Yearly Summary (4-H 96)
Everyone uses the same form. New summary sheet added each year.
Personal Goal Record (4-H 93)
Everyone used the same form. One new personal goal sheet each year.
Project Record (Basic, Advanced, Experienced Project Records)
One form is needed for each project area. (Not per exhibit. Project Records should reflect skills and knowledge gained in the project area over the 4-H year and not just what exhibits were taken to the fair.)
Market Animal Project Worksheets
Market Beef, Sheep, and Swine Project members need one worksheet per year for each project area
Breeding Animal Project Worksheet
Breeding Beef, Sheep, and Swine Project members need one worksheet per year for each project area
Small Animal Worksheet
One small animal worksheet is needed each year for rabbit and poultry project members per project area.
Your Dog’s Permanent Record (4-H-402-WS)
One is needed per dog. The 4-H’er would use the same dog record for every year that the dog is a 4-H project.
Horse or Pony Project Worksheet (4-H 512 WS)
All horse project members use the same form. One is needed each year.
Photography Project Worksheet (4-H 643 WS)
One is needed for first year photography project members and those 4-H'ers who wish to evaluate their photography skills.
Vegetable Garden Project Worksheet (4-H 462 WS)
Horticulture project member can use this worksheet to draw garden plots. (Not required)
Crop Production Project Worksheet (4-H 382 WS)
One is needed for 4-H'ers enrolled in the crop production project area per year.
Helpful Hints for Clay County 4-H Record Books
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Keep record book neat and clean
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Title page to identify 4-H member, name, age, grade, current year, and club(s)
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Age and grade at the beginning of the club year (Club year runs from January to December in Clay County)
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Complete summary sheet
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Complete personal goal sheet
- Evidence of things done to achieve personal goals
- Project record worksheets completed
- Organized and easy to read (Organization example: Cover pages together with the current year first, summary sheets together current year first, personal goal sheets together current year first, project records together by project area, starting with current year, worksheets placed with the appropriate project area)
- Accurate record keeping
- Examples of leadership and citizenship for Intermediates and Seniors
- Pictures and clippings, which relate to project areas help tell your story
Keep in mind that 4-H record keeping systems should showcase achievement of goals, gained knowledge and personal growth. The 4-H records should reflect what the youth has accomplished over the 4-H year in various project areas, in the club, county and/or state, and personally. (Make a 4-H scrapbook for mementos and keep sake items that may not belong in the record-book, i.e. programs, napkins, tickets, exhibit goals, judges comments, extra 4-H clippings and pictures.)
4-H members may keep records in a variety of ways. For information on using audio or video tapes see publication 4-H 97A. 4-H portfolio guidelines can be found in publication 4-H 97B. 4-H record-book covers are available at the Clay County Extension office for $2.50 each.