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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
Blue out game ideas for schools and cheer squads: Dress in Blue Day for colorectal cancer in March, Wear Blue Day for child abuse prevention in April, or a blue-and-white rivalry night. Light-up poms switch to blue by remote. Team pricing is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs.
Planning a blue out: pick the cause, then the game
“Blue out” means different things at different schools. For some it is simply the school color at the rivalry game. For others it marks a cause, and the cause sets the month: colorectal cancer in March, child abuse prevention in April, prostate cancer in September. Decide which one with your athletic director and student council before anyone prints shirts.
The squad side is the same for all of them: light-up poms that run school colors all season and switch to blue by remote on the night. See color out game ideas for the full calendar and light-up pom poms for every kind of team for every kind of squad.
Which blue out fits your sports calendar?
| Cause | Month | Shade | What is in season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal cancer | March (Dress in Blue Day, the first Friday) | Dark blue | Late basketball, early spring sports |
| Child abuse prevention | April (Wear Blue Day) | Blue | Softball, baseball, soccer, track, spring showcases |
| Prostate cancer | September | Light blue | Football and volleyball |
| School spirit | Any home game | Your school’s blue | Whatever is on the calendar |
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance holds Dress in Blue Day on the first Friday in March to promote National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (source: Colorectal Cancer Alliance: Dress in Blue Day). Prevent Child Abuse America marks April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, with Wear Blue Day on April 10 in 2026 (source: Prevent Child Abuse America: Child Abuse Prevention Month). The National Foundation for Cancer Research lists dark blue for colorectal cancer and light blue for prostate cancer, with Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September (source: National Foundation for Cancer Research).
How do you run a Dress in Blue Day blue out in March?
The first Friday in March falls on March 5 in 2027. For most high schools that is late in the basketball season, sometimes a playoff week, so check the schedule early and keep a backup home game ready. The night speaks to parents, teachers and coaches as much as students: invite staff to wear blue with the section, and keep the halftime message short, in the words of the charity you choose to support.
In the gym it runs itself: lights down for lineups, squad on blue, student section in blue shirts, one line from the announcer, then back to school colors for the tip.
How do you run a blue out in April for child abuse prevention?
April is spring sports and spring shows: softball, baseball, soccer, track and the dance team’s spring showcase. Pick the home game or performance nearest Wear Blue Day. Keep the night positive and general; Prevent Child Abuse America describes blue as standing for possibility, strength and the future families deserve. Share the message the organization provides and leave individual stories out of it.
Spring games often start in daylight. Plan the poms for the last innings or the second half, when it is dark enough for the light to read, or for an indoor showcase with the house lights down.
Navy, royal or light blue: what will the poms show?
The LEDs give you a deep, saturated blue and lighter shades toward cyan, so light blue for a prostate cancer night and royal for a school color both come from the same remote. Light is bright by nature, so navy reads as royal at night; a navy school that wants the darker look orders Blue streamers or splits each pair with white.
Blue is one of ten metallic streamer colors in the team order, and it was the second most requested color among the 54 teams that applied to us this fall (10 teams), after white. Our blue pom poms guide covers royal, navy and blue-and-white sets.
Blue and white, blue and gold: split pairs
Most blue schools have a second color. Split each pair, blue on the raised pom and white or gold on the low one, and the squad carries both school colors through the blue out. Our setup page uses blue and white, which look close in daylight, so check your pair in the dark before game night. The remote changes every pom that is on, so set the split last; the setup videos show each step.
For a red, white and blue salute night with the same set, see military appreciation night ideas.
Ordering a set for every blue night
One pair per athlete at $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs: 10 athletes is $1,200, 22 is $2,640. A spring blue out is often the last color night of the school year; the same set can open the year with a white out and close it with Purple Up in April.
Bring student section themes and the pink out plan to the planning meeting; the structure carries over. For other cancer nights, see cancer awareness night ideas. Apply on our team pricing page.
Apply with your school, your squad size, your colors and the date of your blue out. 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 does a blue out stand for?
It depends on the school: colorectal cancer (dark blue, March), child abuse prevention (April), prostate cancer (light blue, September) or simply a blue school color.
When is Dress in Blue Day?
The first Friday in March; in 2027 that is March 5.
Can we get them in our team colors, like blue and gold?
Yes. Order Blue or Gold streamers, or split each pair with one pom blue and one gold. The light changes by remote for any cause night.
What is your team pricing?
$120 a pair on 10 or more pairs. Twenty-two athletes is $2,640.
How do they work?
Diodes are built into each pom, a USB-C battery pack gives 3 to 4 hours per charge, and one remote switches every pom that is on.
Can we get them in time for a spring blue out?
Put the date on your application and we will tell you plainly what fits.
See also: light-up pom poms for every team and the cheer pom pom color guide.
Sources: Colorectal Cancer Alliance: Dress in Blue Day, Prevent Child Abuse America: Child Abuse Prevention Month, National Foundation for Cancer Research.
Dress in Blue Day (Colorectal Cancer Alliance), Wear Blue Day (Prevent Child Abuse America) and the National Foundation for Cancer Research are named here as facts only. None is affiliated with or endorses Neon Cowboys.
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