4-H Record Book Keeping
The purpose of 4-H record keeping is to teach how to keep records, which is an important life skill. Record keeping is an ongoing process that does not end when the 4-H year ends.
Expected Standards 2011 pdf
Yearly Summary 2010 word document
Basic Project Record 2010 word document
Experienced Project Record 2010 word document
Advanced Project Record 2010 word document
Photography Worksheet pdf
Livestock Forms
Dairy Animal Worksheet pdf
Dog Project Worksheet word
Horse Project Worksheet pdf
Pet Project Worksheet word
Poultry Project Worksheet word
Rabbit Project Worksheet word
4-H Market Beef, Sheep & Swine Record Worksheet( for Junior members only)
Can't find what you are looking for? Visit the Iowa 4-H webpage at /4h/projects/recordkeeping.htm
1. Title Page with Photo
Suggestions for your title page: current photo, name, 4-H club, years in 4-H, grade in school (last fall).
2. Expected Standards
3. Local 4-H Club Program (optional)
4. 4-H Yearly Summary – The summary helps you summarize your participation in 4-H projects, local group involvement and at community, county, area, and state levels. Pictures and clippings related to club events may be placed here. Examples: club meetings, camps, float, county and state fair non-project activities
5. Project Records – One form is needed for each project in which you are enrolled.
*Goals are required for each project area.
*Financial records are encouraged for all members. Intermediate and senior members are required to include some type of financial statement on their projects.
*Project related photos, clippings, and exhibit information should be placed after the forms.
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Remember to organize your 4-H record book.
It is recommended that each project area should be separated with a “tab” divider, and arranged with the most recent material on top in each project area.
Record Keeping Tips:
1. Be Neat.
2. Check spelling, grammar, and math.
3. Be sure to tell what you learned in each project throughout the year.
4. Please do not include the following items: fair ribbons, feed tags, 4-H newsletter, club programs, or stall cards.
5. Goals are what you want to learn in each project and includes three parts:
• ACTION - how you are going to do it.
• RESULT - what you will do
• TIMETABLE - when you plan to have it completed.
Ask yourself: Do you have control over all 3 parts of the goal?
Examples: I want to learn how to make chocolate chips cookies to serve at the March 4-H meeting. I want to train my dog to sit before county fair time. NOT : I want to win a blue ribbon at fair.
