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College Cheer and Dance Clinics: How Recruitment Clinics Work for Programs and Prospects

For college, high school and pro spirit coaches who host clinics, and the seniors and families who attend them: how recruitment clinics run, what they cost, how to stage the finale, and every guide in this series.

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For spirit coaches who host clinics: end the day with your team under the lights, every pom changing color together on one remote, and every prospect sees the program they want to join. Our LED pom poms are $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs; custom LED face stickers for giveaways start at 1,000, quoted.

What should a program order for clinic season?

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Prospects sign up for a clinic to learn your material and get seen by your coaches. They decide whether they want your program by watching your team. The strongest recruiting minute of the day is the end, when your current team performs for the room. Plan it like a game-night moment: house lights down, every pom changing color on the same count.

Three orders cover a clinic season:

  • The team’s LED pom poms. The LEDs are built into the pom itself, not one light in the handle, and one remote changes the whole team’s color together. The same poms carry every night game, so the clinic finale costs nothing extra. Team rate: $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs.
  • Light-up cheer bows for the cheer side: white bows with built-in LEDs, with a button on each bow that changes the color.
  • Custom LED face stickers as the giveaway at a college-prep clinic for juniors, seniors and college students: your shape and colors, 1,000-unit minimum, quoted.

Order once for the team, and the poms work at every clinic, showcase and night game after that.

How college recruitment clinics run

Here is what programs posted for this school year on their own pages:

Program Clinic Who can attend Fee What stands out
UConn Cheer College Prep/Recruitment Clinic, April 19, 2026 High school juniors, seniors, current college students and potential transfers $100 Select seniors and college students may get a “Fast Pass” to the second round of tryouts
Texas State Cheer Prep clinics Sept. 20, Oct. 17 and Nov. 1, 2026 High school and college cheerleaders $85 online Anyone signing onto the team must attend an in-person clinic or practice
Texas Tech Cheer All-Girl and CoEd clinics, Nov. 1, 2026 Posted with each clinic; college prep sessions generally juniors through college age Posted per clinic Some clinics offer a video bypass for a future tryout
Texas Tech Pom Squad Fall Training Clinics, Oct. 18 and Nov. 1, 2026 Grades 9–12 and above $110 Pom lessons with team members and coaches
Lamar University Dance Team Fall Recruit Clinic, Nov. 8, 2026 8th grade through college $45 Dancers may earn an invitation to in-person auditions
GVSU Cheer Fall Prep Clinic, Oct. 18, 2026 9th grade and up $55 All-black attire

Sources: UConn Spirit: College Prep/Recruitment Clinic, Texas State Cheer Clinics, Texas Tech Spirit Clinics, Texas Tech Cheer clinics, Texas Tech Pom Squad clinics, Lamar University Dance Team events, GVSU: Fall 2026 Prep Clinic.

The pattern is clear. Sessions run three to four hours, mostly on weekends. Fees are per session, usually paid at sign-up. Space is capped, and registration closes when a session fills. Big programs split sessions by coed and all-girl stunting, or by grade, and post several dates months ahead. One Division I program’s fall flyer this season ran a coed stunt session and a college prep and recruitment session, priced per session with a lower price for both, online registration only with a deadline and no walk-ups, and invited all-girl flyers with no coed experience. Many programs also post a weekly technique clip, such as a Technique Tuesday, to keep prospects watching between dates.

Build the clinic finale around your team

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The finale is the moment prospects film and send home, so stage it on purpose:

  1. Schedule the team last. Prospects learn your material all day; the team performs it, full out, at the close.
  2. Take the lights down. Ask the facility staff to dim the gym for the final count. Our poms read in the dark because the LEDs are inside the pom, not in the handle.
  3. Start in team colors, then switch. One remote changes every pom together and reaches about 65 to 80 feet, so a coach can cue the change from the side of the floor.
  4. Match the cheer side. Athletes click their light-up bows to the pom color before they go out; see light-up cheer bows for teams.
  5. Charge the night before. Each pom runs about 3 to 4 hours per charge; white and rainbow drain the battery faster.
  6. Film it. A 20-second clip of the color change is your next recruiting post; see dance team recruitment videos.

The full run of show, from registration to staffing, is in how to run a cheer clinic.

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How many pairs does a program need?

Order one pair for every performer who holds poms, plus a spare pair or two for alternates.

