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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 families budgeting college clinic and tryout season: the clinic fees we verified run $35 to $130, and one dance team charges new members $750 for the first season. The purchase that lasts is a practice pair of our LED pom poms: full metallic poms for daily practice that also light up for night videos.
How much do college cheer and dance clinics cost?
Clinic fees are the first cost of a college spirit year, and programs post them. These are fees we read on each program’s own page, plus one fall clinic we saw this season:
| Clinic | Who it’s for | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Utah State Spirit Squad Stunt & Dance Clinic, Nov. 14, 2026 | Ages 14 and up; walk-ins welcome | $35 |
| One Division I program’s fall clinic, this season | High school juniors and seniors and current college students; online registration only, with a deadline and no walk-ups | $75 a session, or $100 for both (a coed stunt clinic and a college prep and recruitment clinic) |
| UConn College Prep/Recruitment Clinic (cheer), April 19, 2026 | High school juniors and seniors, college students and transfers | $100 |
| Texas Tech Pom Squad Clinics, Oct. 18 and Nov. 1, 2026 | Grades 9–12 and above | $110 |
| Missouri State Sugar Bears One Day Summer Intensive, July 22, 2026 | Grades 8–12 and college dancers | $130 |
Sources: Utah State Spirit Squad, UConn Spirit, Texas Tech Pom Squad, Missouri State Sugar Bears. Most families pay for two or three clinics before a tryout. Plan the year around the one purchase that lasts past all of them: a practice pair of poms.
Dance team tryouts: the fee, and what the clinic gets you
The tryout itself usually carries its own fee. Southern Utah University’s dance team charged a $75 audition fee for its 2026–27 auditions, with an audition clinic the evening before (source: Southern Utah University Athletics). Colorado Mesa University’s dance team ran two tryout clinics in April 2026 and called them recommended but not mandatory; each taught different tryout material, and candidates who skipped them learned it all by video (source: Colorado Mesa University Dance Team 2026–27 packet).
Clinics can also pay off directly. At UConn, select seniors, college students and transfers at the recruitment clinic may earn a “Fast Pass” to the second round of tryouts (source: UConn Spirit). Texas Tech highly encourages pom recruits in the classes of 2027, 2028 and 2029 to attend its fall clinics, where awards may include class standout recognition and summer intensive scholarships (source: Texas Tech Pom Squad).
What does the first season cost once you make the team?
| Program | What new members pay | What the program covers |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Mesa University Dance Team, 2026–27 | $750 in team fees for the spirit pack (performance top, practice wear, warmups, team shirts, travel bags, team shoes and pom-poms), billed to the student account, plus their own tan jazz shoes and tights | The other performance uniforms, which stay university property |
| Southern Utah University Dance Team, 2026–27 | Choreography fees and competition-related expenses | Uniforms, warm-ups, shoes and practice gear |
The spread is wide, so ask before you accept a spot. Colorado Mesa also states that no scholarships are available at this time (sources: Colorado Mesa University Dance Team 2026–27 packet, Southern Utah University Athletics). Note what sits inside that $750: pom-poms. Poms are a real line in a dance team’s budget, at the program and in the family’s.
Where your clinic fee goes on the program’s side
From the program’s side, clinic fees are often how the team pays for next season’s uniforms and poms. Ponte Vedra High School’s Splash Dance Team ran its $50 kindergarten-through-eighth-grade clinic as a fundraiser that ended in a halftime performance (source: The Ponte Vedra Recorder), and a Benilde-St. Margaret’s School student news story reported that its dance team’s $40 clinic raises money for the team’s costumes, accessories and other performance essentials (source: The Knight Errant). College programs vary, but the logic holds: a full clinic helps fund the look the team wears on game night. If you sit on a booster board, see dance and cheer team fundraising ideas; our team rate for light-up poms is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs.
