Forms, gear, and Pack info in one place
Everything our families reach for most often — the recruitment flyer, health forms, gear lists, fundraising, and faith-based awards.
Recruitment flyer
Print, email, or post our recruitment flyer to help other families discover Pack 818. It covers the basics: who we are, what we do, and how to join.
Adventure. Character. Faith. Chartered by St. Serra Catholic School. First-year applicants get BSA fees waived.
Pack 818 Recruitment Flyer
1-page PDF · Open or download
BSA A/B Health Form
Every scout participating in any Pack activity needs the BSA Annual Health and Medical Record (Parts A and B) on file. It's a simple two-page form that lasts for the entire scouting year.
Parts A and B can be filled out at home — no doctor visit needed. Parts A/B/C together are required for longer events (over 72 hours), and the C section does need a physician's signature.
Download A/B Health Form (PDF)Where to send it
Bring the completed form to your scout's first meeting, or email a scanned copy to allenfamilyst.serra@gmail.com.
Camping gear list
Heading out for your first campout? Here's the core gear list. Don't go out and buy everything — borrow what you can, and we can help connect you with other families who have spares.
The essentials
- Tent (family-sized is great for Cub age)
- Sleeping bag rated for the season
- Sleeping pad or air mattress
- Pillow and warm layers
- Flashlight or headlamp + extra batteries
- Water bottle
- Toiletries and a quick-dry towel
- Closed-toe shoes and a change of clothes
- Rain jacket (this is California, but it happens)
- Sunscreen and bug spray
- Cub Scout handbook
Optional but nice
- Camp chair
- Pocket knife (Whittling Chip required first — earned at den meeting)
- Compass
- Field journal
Popcorn fundraiser
The Pack popcorn fundraiser covers most of our activity costs throughout the year — campouts, range days, the Pinewood Derby, and more. That means families don't have to pay out of pocket for events.
Scouts learn real-world skills selling popcorn: setting goals, talking with neighbors, handling money, and earning rewards based on what they sell. It's one of the most popular parts of the program.
How scouts can sell
- Show & sell: Pack tables at local stores
- Wagon sales: Door-to-door in your neighborhood (with a parent)
- Online: Through Scouting America's Trail's End platform
Religious emblems
A Scout is reverent. Scouting America's Religious Emblems Program is optional, with programs for over 42 different faith organizations that encourage scouts to grow stronger in their own faith.
Religious emblems are not earned through scouting itself. Each is run by the scout's own religious community, and worn proudly on the scout uniform.
Catholic emblems
- Light of Christ — Kindergarten through 2nd grade
- Parvuli Dei ("Children of God") — 3rd through 5th grade
Catholic emblems are obtained in partnership with the Orange County Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting.
For families of other faiths
The official BSA Religious Emblems chart lists every available emblem by faith tradition. The P.R.A.Y. awards (praypub.org) are the religious emblems for non-denominational Christians.
Interested in earning an emblem?
Talk to your scout's den leader, or reach out to Jessica to be connected with a counselor.
Can't find what you need?
If something's missing from this page, just ask — we're happy to help.