For parents who have not been involved with Columbia in prior years, our fees are similar to other clubs in our area. Columbia teams generally play a much more competitive schedule on the same fee structure however, and play more tournaments than most other club teams. Because of that, our cost per tournament is usually much lower than other clubs, but travel expenses for parents who attend all the tournaments are sometimes higher.
What's included: (list is from last year, 2020 items may be different) 2 sets of uniforms (jerseys and spandex), warmup jacket, 1 team bag, 1 warmup team shirt, team/player insurance, equipment, gym fees, coach travel expenses (Columbia coaches are all volunteers and are not paid), tournament fees (Columbia teams usually play a minimum of 10 tournaments, but (for instance) all our teams played more tournaments than that in 2013 and all but two in 2014.) Note: clothing items included may change from year to year. Developmental teams receive spandex and t-shirts instead of the full clothing/bag package due to reduced fees.
What's not included: Player USAV membership, player travel expenses, socks, shoes, kneepads. (Families are also responsible for their own travel arrangements.)
Post-season: Teams that qualify and play post-Memorial Day tournaments (AAU Nationals in Orlando, USAV Nationals, Summer Soiree Invitational in Disneyland, Volleyball Festival, etc.) will pay additional fees to cover entry and coach travel for those tournaments.
Payment schedule: Players will pay a startup fee due at commitment (or shortly after), and three monthly payments in Jan, Feb, and March. (Families who need assistance may request extended schedules by contacting Club Director John L.) Note: Developmental teams have payments in only January and February (after the initial payment.)
Fundraising: Columbia does not require fundraising by players (some clubs do), but individual teams/players are free to do fundraising on their own if they wish. (Columbia will provide support for these efforts.)
Scholarships: Columbia does not carry funds over from year-to-year (our budget each year is done team-by-team) and therefore doesn't have funding for scholarships. There are scholarship resources within the Evergreen Region. More information can be found here.
2019-2020 Fees by team will be posted as soon as we set tournament schedules (all teams are budgeted individually, younger teams do not subsidize older teams)
- 17-Black Elite National - $500 due at first practice, $417 due Jan 1st, $417 due Feb. 1st, $417 due Mar. 1st
- 16-Black Elite National - $500 due at first practice, $390 due Jan 1st, $390 due Feb. 1st, $390 due Mar. 1st
- 15-Black Elite National - $500 due at first practice, $379 due Jan 1st, $379 due Feb. 1st, $379 due Mar. 1st
- 14-Black Elite National - $500 due at first practice, $375 due Jan 1st, $375 due Feb. 1st, $375 due Mar. 1st
- 13-Black Elite National - $500 due at first practice, $382 due Jan 1st, $382 due Feb. 1st, $382 due Mar. 1st
- 11-Black Developmental - $100 due at first practice, $100 due Jan. 1st, $100 due Feb. 1st
2018-2019 Initial fee by team: (all teams are budgeted individually, younger teams do not subsidize older teams)
- 16-Black Elite National - $500 due at first practice, $417 due Jan 5th, $417 due Feb. 5th, $417 due Mar. 5th
- 15-Black Elite National - $500 due at first practice, $367 due Jan 5th, $367 due Feb. 5th, $367 due Mar. 5th
- 15-Red Elite National - $500 due at first practice, $367 due Jan. 5th, $367 due Feb. 5th, $367 due Mar. 5th
- 14-Black Elite National - $500 due at first practice, $324 due Jan. 5th, $324 due Feb. 5th, $324 due Mar. 5th
- 13-Black Elite National - $500 due at first practice, $291 due Jan. 5th, $291 due Feb. 5th, $291 due Mar. 5th
- 12-Black Elite - $350 due at first practice, $284 due Jan. 5th, $284 due Feb. 5th, $284 due Mar. 5th
- 11-Black Elite Developmental - $100 due at first practice, $100 due Jan. 5th, $100 due Feb. 5th
2017-2018 Initial fee by team: (all teams are budgeted individually, younger teams do not subsidize older teams)
- 18-Black National - $500 due Nov. 19th, $412 due Jan. 1st, $412 due Feb. 1st, $412 due March 1st
- 16-Black National - $500 due Nov. 19th, $392 due Jan. 1st, $392 due Feb. 1st, $392 due March 1st; Post-season due April 1st