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LED Pom Poms — Team Order
Metallic streamers with LEDs built into the pom, a rechargeable pack, and one remote that changes the whole team’s color at once.
$120 USD per pair · 10-pair minimum
A budget worksheet for clinic and tryout season
| Line | Verified example |
|---|---|
| Fall clinic | $35 to $130 in the clinics above |
| Summer intensive | $130 at Missouri State; housing and meals not included |
| Tryout fee | $75 at Southern Utah |
| Clinic wear | UConn encouraged navy and white athletic clothing and sneakers; follow each program’s posted dress code |
| First-season team fee | $750 at Colorado Mesa, pom-poms included |
| Practice pair of poms | Once; see the product page for the price |
Add travel and a hotel night yourself; none of the fees above includes them (sources: Missouri State Sugar Bears, Southern Utah University Athletics, UConn Spirit, Colorado Mesa University Dance Team 2026–27 packet).
The one purchase that lasts past tryouts
Clinic fees are spent the day you pay them. A practice pair of poms keeps working: for drilling motions at home, for a practice video, and for showcases years later.
- Full metallic streamers that work as a regular pom in daylight.
- 7 oz per pom, rechargeable, 3 to 4 hours per charge (white and rainbow drain faster).
- LEDs built into the pom itself, not one light in the handle, so a night video shows every motion as light.
At the clinic and the tryout, wear and carry what the program posts and learn its material; the practice pair is for the hours in between. If your new team’s look includes bows, our light-up cheer bows are white bows with built-in LEDs, and a button on each bow changes the color; see light-up cheer bows for teams.
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LED Light-Up Cheer Bows
White bows with built-in LEDs that glow any color at the click of a button, one bow per athlete.
$66 USD per bow · 10-bow minimum
Questions to ask before you pay any fee
- Is it refundable? Missouri State gives no refunds for no-shows or cancellations, and UConn’s payments are non-refundable.
- Can you walk up? Utah State welcomes walk-ins; UConn takes same-day registration only if spots remain; the Division I fall clinic above registers online only.
- What is included? Missouri State’s intensive does not include housing or meals.
- Is there a video option? Colorado Mesa takes video submissions, cleared ahead of time with the coach, from candidates who can’t audition in person.
- What are the academic rules? Southern Utah and Colorado Mesa ask for full-time enrollment and at least a 2.5 GPA.
For what to wear on the day, see what to wear to cheer tryouts.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a college cheer clinic cost?
The clinics we checked charge $35 to $130: Utah State’s November 2026 clinic is $35, and Missouri State’s summer intensive was $130.
Is there a fee to try out for a college dance team?
Often. Southern Utah charged $75 for its 2026–27 dance team auditions.
Do you have to attend a clinic to try out?
Not always. Colorado Mesa calls its tryout clinics recommended but not mandatory, though each one teaches tryout material.
How much does the first season on a college dance team cost?
It varies. Colorado Mesa charges new members $750 for the spirit pack, while Southern Utah provides uniforms, warm-ups, shoes and practice gear.
What should a family buy before tryouts?
Clinic wear in the colors each program posts, and a practice pair of poms for drilling at home. See the product page for the price.
Where does a clinic fee go?
Often to the team. High school clinics like Ponte Vedra’s run as fundraisers, and the money goes toward costumes, uniforms and poms.
See also: college cheer and dance clinics, cheer camp vs. cheer clinic, dance and cheer team fundraising ideas and dance team tryouts.
Sources: Utah State Spirit Squad, UConn Spirit, Texas Tech Pom Squad, Missouri State Sugar Bears, Southern Utah University Athletics, Colorado Mesa University Dance Team 2026–27 packet, The Ponte Vedra Recorder, The Knight Errant.
Utah State University, UConn, Texas Tech University, Missouri State University, Southern Utah University, Colorado Mesa University, Ponte Vedra High School and Benilde-St. Margaret’s School are named from published pages; none is affiliated with Neon Cowboys.
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