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- If you would like more information about our Houston Express Academy program, click here.
- If you are unsure about your child’s age group, click here to view age group chart.
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Express Academy Fall 2012 Fees
Registration fee thru May 11 for U8-10 $240*
Training fee $315
Uniform (if applicable) $110
Tournaments (estimated) $35
* after this date, $50 late fee applies
The Houston Express registration fee covers Club fees, association fees, a South Campus facility fee. The registration fee does NOT include training and tournament fees. These additional fees are billed to the player separately, as applicable.
- REGISTRATION FEE - Due in full at the time of registration. No player may participate in Player Evaluations for the Fall 2012 season or be assigned to a roster unless the Registration Fee is paid in full.
- TRAINING FEES – Payable either in a single payment, due September 15, 2012, or in two installments via our club website. For players paying the Training Fee in installments, payments are due September 15, 2012 and October 15, 2012. All late payments will be subject to an additional $25 late fee.
- UNIFORMS - Houston Express moved to a 2 year uniform cycle in Fall 2011. If your child did NOT receive a standard uniform kit in the Fall 2011 or Spring 2012 season, you must purchase a standard uniform kit for $110 at the time of registration. New players (ie did not play in 2011-12 season) will get a green training tee with their basic uniform kit. Additional training tees can be purchased for $12 each. Training tees will be sold at player evaluations and during the first or second week of training. Soccer 4 All does NOT carry training tees.
- TEAM PLACEMENT - Players must be registered to participate in evaluations and assigned to a team.
Players must remain current on the payment of all applicable fees to be eligible to participate in training sessions and games.
Team Placement
Our professional coaching staff (NOT parents or Team Managers) make all player placement decisions. Team formations are generally completed around 7 days after the last player evaluation session. Please respect the decisions of our coaching staff; their decisions are FINAL.
The team manager is responsible for contacting all the players on the team. If you are not contacted by a team manager regarding placement, please contact your Age Group Coordinator.
The club makes every effort to accomodate ALL registrants. However, we are occassionally unable to place every registrant on a team. The gaming leagues in which we participate specify maximum allowable roster sizes for each age group. In the event that we are unable to accomodate your child, the Boys or Girls Commissioner, will contact you to discuss the situation. Registrants not placed on a team due to lack of space will receive a full refund.
Refund Policy
REGISTRATION FEES
Express program registrants who voluntarily withdraw in writing to the registrar, express.registrar@houstonx.org PRIOR to the first Player Evaluation session for his/her age group will receive a refund of the registration fee less a $25 processing fee. Players not placed on a team due to lack of space will receive a full refund. No refunds will be given after this date.
TRAINING FEES
In general, Training Fees are non-refundable, subject to the following:
Injuries – Houston Express players who incur a season-ending injury while training under the supervision of a member of the Houston Express Coaching Staff or while playing an HESC-sanctioned league game or tournament game with their HESC team, are eligible for a refund of 80% of the portion of his or her Training Fee which covers the remainder of the applicable season, dating from the time the player’s parent notifies the Club that the player is unable to participate further in the season due to the injury. In the case of players on Division 1 and Super 2 teams incurring such an injury in the Fall 2012 season, the prorated refund applies only to Training Fees for the Fall 2012 season; Spring 2013 Training Fees may only be refunded if the injury prevents participation in the Spring 2013 season as well.
Scholarships
HESC Reliant Energy Scholarships are available to eligible Houston Express players only. Applications for HESC Reliant Energy Scholarships must be received by the HESC Scholarship Committee by e-mail at foster@houstonx.org or by regular mail at HESC, 2617_C W. Holcombe Blvd. #121, Houston, TX 77025, Attn: Scholarship Administrator, NO LATER THAN the first scheduled Player Evaluation session for the applicant’s age group. Applications received after this date may not be considered.
ALL players, including returning HESC Reliant Energy Scholarship recipients, must apply in order to receive consideration for a Fall 2012 season scholarship.
HESC Reliant Energy Scholarships cover all or a portion of the Training Fee only; scholarships do not cover any other fees, including but not limited to the Registration Fee, EDDOA fees, uniforms kits, tournament fees and travel costs. Consequently, applicants must satisfy all registration requirements, including payment in full of the Registration Fee, PRIOR to the scholarship application deadline in order to be eligible for scholarship consideration. To download a scholarship application, click here.
For more information about the HESC Reliant Energy Scholarship program, click here.
Questions
Questions regarding the program and evaluations should be directed to the appropriate age group coordinator. For coordinator contacts, click here.
For questions regarding the online registration process, contact the Express registrar, Kerry Schachter at express.registrar@houstonx.org.
