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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
Starting a cheer or dance team at a charter or early college high school? Buy what every member uses at every event first: uniforms, shoes and one matched set of poms. A 10-pair light-up set at our team rate of $120 a pair is $1,200, and it helps you recruit.
What to buy first for a brand-new cheer or dance team
A new program has one budget and a long wish list. The rule that keeps year one on track: buy what every member uses at every event, then wait on the rest until you know your schedule.
| Item | Year one? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Uniforms | Yes | The team is not a team on stage without them |
| Shoes | Yes, one pair per member | The NFHS reminds coaches that cheer and dance footwear must suit the activity |
| One matched set of poms | Yes | Used at every game, rally and assembly; light-up poms double as your recruiting tool |
| Simple bows or hair ties | Yes | A matching look at low cost |
| Signs and megaphones | Yes | Crowd leading needs them |
| Warm-ups and jackets | Year two | Wait until the roster is stable |
| Mats | Only if you stunt | Ask your school about practice space first |
| Competition fees and travel | Year two or three | Build a game-day program first |
The footwear point comes from the NFHS 2026–27 spirit points of emphasis (source: NFHS Spirit Points of Emphasis 2026–27). For every kind of team that orders poms from us, see light-up pom poms for every kind of team.
Who has to say yes at a charter school?
Charter and early college high schools run their own way, so map the approvals before you buy anything:
- Principal or school leader. Approves the team, the sponsor and the schedule.
- The network or operations office, if your school is part of a charter network. It may handle purchasing and insurance.
- Your state association. USA Cheer notes that most high school cheer teams are governed by their state high school or activities association, and that many associations, districts and individual schools require USA Cheer safety training for coaches (source: USA Cheer: High School Cheer). Ask your principal whether your school is a member and which rules apply.
- The parent organization. A likely source of start-up money and volunteers.
How do light-up poms help recruit members?
A new team’s first problem is getting enough people to sign up. Nothing recruits like a demo. Turn the gym lights off at the interest meeting, have three founding members switch on the poms and run one eight-count. Then do it again at the first assembly and at the school’s enrollment or open house night, when families of next year’s students are in the room.
Film each of those moments for the school’s social accounts. Our guide to cheer recruitment content shows which clips recruits watch. Keep each one short and shot with the lights off.
What if your school has no football team?
If your school does not field a football team, that does not mean no game day. A spirit team can cheer basketball and volleyball, perform at assemblies and community events, march in a holiday parade and host its own showcase. Basketball is the natural first season, because a gym can go dark for intros and the crowd is close. Our basketball cheer season guide covers it night by night, and Christmas parade float ideas help if your town has a parade.
Practice time on an early college schedule
If your juniors and seniors take college classes during the day, practice windows are short and members miss sessions. Choose gear a new coach can teach in minutes. The light-up poms charge by USB-C on the battery pack, with a red light while charging, and run 3 to 4 hours per charge. The remote has three buttons that matter, W for white, MODE to step through colors and AUTO for rainbow, and it switches every pom in range together. The setup videos walk a first-year coach through all of it, and a member who missed practice can watch them at home.
How much should a first-year team budget for poms?
One pair per member at $120 a pair, with a 10-pair minimum for the team rate:
- 10 members: $1,200
- 12 members: $1,440
- 15 members: $1,800
- 20 members: $2,400
Of the 54 teams that applied to us this fall, 36 asked for 10 to 20 pairs, so a small first-year team is in good company. Start-up money can come from the parent organization, a student activity fund, a local sponsor or one fundraiser, and a parent group vote moves faster with this booster approval guide. If your roster is still growing, how many pom poms a team needs covers spares and growth. Apply on our team pricing page.
One set for cheer and dance
Many new programs start as a single spirit team that cheers at games and dances at assemblies. One set covers both. If the program later splits into a cheer squad and a dance team, order the second set in a second streamer color and give each team its own look. High school dance team poms covers pom routines, and our guide for small private school squads covers parent-funded budgets.
Apply with your school, how many members you have signed up, your school colors and your first game or assembly date. 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
How many members do we need for team pricing?
Ten. Team pricing is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs, one pair per member, so a 10-member team is $1,200.
Can we get them in our school colors? We just picked them.
Yes. Tell us the colors you picked when you apply: you choose the metallic streamer color, and the remote switches the light color. One pair can carry both new school colors at once.
How do they work? Our coach is new.
The diodes are built into each pom. The battery pack charges by USB-C and runs 3 to 4 hours per charge, and one remote switches every pom in range together. Our setup videos cover it in a few minutes.
Can we get them in time for our first pep rally?
Send us the pep rally date when you apply, even if the team is still forming, and we will tell you plainly what fits.
Does a charter school cheer team follow state rules?
USA Cheer notes that most high school cheer teams are governed by their state high school or activities association. Ask your principal whether your school is a member.
Can one set cover cheer and dance?
Yes, as long as the two never perform at the same time.
See also: light-up pom poms for every team and the cheer accessories checklist.
Sources: USA Cheer: High School Cheer, NFHS Spirit Points of Emphasis 2026–27.
USA Cheer and the NFHS are named here as sources only; neither is affiliated with Neon Cowboys.
Questions: info@neoncowboys.com.
