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Light-Up LED Pom Poms
Metallic streamers with LEDs built into the pom, a rechargeable pack, and one remote that changes the whole team’s color at once.
$145 USD per pair
For black-uniform squads in black and gold, black and red or black and white: our LED pom poms glow your second colour, so at a blackout game the poms are the only colour left once the stands go black. Team pricing is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs.
Can light-up pom poms be black?
No. A light can be any colour except black. Here is how black-uniform programmes handle it:
- The baton handle is made in your team colours, so black stays in every hand.
- The streamers set the daytime colour. Black is not one of our standard streamer colours (on team orders: teal, orange, hot pink, purple, green, silver, red, blue, gold and white). Custom team colours are available on team orders and confirmed with you before production, so tell us your colours and we will tell you plainly what we can match.
- The glow runs in your second colour, which is usually the colour the crowd associates with you anyway.
If your squad only cheers day games, a standard black metallic set from a cheer supplier is the right purchase. Black is graphic in sunlight.
What do black and gold, black and red and black and orange teams order?
| Team colours | Glow | Streamers | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black and gold | Warm yellow-gold | Gold | Gold shines by day; the glow reads warm yellow |
| Black and red | Red | Red | The strongest night look of any black combination |
| Black and orange | Orange | Orange | Orange streamers are a team-order colour |
| Black and white | White | White or silver | The cleanest contrast |
| Black and silver | White | Silver | Silver streamers, white glow |
| Black and purple | Purple | Purple | Purple is a standard streamer colour |
Black is one of the five most popular colours among US colleges (source: Wikipedia: School colors). The second colour decides the glow.
Why do black pom poms disappear at night?
A black metallic pom only flashes where light hits it. Under floodlights it shows a few bright edges; with the house lights down in a gym it is gone. Against a black uniform the motion vanishes too: arms, poms and body read as one dark shape, so the choreography the squad rehearsed all week cannot be seen from the stands.
On camera it is worse. Phones tend to set exposure for the brightest part of the frame, which at a night game is the field, so a black squad on a dark sideline drops to silhouette. A glow in the second colour gives the camera, and the crowd, something to lock onto.
How do you run a lights-out reveal with a black uniform?
A black uniform is the best costume for a reveal, because a squad with its poms switched off is close to invisible in the dark.
- Squad in position, poms switched off, as the lights drop for introductions.
- The coach or captain holds the remote with a clear line of sight to the whole formation. It reaches about 65 to 80 feet.
- On the count, the whole formation switches on together in the second colour.
- Hold the shape for the photo before the lights come back.
Rehearse the exact cue with the full squad at the venue to find the best control spot. See lights-out intro ideas.
What about black and white pom poms?
Black and white teams get the cleanest night look of any combination: black uniforms, white glow, nothing competing. For day games, order white or silver streamers so the poms match the white in the uniform.
For a stripe out, where the student section alternates black and white by section, the squad in white glow ties the two halves together from the field. For a blackout, switch the squad to white and it becomes the bright edge in front of a black crowd. A split set can also pair white with a third colour for theme nights; tell us the split when you ask for a quote.
Which nights call for black?
| Night | When | What the squad does |
|---|---|---|
| Blackout | Rivalry and night games | Glow the second colour in front of a black crowd |
| Halloween game | Late October | Orange glow with black uniforms |
| Skin cancer and melanoma awareness | May | Black is the ribbon; glow white |
| Stripe out | Any big home game | White glow ties the sections together |
Black represents skin cancer and melanoma, with awareness in May (source: National Foundation for Cancer Research), which puts it in spring sports season. A blackout asks a whole stadium to wear the one colour that vanishes after dark, which is exactly when a lit squad matters most; see blackout and student section themes.
How many pairs does a black-uniform squad need?
One pair per performer plus two spares, ordered together so the streamers and handles match. At our team rate of $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs:
| Group | Pairs | Cost at the team rate |
|---|---|---|
| Arena dance team of 16 | 18 | $2,160 |
| College dance team of 20 | 22 | $2,640 |
| Dance team and cheer, 26 together | 28 | $3,360 |
The same set switches to pink, lavender or any theme colour by remote, so a black programme buys it once.
How do you order poms for a black-uniform team?
Email or DM us with the team size, your second colour, the streamer colour you want by day, and your first game date. We make our light-up products ourselves and will tell you plainly what fits your date. See team orders for how a group order works.
Frequently asked questions
Can light-up pom poms glow black?
No. Black is the absence of light. Black-uniform teams glow their second colour and keep black in the uniform and the baton handle.
What colour poms for a black and gold team?
Gold streamers for day games, with a warm yellow-gold glow at night.
What colour poms for a black and white team?
White or silver streamers with a white glow; the cleanest contrast of any combination.
Why do black poms disappear at night?
A black metallic pom only shows where light hits it, and against a black uniform the motion reads as one dark shape.
What should a squad do at a blackout game?
Glow the team’s second colour or white, so the squad is the bright edge in front of a black crowd.
How much do light-up pom poms cost for a black-uniform team?
Our team rate is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs. A college dance team of 20 with two spares is 22 pairs, or $2,640 at that rate.
See also: student section themes and blackout nights, glow in the dark vs blacklight vs LED and cheer pom pom colour guide.
Sources: Wikipedia: School colors, National Foundation for Cancer Research.
Questions: info@neoncowboys.com.
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