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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
The best cheer coach gifts from the team are personal and get used: a signed squad photo, a season video, a light-up pom pair in school colors. The biggest is the team set the coach has been asking for, at our team rate of $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs.
Planning a cheer coach gift the whole squad chips in for
Someone has to start it, usually a captain or a parent. Three decisions make the rest easy: who collects the money, what each family puts in, and when you give it. Keep the per-family amount small and the same for everyone, so no athlete is left off the card.
Timing matters as much as the gift. National Coaches Day falls on October 6, marked every year since a 1972 proclamation by President Richard Nixon (source: Pro Football Hall of Fame). Other good moments: the last home football game, senior night, the last practice before winter break and the banquet. For everything we make for teams, see light-up pom poms for every kind of team.
Cheer coach gift ideas, from small to big
| Gift | Who makes it happen | Best moment to give it |
|---|---|---|
| A card signed by every athlete | A captain | Every time; never skip this one |
| A framed squad photo | A parent with the team photographer’s files | The banquet |
| A season highlight video | An athlete who edits | The banquet, on the big screen |
| A personalized clipboard or megaphone | Parents | The first practice of next season |
| A coach jacket in school colors | Parents | National Coaches Day or the last home game |
| A light-up pom pair in school colors | Parents | Senior night or the banquet |
| The team set the coach asked for | Parents and boosters together | The banquet, with the lights down |
The first five say thank you. The last two change what the coach can do next season.
Why a light-up pom pair works as a coach gift
Coaches spend every game on the sideline with a clipboard and a whistle. A lit pair of their own lets them lead from the track: the squad sees the coach’s poms go up and knows the cue is coming. It is also a gift nobody else at the school will think of.
The diodes are built into each pom, not one light in the handle. Each pom weighs 7 oz and charges by USB-C on the battery pack, and the setup videos show how it all works. One pair can be set to two colors, the raised pom one and the low pom the other, so the coach can carry both school colors. Single pairs are on our light-up LED pom poms page.
What do coaches actually want from the team?
A gift that shows up at practice beats one that sits on a shelf. Ask the assistant coach or the athletic director what the program is missing; the answer is usually equipment, not a mug. When coaches apply to us for team pricing, they send three things: their roster size, their colors and the date of the night they want the squad to look right. That is a wish list parents can fill.
If the gift is for senior night, pair it with our cheer senior night ideas.
Can the squad pool for the team order the coach wanted?
Here is the math that makes it possible. Team pricing is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs, one pair per athlete. If every family covers their own athlete’s pair, each puts in $120 and the coach gets the full set. If the boosters cover half, each family puts in $60.
| Squad | Pairs | Team rate total | Each family if boosters cover half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small squad | 12 | $1,440 | $60 |
| Mid-size squad | 16 | $1,920 | $60 |
| Large squad | 22 | $2,640 | $60 |
Of the 54 teams that applied to us this fall, the median was 17 pairs. Get the booster president on board early; booster club approval covers the vote. Parents buying for the whole squad at the end of the year will find more in end of season cheer gifts.
How do you keep it a surprise?
- Get the colors from a captain, not the coach. The captain knows which school color the coach uses most.
- Bring in one adult at school. The athletic director or booster president can confirm the squad size and the banquet date without tipping off the coach.
- Apply with the banquet date. We will tell you plainly what fits.
- Have it delivered to a parent, not the school, and hide the box until the night.
Giving it: the banquet moment
Dim the room. The captain hands the coach the remote. The squad, holding the new poms under the tables, stands as the coach presses W and the whole room goes white. Then the card, the photo and a short speech from the seniors. Our cheer banquet ideas have the rest of the night. If your squad is still in competition season, time it for after state with our state competition guide, and the 2027 season plan shows where the set goes next.
Apply with your school, your squad size, your school colors and your banquet 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
What is a good cheer coach gift from the team?
A card signed by every athlete, plus one thing the coach will use: a framed squad photo, a coach jacket in school colors or a light-up pom pair in school colors.
What is your team pricing if parents pool for the whole squad?
$120 a pair on 10 or more pairs. A 16-member squad is $1,920, or $120 per family.
Can we get the poms in our school colors?
Yes. Choose the metallic streamer color when you apply; the lights switch by remote, and one pair can show both school colors.
Can we get them in time for the banquet?
Send us the banquet date when you apply and we will tell you plainly what fits.
Can we buy just one pair for the coach?
Yes. Single pairs are sold on our light-up pom poms product page; team pricing starts at 10 pairs.
How do they work? The coach will ask.
The diodes are built into each pom. A USB-C battery pack runs 3 to 4 hours per charge, and one remote switches every pom in range together.
See also: light-up pom poms for every team and white pom poms.
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Questions: info@neoncowboys.com.
