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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 dance lines, drill teams and cheer squads in white and a team colour: our LED pom poms glow white over white or silver streamers, and at a whiteout one press of the remote switches the whole line to your team colour so it stands out. Team pricing is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs.
Why do so many teams order white pom poms?
White is one of the five most popular colours among US colleges, with blue, red, black and gold (source: Wikipedia: School colors), and it is the second colour for a long list of schools: red and white, blue and white, green and white, black and white. White poms match all of them.
- Under floodlights, white throws back more light than any other pom colour, which is why whiteout is the most reliable student-section theme at night games.
- For dance lines and drill teams, white poms read as one clean block from the press box.
- For split sets, white is the pom that makes the team colour pop.
On our light-up poms you choose white or silver streamers for the daytime look. Silver gives more shine in sunlight; white looks cleaner with a white uniform.
What happens to white poms at a whiteout game?
Whiteouts date back to Winnipeg Jets fans in 1987, and fans still dress in all white for playoff games (source: The Hockey News), as student sections do at night games.
Here is what nobody plans for: a squad with white poms in front of a white student section has nothing to stand out against. From the field, the poms blend into the stands behind them. With a light-up set the fix is one press of the remote:
- Kickoff and the fight song in the team colour, so the squad is the one block of colour in front of the white.
- Switch to white for the moment the whole stadium shows white together.
- Back to the team colour for the rest of the game.
Does LED white match a white uniform?
Not exactly, and it is worth knowing before game day. The white on a colour-changing pom is mixed from red, green and blue light, so it reads as a cool, slightly blue white next to fabric. Under warm-toned stadium lighting, white uniforms look cream, which makes the gap bigger.
From the stands it reads as white. Up close and on camera you will see the difference, so put a lit pom against the uniform before your first game. If the match bothers you, silver streamers sit well next to a cool glow.
How does white read in a dark gym and on camera?
| Setting | White plastic or metallic pom | Light-up pom set to white |
|---|---|---|
| Day games | The brightest pom on the field | White or silver streamers; reads the same |
| Floodlit night game | Strong where the lights hit | White from every seat |
| Dark gym, house lights down | Picks up the scoreboard and exit signs, goes grey | The brightest setting on the pom; carries the formation shape |
| Phone video | Blows out under strong light | Overexposes first: tap the poms and lower the exposure |
White is the setting to use when the formation itself is the point: a lights-out intro, a kick-line or a drill pattern seen from the top of the stands.
Which nights call for white?
| Night | When | How the squad plays it |
|---|---|---|
| Whiteout | Playoffs and rivalry games | Team colour first, white for the moment |
| Lung cancer awareness | November | Pearl or white is the lung cancer ribbon |
| Stripe out | Any big home game | White and the team colour by row |
| Winter showcase or holiday game | December | White with red or green |
Pearl or white represents lung cancer, with awareness in November (source: National Foundation for Cancer Research). For every other cause colour, the same set switches by remote; see cancer awareness night ideas for every sport.
How do white pom poms pair with each team colour?
| Team colours | Where the white goes |
|---|---|
| Red and white | The low pom in a split, or the back row |
| Blue and white | The second pom; carries the shape in a dark arena |
| Green and white | The second pom; a crisp contrast on turf |
| Black and white | The glow itself, since black cannot be lit |
| Purple and white | The second pom, with purple streamers on the first |
| Gold and white | Silver or white streamers with a warm gold partner |
Split sets are set up on team orders with one colour in each hand. Tell us the split when you ask for a quote and we confirm it before production.
How many white pom poms does a dance line or drill team need?
Dance lines and drill teams run large, so the spare count matters more: a pair down in a 30-person line shows. At our team rate of $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs:
| Group | Pairs | Cost at the team rate |
|---|---|---|
| Drill team of 20 | 22 | $2,640 |
| Dance line of 28 | 30 | $3,600 |
| Drill team and officers, 40 together | 42 | $5,040 |
Pair counts include two spares. See majorette and drill team poms for line-specific gear.
How do you order white pom poms for a team?
Email or DM us with the team size, white or silver streamers, your team colours for theme nights, and your first performance 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
What colour poms for a whiteout game?
Run the team colour so the squad stands out against the white stands, then switch to white for the moment the whole stadium shows white.
Do light-up pom poms come in white?
Yes. Ours can be made with white or silver streamers and glow white, and the colour changes by remote.
Does LED white match a white uniform?
Close, not exact. LED white is mixed from red, green and blue light and reads slightly cool next to fabric. Check a lit pom against the uniform before game day.
Should we choose white or silver pom poms?
Silver shines more in sunlight; white looks cleaner with a white uniform. On a light-up set both glow white at night.
Why are white poms good for drill teams and dance lines?
White reads as one clean block from the stands and matches every school colour.
How much do white light-up pom poms cost for a team?
Our team rate is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs. A dance line of 28 with two spares is 30 pairs, or $3,600 at that rate.
See also: student section themes and blackout nights, cheer pom pom colour guide and dance, drill and majorette teams.
Sources: Wikipedia: School colors, The Hockey News, National Foundation for Cancer Research.
The Winnipeg Jets are named as the origin of the whiteout tradition and are not affiliated with Neon Cowboys.
Questions: info@neoncowboys.com.
Find your kind of team: light-up pom poms for every team (youth football, high school, college, all-star, studio, club and military academy squads), plus White Out Game Ideas: How the Cheer Squad Leads a Whiteout Night and Color Out Game Ideas: Pink Out, Whiteout, Gold Out and a Night for Every Color.
