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:

1. Title Page (current photo, name, club, county, age, grade and 4-H year)
2. Table of Contents 
3. Yearly 4-H Summary  OR
   Document

   4H Story
4. Project Records
   • Any Project Area (choose one based off years involved in a project area)
     1. Basic 4-H Project Record (4H 0096A) (first, second or third year in a project area)
     2. Experienced 4-H Project Record (4H 0096B) (fourth, fifth or sixth year in a project area)
     3. Advanced 4-H Project Record (4H 0096C)  (seventh, eighth or ninth year in a project area?
   • Livestock Project Area Forms
     1. Market Animal (Junior)
     2. Market Animal (Experienced)
     3. Breeding Animal (Junior)
     4. Breeding Animal (Experienced)
     5. Dairy Goat
     6. Poultry
     7. Rabbit
     8. Dog
   • Additional Project Area Forms
     1. Shooting Sports Project Record
     2. Vegetable Garden Project Worksheet
     3. Crop Production Project Worksheet
     4. Photography Project
5. 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

• 4-H Project Award Application
• 4-H Record Keeping Project Award Evaluation Form
• Cedar County 4-H Record Keeping Evaluation Form