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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
For orange and white, orange and blue and orange and black squads, and any squad with a Halloween game or Unity Day: our LED pom poms glow orange by remote and switch back to team colours together. Team pricing is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs.
Which teams order orange pom poms?
| Team colours | Example | What the poms carry |
|---|---|---|
| Orange and white | Tennessee | Orange poms, with white as the split or on the uniform |
| Orange and blue | Florida | A split set; orange and blue read far apart, even from the top row |
| Orange and black | Oklahoma State | Orange on the poms; the uniform carries the black |
| Any colours | Halloween and Unity Day | Orange for one night by remote |
Tennessee’s colours are orange and white (source: Tennessee Volunteers). Florida’s colours are orange and blue (source: Florida Gators), and Oklahoma State’s are orange and black (source: Oklahoma State Cowboys and Cowgirls). Each pairing asks something different of the poms, which is what the rest of this guide covers.
How does orange read under stadium lights, in a dark gym and on camera?
| Where you perform | Metallic orange | Light-up orange |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime game | One of the brightest pom colours | Orange, with metallic shine |
| Night game under floodlights | Strong where the light hits, flat in the shadows | Holds the orange; subtle under full floodlights |
| Gym with the lights down | Dull brown to dark | Bright, warm orange |
| Phone video | Flashes, then dark | Test the setting; phones adjust colour to the lights around them |
Orange light is red and green mixed, so the setting can lean red or lean amber. Set it next to the uniform under your own lights before game night, not in the school office. The good news: orange is brighter to the eye than red or purple, so it carries well to the upper rows of a dark gym. See stadium floodlights vs dark arenas for why the venue changes everything.
How do orange and black squads handle the black?
Black is the absence of light. No LED can show it, and black is not one of our metallic streamer colours. Orange-and-black squads put the black on the uniform and the orange on the poms. In a lights-down moment, warm orange light against black uniforms is as sharp as a two-colour look gets, and the squad reads as orange and black from every seat.
On Halloween the same pairing is the theme, so an orange-and-black program gets its biggest theme night without changing anything.
How do orange and blue or orange and white split sets work?
- Orange and blue: the raised pom orange, the low pom blue. The two sit on opposite sides of the colour wheel, so the split stays clear from a distance.
- Orange and white: white light is the brightest setting on the pom, so it will lead the split. Put orange on the raised pom if orange is the colour the crowd should read first.
- One remote moves the whole squad, so a split can switch to all-orange on a count for the big moment.
Our team-order metallic streamer colours are teal, orange, hot pink, purple, green, silver, red, blue, gold and white. Orange is on the list. Tell us the split when you order: which hand, which colour, which streamer.
Which nights call for orange?
| Night | When | Colour |
|---|---|---|
| Halloween game | The week of October 31 | Orange, often with black |
| Unity Day, for bullying prevention | October (Wednesday, October 21 in 2026) | Orange |
| Leukemia awareness | September | Orange |
| Kidney cancer awareness | March | Orange |
Unity Day was started in 2011 by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center, which asks people to wear and share the colour orange (source: PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center). It suits school squads: a pep rally or home game that week can put the whole building in orange, the squad included; see pep rally themes. Leukemia and kidney cancer ribbon colours and months are from the National Foundation for Cancer Research.
How many orange pom poms does a squad need?
One pair per athlete plus two spares, ordered together so every pair matches. At our team rate of $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs:
| Group | Pairs | Cost at the team rate |
|---|---|---|
| JV squad of 12 | 14 | $1,680 |
| Varsity squad of 18 | 20 | $2,400 |
| Varsity, JV and dance, 34 together | 36 | $4,320 |
A squad that is not orange still gets every orange night from the same set: team colours all season, orange by remote for Halloween and Unity Day.
Who runs what on the day?
| Role | Job |
|---|---|
| Cheer coach | When the poms switch to orange, and who holds the remote |
| Activities director or student council | The Unity Day or Halloween theme across the school |
| Athletic director | Signs off on a lights-down moment |
| Announcer | The cue, read from the script |
| Captain | Counts the squad into the switch |
Write the switch on the game script next to the announcer’s line, so the orange lands on the cue and not a beat late.
What should a coach send with an orange order?
- A daylight photo of the uniform: school oranges run from bright orange to a deep burnt orange, and the photo shows which one is yours.
- The second colour and the split.
- The streamer colour from our team-order list.
- The headcount, plus spares.
- The dates: first night game, Halloween game, Unity Day.
How do you order orange pom poms for the squad?
Email or DM us with the squad size, your orange and second colour, the split and your Halloween or first night game date. 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
What colours go with orange pom poms?
White, blue and black are the usual pairings. Orange and black is the most searched, then orange and blue.
Do light-up pom poms come in orange?
Yes. Orange is one of our team-order metallic streamer colours, and the light switches to orange or any other colour by remote.
Can light-up pom poms be orange and black?
Light cannot be black, so the uniform carries the black and the poms carry the orange. In a lights-down moment that reads clearly as orange and black.
When is Unity Day?
Unity Day is in October during National Bullying Prevention Month; in 2026 it falls on Wednesday, October 21. PACER asks people to wear and share orange.
What is orange the awareness colour for?
Leukemia in September and kidney cancer in March, and bullying prevention on Unity Day.
How much do orange light-up pom poms cost for a squad?
Our team rate is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs. A varsity squad of 18 with two spares is 20 pairs, or $2,400 at that rate.
See also: cheer pom pom colours by team, LED poms for high school cheer and pep squads and student section themes for night games.
Sources: Tennessee Volunteers, Florida Gators, Oklahoma State Cowboys and Cowgirls, PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center, National Foundation for Cancer Research.
Unity Day is a program of PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center, which is not affiliated with Neon Cowboys.
School and team names here describe their colours only; none is affiliated with Neon Cowboys.
Questions: info@neoncowboys.com.
Find your kind of team: light-up pom poms for every team (youth football, high school, college, all-star, studio, club and military academy squads), plus Orange Out Game Ideas: Unity Day and Orange Night Themes and Color Out Game Ideas: Pink Out, Whiteout, Gold Out and a Night for Every Color.
