On official documents, the club is named The CrackerJacks, Inc.

The CrackerJacks is the oldest regional fireworks club in the United States. The first club meeting was held in early November of 1976 at the Holiday House tavern located on Harford Road at Northern Parkway. It was attended by Jack Leonard, Joe Gross, John Cochran, Richard Doyle, and Dennis Coster. The entertainment for the evening was a presentation by Jack Leonard on the English celebration of Guy Fawkes Day. The first club dues were held in a Tootsie Roll bank.

The club year runs from Jan 1st to Dec 31st. However, annual dues are paid on an annual, rolling basis (e.g. if you join April 1st, your membership year extends until March 31 the following year).