In recent news, audiences brought glow sticks to Miss South Carolina Teen Pageant contest,

http://www.heraldonline.com/2011/06/29/3183324/miss-sc-event-brings-sequins-sportswear.html

Although sequins and sportswear were brought to the contest, it’s not that surprising that glow in the dark party gadgets were also present. Glow sticks have long been used for many functions. In this case, the people who brought the glow items probably used them to cheer for their contestants, or simply used as fun toys at a dark setting stadium. With their light emitting capability, glow products are used at many occasion, mainly either as entertainment and safety lights. As to entertainments, sports games go through a ton of glow sticks, necklaces, etc each year. Concerts use a ton of imprinted glow bracelets to throw at the audience; 4″ glowsticks are also used. The most versatile has to be the standard 6″ 15 mm dia glow sticks, best value for the buck. Compared with the 4″ and 6″, the 6″ are not only 50% longer, but also 50% thicker therefore contains twice as much a glow juice in them, which makes a big difference on brightness intensity and glowing duration.

On the other hand, when it comes to most used glow products, it is the glow necklaces. They are just liked by everyone, boys and girls, men and women, young and old…They can also be used as headwear - glowing ribbons on the head, which looks cool as well.

Another new application for the glow in the dark sticks is night golf, where with the help of light up golf balls, people can play golf at night. Glow necklaces, bracelets, wristbands, sticks, badges have all been used to light up the course, tee-ff, green, hazards, sands, pond, flags, etc. The 19th hole party is also made fun by adding flashing barware glasses, ice cubes to add to the fun. With cooler temperature and less crowd and more flexible time, no wonder night golf is getting popular around the country.