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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 elementary cheer and dance teams: our light-up pom poms give young performers the moment families film at the holiday program, the assembly and the high school halftime visit, while adults keep the remote and the charging. Team pricing is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs.
Planning an elementary team’s year around its big nights
Elementary cheer and dance teams don’t have a season the way a varsity squad does. They have big nights: a family night in the fall, the holiday program in December, a halftime visit to the high school and an assembly or two. The sponsor, usually a teacher or an after-school leader, plans the year around those dates and wants one look that works at every one of them.
A set of light-up poms is that look. The diodes are built into the pom itself, so the whole pom glows when the lights go down, and young performers never press a thing: an adult changes every pom’s color at once from one remote. Start with light-up pom poms for every kind of team to see how older squads use the same poms.
Which nights are worth lighting?
| Night | Who is watching | Light plan |
|---|---|---|
| Fall family night or open house | Parents and new families | Poms on in school colors at the door as families arrive |
| Holiday program in December | A full cafeteria or auditorium | House lights down for one song; poms switch on the chorus |
| Halftime visit at the high school | A stadium crowd and the high school squad | School colors under the floodlights, white for the final pose |
| Spring assembly or talent show | The whole school | A short number that recruits next year’s team |
| Last week of school | Families | The team photo, poms lit |
Of the 54 teams that applied to us between late October and early November 2026, 25 needed poms for a December date. If the holiday program is your first lit night, put that date on the application.
What do adults handle, and what do kids handle?
Split the jobs before the first rehearsal and the poms stay simple for everyone.
- Adults charge. The sponsor or a parent volunteer charges every battery pack by USB-C the day before a performance. A small red light means it is charging. Poms stay at school.
- Adults hold the remote. One adult presses W for white or MODE to step through colors. Every pom in range switches together, so nobody on stage has to find a button.
- Kids perform. Their only job is the routine: arms up, arms down, big smile.
- A parent volunteer runs the bin. Number each pair, hand them out at the door, count them back in at the end.
Watch the setup videos before the first rehearsal. They answer how do they work in a few minutes, and they show how to set one pair to two colors for a two-color school.
Are 7-ounce poms right for small hands?
Each pom weighs 7 oz, light enough for most elementary performers to hold through a short routine. Build the choreography the way an elementary sponsor builds anything: short and clear. One song, mostly at chest and shoulder height, with one big overhead moment when the color changes.
- Keep the pom number to two or three minutes.
- Rehearse in short runs so arms are fresh on the night.
- Put a fourth or fifth grader at each end of the line to keep the younger performers on count.
- Charge the set the day before so every pom starts the night full. A charge runs 3 to 4 hours, and white and rainbow modes use more.
Who pays for an elementary team’s poms?
Elementary teams rarely have a budget line of their own. The money usually comes from the PTA or PTO, the after-school program budget, a family fun night, or a local business that sponsors the team for the year.
| Group | Pairs | Cost at the team rate |
|---|---|---|
| Ten performers | 10 | $1,200 |
| A team of 15 plus a spare | 16 | $1,920 |
| Two campuses sharing one set | 22 | $2,640 |
Poms have no sizes, so families never buy something their child outgrows, and a school-owned set serves the next group of performers. If your school runs the team through an after-school provider, read ordering poms for after-school programs. If several schools want sets, a district-wide pom order can cover them all at once.
Making the high school halftime visit work
Many high school squads host a night when younger cheerleaders join them on the track for halftime. It is the biggest crowd your team will see, and it introduces them to the program they may join in a few years; middle school cheer is the step in between.
- Agree on one school color with the high school coach so the two squads match.
- Line the kids up before the halftime horn and switch the poms on in the tunnel or at the fence.
- Under floodlights the poms read as color. Save the one remote press for the final pose: W, every pom white.
- Keep one adult per five performers on the track.
For a short routine young squads can learn fast, see youth football halftime show ideas.
Apply for team pricing for an elementary team
Apply on our team pricing page once you know your count and your first big night. If your town’s holiday parade invites school groups, our Christmas parade float ideas pair well with a lit team, and youth cheer programs covers community squads.
Apply with your school, the date of your first big night, your school colors and how many performers are on the team. 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
What is your team pricing for an elementary team?
$120 a pair on 10 or more pairs. A team of 15 with one spare is 16 pairs, $1,920.
Can we get them in our school colors?
Yes. Tell us your colors when you apply. An adult changes the light color by remote, and one pair can be set to two colors for a two-color school.
How do they work?
Diodes are built into each pom. An adult charges the battery pack by USB-C and runs the colors from one remote that switches every pom in range together.
Can we get them in time for our holiday program?
Send us the date when you apply. We make the poms ourselves and will tell you plainly what fits.
Who should charge the poms?
An adult. The sponsor or a parent volunteer charges every pack the day before a performance, and the set stays at school.
Are they safe for young performers to hold?
Each pom weighs 7 oz and is held like any cheer pom. Keep routines short, keep an adult on the remote, and keep charging with the grown-ups.
See also: light-up pom poms for every kind of team, pep rally themes and how light-up pom poms work.
Questions: info@neoncowboys.com.
