Money comes from somewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We lived in Amsterdam in 2018/19

My U12 son was on a 'Travel' club
The facilities had 4 fields, locker rooms, clubhouse and cafeteria.
We paid €300 for a year and that covered everything including travel for the players.
Kids who couldn't afford paid less or nothing.

It was painful coming home to the States and paying more than that just for uniforms

I’m not sure how this is possible? Are all coaches volunteers? Are facilities and fields free? Is travel/hotels donated?

I’m hoping PP will respond, but as a European, I assume that the clubs are heavily supported by the multiple levels of local and big league teams. These teams sell ticket, and have the love and devotion of their entire country behind them. That’s a lot of power. This power can easily pay for these kids’ development.

Ok so we do not have that here and never will. Nice story bro but not reality.

[Anonymous]

Try dance. Take the most expensive youth soccer team you find and times that by 5-8.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How much is your "large" travel club all in for one year (uniforms, fees, tournament fees)? Assume for ECNL or highest level team at U16? I'm trying to get a handle on all the pricing of the larger clubs during tryout season. Some are transparent on their websites, others are not.

Arlington is $3k for Academy level teams, including uniforms, not including team fees and non-mandatory uniform (and clearly hotels, etc)

McLean is 3k, not including tournament fees.

I think they are all about the same. Bethesda is $3500 including everything.

This Bethesda quote is club fees + uniforms?

Bethesda uniform kit, including mandatory crocs was almost $700 this year

Is this real or sarcasm?

Real. Alot of people talked about it last summer on here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Try dance. Take the most expensive youth soccer team you find and times that by 5-8.

This. I was sad about the soccer costs until I got the dance bill.