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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
JV and freshman cheer squads can share the varsity set or get their own; the right call depends on which nights the squads cheer at the same time. Light-up poms switch colors by remote, so one set can serve two squads on different nights. Team pricing is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs.
One set or two? The JV and freshman decision
Every head coach with more than one squad hits the same question the season the varsity gets light-up poms: what about JV? Freshman athletes watch the varsity switch colors at the first home game and want the same thing. The athletic director wants one number, not three.
The answer comes from the calendar, not from fairness. If the squads never cheer at the same time, one set can cover the whole program. If they cheer side by side on the big nights, every athlete on the field needs a pair. This guide works through both, with the cost of each. For other kinds of teams, see light-up pom poms for every kind of team.
When does one shared set work?
Sharing works when three things are true:
- The squads cheer on different nights. If JV football plays on Thursday and varsity on Friday, the set moves from one squad to the other overnight.
- The set is sized to the biggest squad. Order one pair per athlete on your largest roster; the smaller squad leaves a few pairs in the bin.
- One adult owns it. The poms live with the head coach, go out on a sign-out sheet and come back charged.
Poms are not sized like uniforms, so a freshman and a senior use the same pair, and each pom weighs 7 oz. The habit to teach is charging: every battery pack charges by USB-C, shows a red light while charging and runs 3 to 4 hours per charge. A Thursday JV game and a Friday varsity game means a charge in between.
When does each squad need its own set?
The shared set breaks down on the nights every squad is on the floor or the track at once. Count them before you decide:
- Homecoming and the pep rally before it. The whole program performs for the school.
- Basketball doubleheaders. If JV plays right before varsity, the JV squad finishes just as varsity needs the poms, with no time to charge.
- Senior night. Underclassmen line the floor for the seniors.
- The banquet and the spring showcase. Every athlete is on stage.
If you count four or more of those nights, a shared set means half the program holds plain poms next to the lit ones on exactly the nights parents are watching. That is when a set per squad pays for itself.
Three ways to equip a varsity, JV and freshman program
Here is the math for a program with a 16-member varsity, a 12-member JV and a 10-member freshman squad, at $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs:
| Option | Pairs | Team rate total | Best when |
|---|---|---|---|
| One shared set sized to varsity | 16 | $1,920 | The squads never cheer at the same time |
| A varsity set and a freshman set; JV shares with varsity | 26 | $3,120 | JV has its own nights, freshman cheers with varsity |
| A set for every squad | 38 | $4,560 | The whole program performs together several times a year |
The middle option fits a program where freshman cheer the same nights as varsity while JV keeps its own schedule. Your calendar may say otherwise: lay the three game schedules side by side and count the overlaps. Then apply on our team pricing page with the option you chose.
Split colors: give each squad its own look
A set per squad does not have to mean three identical sets. Each pair can be set to two colors, the raised pom one color and the low pom another. On a night when all three squads perform, varsity can run both school colors split across each pair while JV runs the first color and freshman the second, so the crowd can tell the squads apart.
Because the remote switches every pom in range together, set split colors last, before the squads take the field, and save the remote for the moment the whole program should go to one color, such as white on W for the alma mater. The setup videos show how to set a split pair. You also choose the metallic streamer color when you apply; 6 of the 54 teams that applied this fall asked for two or more colors, and our team color guide helps you pick.
Who gets the poms on which night?
Write the rule down before the season, not on the bus. A simple version:
- Varsity has first claim on varsity game nights.
- JV and freshman take the set on their own game nights, signed out by their coach.
- Whoever uses the set returns it to the head coach that night, and it goes on the chargers before anyone leaves.
- On combined nights, varsity uses its set and the second set goes to whichever squad is on the field longest.
- A lost or damaged pom is reported the same night.
Post the rule in the team app and send it to parents with the season calendar. A clear rule keeps a shared set from turning into an argument between two coaches.
How to take it to the athletic director and boosters
Bring one page: the three schedules, the overlap count, the option you chose and its total. Of the 54 teams that applied to us this fall, 36 asked for 10 to 20 pairs and 16 asked for 21 to 40, so a full program order sits in the upper band without being unusual. How to get booster club approval has the rest of the pitch, and our 2027 high school cheer season plan shows the nights a set covers across a year.
If your freshman squad feeds from a middle school program, see how middle school cheer programs use light-up poms to build interest before athletes reach high school. Squads that cheer basketball doubleheaders should also read our basketball cheer season guide.
Apply with your school, the size of each squad, your colors and the first night two squads need poms. 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 if JV and varsity order together?
$120 a pair on 10 or more pairs. A 28-pair program order for a 16-member varsity and a 12-member JV is $3,360.
Can JV and varsity have different colors?
Yes. Pick the metallic streamer colors when you apply, and set each squad’s light colors before they take the field. One pair can also show two colors, the raised pom one and the low pom the other.
How do they work for a younger squad?
The diodes are built into each pom, the battery pack charges by USB-C, and one remote switches every pom in range together. The coach keeps the remote and the chargers.
Can we get them in time for basketball season?
Send us your first game date when you apply and we will tell you plainly what fits.
Do freshman cheerleaders need a smaller pom?
No. Poms are not sized. Each pom weighs 7 oz, and the same pair works for a freshman or a senior.
Who should keep a shared set?
The head coach. The set goes out on a sign-out sheet and comes back charged the same night.
See also: light-up pom poms for every team, how a bulk team order works and high school cheer and pep squad light-up poms.
Questions: info@neoncowboys.com.