Group Pairs Cost at the team rate
Pom squad or small dance team 12 $1,440
Cheer squad, one team 20 $2,400
Band dance line 24 $2,880
All-girl and coed squads together 30 $3,600

The Purdue Golduster Dance Team, the dance line of the Purdue All-American Marching Band, ordered 24 pairs from us in September 2026 and performed with them on the field; see the Purdue Golduster case study. For how college programs use them across a season, see LED pom poms for college cheer and dance teams.

Clinic giveaways for older prospects

A clinic shirt goes in a drawer. A light-up face sticker in your shape and colors goes in every photo from the finale.

Custom LED face stickers in your program’s shape and colors start at a 1,000-unit order and are quoted. A University of Texas alumni VIP suite ordered 1,000 from us; see custom LED face stickers in bulk.

Our stickers run on a CR2032 coin battery, so they are for college-prep clinics where attendees are juniors, seniors and college students. Hand them to adults and older teens, and never use them at a youth or junior clinic. For kids’ clinics, keep the light on the team’s poms; see junior cheer clinic fundraisers and clinic giveaways and dance team merch.

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Every guide in this series

For programs that host clinics:

Guide Who it is for
How to run a cheer clinic Coaches hosting a clinic: registration, caps, staffing and the finale
College dance team clinics Dance team directors and their prospects
Junior cheer clinic fundraisers Programs running kids’ clinics with a halftime performance
High school feeder clinics for middle schoolers High school dance team directors
Band dance line and auxiliary clinics Band dance line and auxiliary directors
Texas drill team tryout clinics Drill team directors, officers and lines
Clinic giveaways and dance team merch Programs ordering giveaways and merch
Cheer recruitment and game-night content Coaches recruiting high school athletes
Dance team recruitment videos Directors filming the moments that recruit
Technique Tuesday pom drills Programs posting weekly technique clips
Spring vs fall clinics Programs and families planning the clinic calendar

For prospects and families getting ready:

Guide Who it is for
Cheer camp vs cheer clinic Athletes and parents choosing between camp and a clinic
College cheer prep clinics for seniors High school seniors and college students
Cheer tryout tips for clinic season Athletes heading into tryouts
What to wear to cheer tryouts Athletes and parents reading a dress code
Pom routine practice for dance tryouts Dancers learning pom material
Majorette tryouts and prep clinics HBCU and high school majorette prospects
Pro dance team audition prep Dancers auditioning for pro teams
What clinics, tryouts and a first season cost Families budgeting the year

Get team pricing for your clinic season

Email info@neoncowboys.com with “Team order” in the subject line and send:

  • How many performers hold poms, and how many wear bows
  • Your team colors and streamer color
  • Your clinic, showcase or first game date
  • Sticker quantity and artwork, if you want a custom giveaway

We make our light-up products ourselves. Send us your date and we will tell you plainly what fits. Poms are $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs; stickers and bows are quoted or listed on their product pages.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you sell LED pom poms to programs that host clinics?

Yes. The team rate is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs, in your team colors. Email info@neoncowboys.com with your roster, colors and date.

Do clinic attendees need light-up poms or bows?

No. Attendees follow the dress code and material the host program posts. Our poms are for the program’s own team, and for prospects who want a practice pair at home.

How long do the poms run on one charge?

About 3 to 4 hours per charge. White and rainbow drain the battery faster, so charge the night before a clinic or game.

Can one coach change every pom’s color at once?

Yes. One remote changes the whole team’s color together and reaches about 65 to 80 feet.

Can we hand out LED face stickers at a clinic?

Yes, at clinics for older teens and adults, such as a college-prep clinic. Custom orders start at 1,000 units and are quoted. They run on a coin battery, so never hand them out at a youth or junior clinic.

When should we order for a spring clinic?

Send us your clinic or showcase date with your roster and colors, and we will tell you plainly what fits.

See also: cheer camp vs cheer clinic, college cheer prep clinics for seniors and custom LED face stickers in bulk.

Sources: UConn Spirit: College Prep/Recruitment Clinic, Texas State Cheer Clinics, Texas Tech Spirit Clinics, Texas Tech Cheer clinics, Texas Tech Pom Squad clinics, Lamar University Dance Team events, GVSU: Fall 2026 Prep Clinic.

UConn, Texas State, Texas Tech, Lamar University and Grand Valley State University are named from their own public clinic and camp pages as examples only. None is affiliated with Neon Cowboys, and none is named here as a customer.

Questions: info@neoncowboys.com.

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