Our registration fee is about $350 per school year (or $175 per semester) and covers field rentals, referees, insurance, tournament entry fees, and scholarships for those who cannot afford to play.
The one-time uniform purchase fee is about $45 (as players grow, of course, a new uniform might need to be purchased at some point).
In the winter, United teams play at Soccer Planet; the only cost there is what you pay Soccer Planet, about $80 per session. The winter sessions are NOT mandatory, but they are highly recommended.
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Comparing our annual costs to other local options:
Typical Club | Urbana United | Description/Comment | |
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Annual Club Reg | $1,200+ | $300-$350 | Typical club gets you 10-12 more matches, a few more tournaments and 40+ more practices (if you attend them all), but if kids also play park district matches and practices, there is less of a difference |
Park District Reg | N/A | $80 | U2 is “park district-plus”; we encourage participation there |
Uniform Fees | $130 | $45-$60 | Typical club offers practice jerseys; U2 might soon as well (hence the possible extra $15) |
Travel/hotel costs | $400 | nothing; gas money only | For typical travel club, conservatively figuring two nights each semester for hotels (not to mention more gas money) |
Soccer Planet | $160 | $270 | U2 parents pay more: annual fee and all three sessions vs. typical clubs perhaps taking care of annual fee and one session |
TOTAL | $1,890+ | $695-$760 | U2 costs less than half (closer to a third) of a typical club |
*If you are in need of financial assistance, U2 has some scholarship programs available. Please contact Club President Tony Mancuso for more information.