Record Book Guidelines and Forms
Recordkeeping doesn't have to be hard! Simply include the following things in your Record Book.
- Secretary Book
- Treasurer Record Book
- Club Transaction Register Form
- Secretary Book Evaluation
- Treasurer Record Book Evaluation
- Historian Record Book Evaluation
Books are due to your club leaders in September. Leaders must turn in your book for an award by September 30.
- Butler County Expected Standards form. Completed and signed. This form tells you what to include.
- A Cover Page with
- Name
- 4-H Club Name
- Grade in School (the one you just completed)
- Number of Years in 4-H
- Photo of Yourself (optional)
- Yearly 4-H Summary (only the current year is required)
- General Support Materials (photos, news articles, etc.)
- Tip: these are support materials that don't correspond with a specific project area or exhibit you will include a project record for. Materials supporting a project should be placed next to that record.
- Project Records (Goal Sheet/Project Record - you completed this for your fair exhibit) ~or~
- Seniors - Advanced Project Record (recommended if applying for Project Awards)
- Intermediates - Experienced Project Record (recommended if applying for Project Awards)
- Juniors - Basic Project Record
- Tip: Include any communication, leadership, or citizenship work you did within the project area on the record. For example - In woodworking you might have taken a birdhouse to the fair, did a presentation on sanding technique, and volunteered to build and donate benches to a park.
- Project Support Materials (photos, newspaper clippings, etc. supporting the specific project area)
- Animal Project Worksheets can be found at the Iowa 4-H Recordkeeping Website. Scroll down and click on Project Worksheets for specific project areas.
- Recordkeeping Award Application
- Record Book Evaluation for your club leader to use to evaluate your book.
Iowa 4-H Record Keeping Overview
Document
4-H Project Awards Application 2022-2023
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