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. Youth are encouraged to select from a variety of alternatives to meet their individual record keeping needs and learning styles. Record books are a requirement for active membership in Cedar County 4-H.
Interested in doing records online? Check out the Recordbook App
Help sheets on Recordbook App
The Record Keeping Overview document explains the philosophy for Iowa 4-H record keeping, including learning objectives and general guidelines. Also included are the five steps to record keeping and best practices on formatting your record book.
4-H Member Record Keeping
Cedar County 4-H'ers are encouraged to develop a record keeping system that includes five parts:
- Title Page (current photo, name, club, county, age, grade and 4-H year)
- Table of Contents
- Yearly 4-H Summary OR
Document
- Project Records
- Any Project Area (choose one based off years involved in a project area)
- Basic 4-H Project Record (4H 0096A) (first, second or third year in a project area)
- Experienced 4-H Project Record (4H 0096B) (fourth, fifth or sixth year in a project area)
- Advanced 4-H Project Record (4H 0096C) (seventh, eighth or ninth year in a project area?
- Livestock Project Area Forms
- Market Animal (Junior)
- Market Animal (Experienced)
- Breeding Animal (Junior)
- Breeding Animal (Experienced)
- Dairy Goat
- Poultry
- Rabbit
- Dog
- Additional Project Area Forms
- Any Project Area (choose one based off years involved in a project area)
- 4-H Member Self Evaluation
Officer Record Book Evaluation Forms
- Club Treasurer Record Evaluation form
- Club Historian Record Evaluation form
- Club Secretary Record Evaluation form
- Club Reporter Record Evaluation form
- Club Officer Training and Information
Treasurer Record Book
- Partnership Agreement (New one each year due 12/1)
- Yearly Budget Excel or PDF or Google Doc (Should run September-August)
- Fundraising Requests
- Monthly Reports (Tab by Month)
- Monthly Statement from Extension and Outreach Office
- Treasurer Worksheet (Optional) Excel or Google Doc
- Deposit Slips Excel or PDF or Google Doc
- Funds Requests (with receipt copies) Excel or PDF or Google Doc
Annual Achievement Award Applications
- 4-H Project Award Application
- 4-H Record Keeping Project Award Evaluation Form
- Cedar County 4-H Record Keeping Evaluation Form