- 15-Black National - $500 due Nov. 19th, $370 due Jan. 1st, $370 due Feb. 1st, $370 due March 1st; Post-season due April 1st
- 14-Black National - $400 due Nov. 12th or 19th, $357 due Jan. 1st, $357 due Feb. 1st, $357 due March 1st; Post-season due April 1st
- 12-Black Elite - $400 due Nov. 12th or 19th, $267 due Jan. 1st, $267 due Feb. 1st, $267 due March 1st
- 11-Black Youth Developmental - $100 due Dec. 10th, $100 Jan, $100 Feb
2016-2017 fee by team: (all teams are budgeted individually, younger teams do not subsidize older teams)
- 17-Black - $450 due Nov. 16th, $405 (Jan. 5th), $405 (Feb. 2nd), $405 (Mar. 5th); Postseason fees (to be determined)
- 16-Black - $450 due Nov. 16th, $405 (Jan. 5th), $405 (Feb. 2nd), $405 (Mar. 5th); Postseason fees (to be determined)
- 16-Red - $450 due Nov. 16th, $372 (Jan. 5th), $372 (Feb. 2nd), $371 (Mar. 5th); Postseason fees (to be determined)
- 14-Black - $400 due Nov. 16th, $334 (Jan. 5th), $333 (Feb. 2nd), $333 (Mar. 5th); Postseason fees (to be determined)
- 14-Red - $400 due Nov. 16th, $334 (Jan. 5th), $333 (Feb. 2nd), $333 (Mar. 5th); Postseason fees (to be determined)
- 13-Black - $350 due Nov. 16th, $312 (Jan. 5th), $312 (Feb. 2nd), $311 (Mar. 5th); Postseason fees (to be determined)
2015-2016:
- 12-Black - $350 (due at commitment, or first practice), $214 (Jan 12), $214 (Feb 12), $214 (Mar 12), [any additional fee for optional summer national tournament(s) will be due April 10th]
- 13-Black - $400 (due at commitment, or first practice), $284 (Jan 12), $284 (Feb 12), $284 (Mar 12), [any additional fee for optional summer national tournament(s) will be due April 10th]
- 14-Black - $400 (due at commitment, or first practice), $325 (Jan 12), $325 (Feb 12), $325 (Mar 12), [any additional fee for optional summer national tournament(s) will be due April 10th - this team intends to play in Anaheim, CA in late June]
- 15-Black - $450 (due at commitment, or first practice), $320 (Jan 12), $320 (Feb 12), $320 (Mar 12), [any additional fee for optional summer national tournament(s) will be due April 10th]
- 16-Black - $450 (due at commitment, or first practice), $365 (Jan 12), $365 (Feb 12), $365 (Mar 12), [any additional fee for optional summer national tournament(s) will be due April 10th]
- 17-Black - $450 (due at commitment, or first practice), $405 (Jan 12), $405 (Feb 12), $405 (Mar 12), [any additional fee for optional summer national tournament(s) will be due April 10th]
- 18-Black - $450 (due at commitment, or first practice), $405 (Jan 12), $405 (Feb 12), $405 (Mar 12), [any additional fee for optional summer national tournament(s) will be due April 10th]
2014-2015 Fees by team:
- 12-Black - $350 (initial); $189 (Jan); $189 (Feb); $189 (Mar)
- 14-Red - $425 (initial); $280 (Jan); $280 (Feb); $280 (Mar)
- 14-Black - $425 (initial); $280 (Jan); $280 (Feb); $280 (Mar)
- 15-Black - $450 (initial); $322 (Jan); $322 (Feb); $322 (Mar)
- 16-Red - $450 (initial); $295 (Jan); $295 (Feb); $295 (Mar) [Note: 16-Red may elect to add a tournament that would change their fees to match 16-Black]
- 16-Black - $450 (initial); $322 (Jan); $322 (Feb); $322 (Mar)
- 78-Black - $450 (initial); $372 (Jan); $372 (Feb); $372 (Mar)
- 18-Black - $450 (initial); $372 (Jan); $372 (Feb); $372 (Mar)
2013-2014 Fees by team:
- 12-Black - $300 (Nov), $200 (Jan), $200 (Feb), $200 (Mar)
- 14-Red - $425 (Nov), $275 (Jan), $275 (Feb), $275 (Mar)
- 14-Black - $425 (Nov), $275 (Jan), $275 (Feb), $275 (Mar)
- 15-Red - $425 (Nov), $290 (Jan), $290 (Feb), $290 (Mar)
- 15-Black - $425 (Nov), $290 (Jan), $290 (Feb), $290 (Mar)
- 16-Red - $425 (Nov), $290 (Jan), $290 (Feb), $290 (Mar)
- 16-Black - $450 (Nov), $317 (Jan), $317 (Feb), $316 (Mar)
- 18-Red - $450 (Nov), $367 (Jan), $367 (Feb), $366 (Mar)
- 18-Black - $450 (Nov), $367 (Jan), $367 (Feb), $366 (Mar)
Checks or money orders should be made payable to: Columbia Junior VBC. We reserve the right to increase/reduce club fees and payment schedule at any time within the season as required based on the tournament fees and expenses. Every attempt will be made to provide each club member with adequate prior notice and justification of any increase or change. We work very hard to keep our fees as low as possible while still providing the very best competitive experience for our players and families.