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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 coaches taking a cheer or dance team to nationals in 2027: light-up poms belong at the send-off pep rally, the team night, the awards and the team photo, while your routine follows your event’s rules. Team pricing is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs.
Planning your 2027 nationals trip around the moments off the mat
How do we make 2027 our best competition season yet? Every coach heading to nationals asks it, and most of the answer is the routine: the stunts, the choreography, the clean count. But a nationals trip is bigger than two and a half minutes on the mat. There is the send-off at home, the team night before the first round, the awards, the photo everybody keeps and the welcome back. Have you seen light-up cheerleading poms by Neon Cowboys? Those are the moments they are made for.
This guide covers the dates, the rules question and each of those moments. Team-by-team guides are in light-up pom poms for every kind of team.
When are the big 2027 nationals?
| Championship | 2027 dates | Where |
|---|---|---|
| UCA & UDA College Nationals | January 15–17 | Walt Disney World Resort |
| UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship, Division II | January 29–31 | Walt Disney World Resort |
| UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship, Division I | February 4–7 | Walt Disney World Resort |
| UDA National Dance Team Championship | Check the UDA event page | Walt Disney World Resort |
| NCA & NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship | Check Varsity Spirit; the 2026 event ran April 8–11 | Daytona Beach, which hosts it through 2030 |
Sources: UCA College Nationals, UCA High School Nationals 2027, UDA National Dance Team Championship, Sports Destination Management, Mar. 27, 2026. To qualify for UDA’s National Dance Team Championship, teams need Varsity Spirit/NFHS squad credentialing and a UDA Nationals bid (source: UDA National Dance Team Championship). The NCA & NDA collegiate event drew more than 470 teams in 2025 (source: Sports Destination Management, Mar. 27, 2026).
Plan backward from your date. Of the 54 teams that applied to us this fall, 25 needed their poms for a December date and 10 for January, so a January or February nationals team should apply now.
Can we use light-up poms in our routine at nationals?
Your scored routine follows your championship’s rulebook, and rules differ by event, division and season. Before you put anything lit into a scored routine, check your event producer’s current rules and ask them directly if it is unclear. We cover how to read those rules in light-up poms and competition rules.
Everything around the routine is yours to light: the send-off, the hotel team night, the awards photo and the welcome home. That is where light-up poms give a team its biggest moments of the trip.
How do you run a lit send-off pep rally?
The send-off is the one event where the whole school or gym sees the team before it leaves. Turn the gym lights down, run the team through a tunnel of families holding nothing but phones, and bring the lights up on the team holding lit poms in team colors. One remote switches every pom together, so the reveal lands on one count.
Keep it short: one entrance, one performance of the routine’s opening (lights up, for the stunts), one lit finish. More formats are in pep rally ideas.
Team night, awards and the welcome home
- Team night. The night before the first round, a darkened meeting room and a lit circle of poms gives the team a moment that belongs only to them. Follow your hotel’s rules for the room.
- Awards and the team photo. Away from the competition floor, a lit team photo is the one that ends up on the gym wall. Follow the venue’s rules for where teams can gather. See media day ideas for how to shoot it.
- The welcome home. Families waiting at the school after a late arrival: the team walks in lit, whatever the result.
- The banquet. The season’s last night; see end of season cheer gifts and cheer banquet ideas.
How many pairs to pack, and what it costs
Order for the travel roster, not just the mat roster: athletes, alternates and anyone who will stand in the team photo holding poms. At $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs:
| Group | Pairs | Cost at the team rate |
|---|---|---|
| Small team of 11, plus 1 alternate | 12 | $1,440 |
| Medium team of 18, plus 3 alternates | 21 | $2,520 |
| Large co-ed team of 24, plus 3 alternates | 27 | $3,240 |
For the full season around nationals, see competition cheer 2027.
Packing poms for the trip
- Poms in their own bag, packed loosely so the streamers stay fluffed.
- The remote in the coach’s bag, never a team bag that gets checked.
- USB-C cables and a power bank. Every pom charges by USB-C on its battery pack, so a power bank keeps the team going between rounds; a charge lasts about 3 to 4 hours.
- The plan card: which color for the send-off, the photo and the awards.
- Batteries in the air: check your airline’s rules for lithium-ion battery packs before you fly.
Apply with your team, your nationals date and your send-off date, your colors and how many athletes travel. We make the poms ourselves and will tell you plainly what fits your date. Team pricing is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs.
Frequently asked questions
Can we use light-up poms at cheer nationals?
Your scored routine follows your event’s rulebook, so check your event producer’s current rules before using anything lit in it. Teams use light-up poms at the send-off, team night, awards and team photo.
What is your team pricing?
$120 a pair on 10 or more pairs. A team of 18 with 3 alternates is 21 pairs, or $2,520 at that rate.
Can we get them in time for nationals?
Send us your nationals and send-off dates when you apply and we will tell you plainly what fits. Ten of this fall’s 54 applicants needed theirs for January.
Can we get them in our team colors?
Yes. Order streamers in your team colors, or a custom mix on 10 or more pairs, and set the light by remote, so the send-off, the photo and the awards can each get their own color.
How do they work on the road?
Each pom charges by USB-C from a wall plug or power bank, with a small red light while it charges, and runs about 3 to 4 hours. One remote switches every pom together. See our setup videos.
Can we fly with them?
Pack the remote and cables in the coach’s bag and check your airline’s rules for lithium-ion battery packs before you fly.
See also: light-up pom poms for every kind of team and our team pricing page.
Sources: UCA College Nationals, UCA High School Nationals 2027, UDA National Dance Team Championship, Sports Destination Management, Mar. 27, 2026.
UCA, UDA, NCA, NDA, Varsity Spirit, the NFHS and the NAIA are named only to describe these championships. None is affiliated with or endorses Neon Cowboys.
Questions: info@neoncowboys.com.
