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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
For coaches planning a glow night, whiteout or night game: glow-in-the-dark bows fade after they charge, and neon bows need a blacklight. Our light-up cheer bows have built-in LEDs, and one button sets every bow to your team color. See the light-up cheer bows page for current pack sizes and team pricing.
Which glow bow should a squad order?
The one that still glows when the lights go down. Three kinds of bow get sold as glow bows, and they work in very different ways:
| Bow | How it glows | What it needs | Team color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glow-in-the-dark bow | Phosphorescent material stores light, then gives it back slowly | Time under a bright light first; the glow fades as it gives the light back | One fixed glow color |
| Neon or fluorescent bow | Bright pigment that reflects and converts light | Daylight, stage light or a blacklight; with no light in the room it goes dark | Whatever the ribbon is |
| Light-up LED bow (ours) | Built-in LEDs make the light | Switch it on; one button changes the color | Click through the colors to your team color |
Sources: Wikipedia: Phosphorescence, Wikipedia: Blacklight. For a squad that performs after dark, the light-up bow is the one built for the job: it glows in regular room lighting, under stage lights and in a dark gym, and every athlete sets it to the same color. See glow in the dark vs blacklight vs LED for the same comparison across all team gear.
What each glow bow needs on game night
- Glow-in-the-dark bows have to sit under a bright light before the game. They are brightest right after charging and fade from there, and nobody recharges a bow on a dark sideline.
- Neon bows look loud in daylight and under a blacklight. On a dark track, or in a lights-down intro with no UV light, they go dark with the room.
- Light-up LED bows light when you switch them on. One button on each bow changes the color, so the squad agrees a color and every athlete clicks to it before warm-ups.
That last point is the coach’s point: of the three, the light-up bow is the only one you can set to your team color on the night. Ours are white bows with built-in LEDs, about 6.1 by 5.9 inches, with no remote and no app. Shop the light-up cheer bows or read light-up cheer bows for teams.
Where do light-up hair bows earn their place?
| Night | What the bow does | Pair it with |
|---|---|---|
| Glow night or neon night | The whole squad in one glowing color | Light-up poms set to the same color |
| Whiteout | Bows set to white light on white uniforms | Light-up poms on white |
| Night football | The top of every athlete still reads on a dark track | A captain check before the squad goes out |
| Lights-out intros and halftime features | Bows stay visible when the arena drops its lights | Poms switched by remote on the cue |
| Showcases and banquets | The walk-out and the team photo in a dim room | A color picked for the photo |
| Night parades and homecoming | Visible at curb distance between streetlights | Light-up poms in school colors |
See cheer showcase night ideas, lights-out intro ideas and pep rally themes for planning the nights themselves.
Setting a whole squad to one glow color
Each bow has its own button, so a squad of 16 means 16 clicks to the same color. Make it a routine:
- Pick the color before warm-ups and say it out loud: white for a whiteout, your school color for a glow night.
- Everyone clicks to it together, then holds the bow up for the captain.
- The captain checks the line, bow by bow, under the lights you perform in.
- Plan any color change for a break, never mid-routine.
Our light-up pom poms change colour together by remote; each bow changes with its own button. To match, every athlete clicks the bow to the pom colour before the squad goes out. Our light-up pom poms are $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs.
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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
Do glow bows show on phone video?
A light-up bow does, because it is a light source. In a dim gym or on a dark track, a phone camera picks up anything that makes its own light, so the bows record as color in the routine video and the team photo families post. A charged glow-in-the-dark bow is faint by comparison and keeps fading, and a neon bow needs a blacklight in the room to show at all.
- Film once at the venue during warm-ups and check it on a phone before the routine.
- One color across the squad reads as one team on a small screen; mixed colors read as noise.
- Bows high at the crown, tails down, so they sit above the shoulders in every frame.
For choosing colors that read at night, see cheer bow colors.
Glow bow checklist for coaches
| Check | Why |
|---|---|
| Venue lighting | Floodlit, a dim gym or full lights-out decides which bow works |
| Bow size | Ours is about 6.1 by 5.9 inches; compare it on the size chart |
| Color plan | One color for the squad, agreed before warm-ups |
| Placement | High at the crown on a high ponytail, tails hanging down |
| Spares | Two in the coach’s bag, already set to the team color |
| Event rules | Ask the event producer before a judged routine |
Competition rules vary by event, so check with your event producer before using anything lit in a judged routine. For every size side by side, see the cheer bow size chart; for team-color and tail options, see custom cheer bows.
How do you order light-up glow bows for your squad?
See the light-up cheer bows page for current pack sizes and team pricing. Tell us the night: a glow night, a whiteout or the first night game, and your team colors.
Email or DM us with how many athletes you have, your colors, the night you want them for and whether you also need light-up poms. 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
Do light-up cheer bows glow in the dark?
Yes. They have built-in LEDs, so they glow in a dark room, under stage lights and in regular room lighting. They don’t need to sit under a bright light first the way glow-in-the-dark material does.
Are glow-in-the-dark bows the same as light-up bows?
No. Glow-in-the-dark bows store light and give it back slowly, so they fade. Light-up bows have LEDs that make their own light, and ours change color with a button.
Do neon cheer bows glow in the dark?
Not on their own. Neon and fluorescent colors look bright in daylight and glow under a blacklight; in a dark room with no UV light they go dark.
Can light-up bows be white for a whiteout?
Yes. Click the button to the white setting and the whole squad glows white on white uniforms.
How do you change the color of a light-up hair bow?
Click the button on the bow. Each click moves to the next color, and the bow can also cycle through the colors. There is no remote or app.
Do the bows match light-up pom poms?
Yes, when every athlete sets the bow to the pom color. The poms change together by remote; each bow changes with its own button.
More cheer bow guides:
- Light-up cheer bows for teams: the hub: what the bows do, matching poms, how many to order.
- Cheer bows for teams, in bulk: materials, sizes, how many per athlete and who pays.
- Cheer bow size chart: 6, 7 and 8 inch bows, jumbo bows and our light-up bow measured.
- Competition cheer bows: light-up bows for all-star teams on the mat and at awards.
- Custom cheer bows: team colours, names, tails and light-up bows.
- Cheer bow colors: white, red, blue, purple, black, two-colour and cause-night bows.
- Senior cheer bows: what coaches and booster clubs order for senior night.
- How to make cheer bows, or order them: supplies, hours and cheer bow placement.
- Cheer accessories checklist: everything a squad orders each season.
- Shop light-up cheer bows: current packs and team pricing.
Sources: Wikipedia: Phosphorescence, Wikipedia: Blacklight.
Questions: info@neoncowboys.com.
