Updated 5/23/2009

A.C. Desoto Fee Schedule and Information

 
 Across the internet you will find club websites that tell you to avoid "low cost" clubs because of lack of quality. That is a misconception and an advertising ploy. They need your child to make their living and will gladly stick them on a "B" team or "in a pool" to make it. They don't tell you that, or publicize all their fees because it is so much easier to sell when you are at their tryouts and your child is begging you to play soccer. Make pulling a current IRS Form 990 part of your club choice process so you can see where your money really goes.

 A fact: All coaches go through the same educational processes to become licensed. All clubs have new coaches and old coaches. Playing experience, coaching experience and how they relate to the child are the variables. If there was a "secret" to training kids it would have either been sold for a profit or one club would dominate the country. AC Desoto has two National Diplomas, Two National Goalkeeping Diplomas and two Youth License coaches on staff. We have former semi-pro and former college players. We have everything they do and we do this for the love of the game.

 We have proven that a competitive club can exist without having a full time staff whose living is dependant on excessive monthly club fees. A.C. Desoto offers everything "high dollar" clubs do (and more) without the "high dollar" cost. We do not have an office or a full time staff. On average we put $600.00 worth of equipment in a coaches hands to start a season. We are the only area club that buys their coaches training equipment. We want to insure that they have everything they need to put on quality training sessions for your child.

 The fees below represent teams playing in a league at Mike Rose Soccer Complex. The teams represented below are training two or three times a week (depending on game schedule) and participating in league play and a few tournaments. You will find that over the course of a full yearly season we are less than half of the expense of other area clubs.

 All of the money that the club collects is reinvested back into the program through equipment, facility maintenance/upgrades/repairs, scholarships, etc. We utilize the Memphis Shelby Soccer Federation  for  league play when available to help keep travel costs down and maximize playing time. On average a season at Mike Rose costs less than one out of town tournament costs when you consider entry fee, fuel, food and motel room.

 We keep the same uniform year in and year out. Unless it needs to be replaced it is a one time expense.

 Scholarships are available for those that need assistance. Scholarships range from club fees to all inclusive and are confidentially based on need AND what the child's family is willing to invest in the program through volunteer efforts.

  Multiple payment options are available for those on a budget.

Description

U-10 through U-14 Fall Season

Annual Cost is $563.00 without uniform, refs or tournaments.
First year is $733 with uniform.

 Training Fees $40.00 a month July through November ($200.00 total)
Training Fees Include  All training fees, skills programs, conditioning program,  administrative and state fees. Any indoor training is up to each team.
MRSC/MSSF Fees $90.00 for Mike Rose and $9.00 for MSSF due in early August
 Registration $20.00
Uniforms $170.00 includes orange, white and black short sleeve jersey, orange and black shorts, orange and black socks, and an embroidered team bag. The uniform is made by Select.
Warmups Up to each team
Referee Fees TBD by number of games and age group (Figure between 30 and 50 dollars)
Due before the first game
Tournament Fees TBD by number of tournaments (figure two at $40.00 each)
Total Cost for Fall Season $489.00 plus tournament and referee fees.
($319.00 if you have your uniform)
Total due at start up: $150.00 for uniform due the second Friday of June 
$60.00 due the first Tuesday of July - Registration and first months club fee
Description U-10 through U-14 Spring Season (If registered and have uniform)
 Training Fees $40.00 a month  February through May ($160.00 total)
MSSF/MRSC Fees  $75.00 for Mike Rose and $9.00 for MSSF due in early February
Referee Fees TBD by number of games and age group (Figure between 30 and 50 dollars)
Due before the first game
Tournament Fees TBD by number of tournaments (figure two at $40.00 each)
Total Cost For Spring Season $244.00 plus tournament and referee fees
Total due by 1st Tuesday in February: $124.00 (February Dues and Mike Rose Fees)
Description U-15 through U-19 (High School Ages)
 
Training Fees        Fall Season - $40.00 for July through October. ($160.00)
(Boys at MRSC Girls in tournaments both END by October 15)
Spring Season - $40.00 for February through May ($160.00)
(Girls at MRSC Boys in tournaments)
Training Fees Include  All training fees, skills programs, conditioning program,  administrative and state fees. No training fees for Nov, Dec, or January due to high school season.
MSSF/MRSC Fees  $90.00 plus $9.00 Due in early August for boys.
$75.00 plus $9.00 Due in Mid February for girls.
 Registration $20.00
Uniforms $170.00 includes orange, white and black short sleeve jersey, orange and black shorts, orange and black socks, and an embroidered team bag. The uniform is made by Select.
Warmups Up to each team
Referee Fees TBD by number of games and age group (Figure between 30 and 50 dollars)
Due before the first game
Tournament Fees TBD by number of tournaments (figure 3 tournaments for the girls in the fall and 3 tournaments for the boys in the spring at $40.00 a tournament)
Total  Fees $609.00 For Boys Plus Referee and Tournaments ($439 w/o uniform)
$594.00 For Girls Plus Referee and Tournaments ($424.00 w/o uniform)
Total due at start up: $170.00 for uniform due the first Friday of June 
$60.00 due the first Tuesday of July - Registration and first months club fee
   
  It is more expensive than recreational soccer but is also vastly different. You are paying for experienced instruction in a competitive environment. No more parent coaches trying to learn the game while teaching it. Your child will be coached by a licensed coach who more often than not also has an extensive background playing and coaching the game at higher levels. Your child will not spend the entire practice scrimmaging. Each coach takes the time to literally write their practice plan with the purpose of teaching a specific element of the game that day. We use games to evaluate what the players have learned and base our next practice(s) on what they are not performing at level with. We run serious but fun practices. The objective is clear: develop highly skilled soccer players and mold them into a competitive soccer team while cultivating a love of the game The expectation level from the child is also different from recreational. This is not "bought and paid for" soccer.  The harder working players who show up for all training sessions, skills sessions, games and tournaments will get more playing time in games than those who do not take the commitment as seriously. We can tell who is practicing at home (a vital part of this game and each player is asked to spend 10 to 15 minutes a day with a ball) and who is not. We will recommend transfers back to recreational for any children that are obviously not committed to growing within the program because they are wasting the time of the coach, the time of the other players, and their parents money. We know who comes to practice with a working mentality and who comes to practice to appease their parents or disrupt practice.  If a child is a continuous disruption they will be asked to leave practice. If that does not work the coach will speak with the parent. If that does not work the child will be dropped from the program.