The team membership is by far the best value of the Carolina Elite Program. This is due to the fact that there is no additional instructional cost to play on a Carolina Elite team. All the additional fees associated with the team membership are costs that you would incur with ANY travel team (uniform, tournament entry fees, baseballs, insurance, etc...). Moreover, the additional exposure you will have to quality instruction is immeasurable. If you are a player that has considered joining Elite, but is reluctant to leave your current travel team I highly encourage you to reconsider. Carolina Elite is a non-political, "best players play" program. I do not have a child in the program, and the fees for all members are identical. I also have a fairly abrasive personality when it comes to relationships with parents, and my volunteer assistant coaches (meaning I don't attempt to make friends with them - no parent, nor volunteer assistant coach are my hangout buddies off the field). Therefore, there is zero incentive for me to favor one kid over another when it comes to my playing time decisions. Moreover, this approach has led to the improvement of every single one of my teams over time. Carolina Elite teams ALWAYS get better with age, and they ALWAYS eventually win, because of my "best players play" approach in all situations. If you want your son to be treated based on his ability, and what he (not you) has earned, this is the place you need to be!