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

RECORD BOOKS ARE DUE INTO THE CEDAR COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE BY 4PM, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15.

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. Document

   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. Document

        Basic Project Area Record
         (4H 0096A) (first, second or third year in a project area)
     2. Document

        Experienced 4-H Project Record
         (4H 0096B) (fourth, fifth or sixth year in a project area)
     3. Document

        Advanced 4-H Project Record
         (4H 0096C)  (seventh, eighth or ninth year in a project area?
   • Livestock Project Area Forms
     1. Document

        Market Animal Worksheet
        (Junior)
     2. Document

        Market Animal
        (Experienced)
     3. Document

        Breeding Animal
        (Junior)
     4. Document

        Breeding Animal
        (Experienced)
     5. Document

        Dairy Goat
     6. Document

        Poultry
     7. Document

        Rabbit
     8. Document

        Dog
   • Additional Project Area Forms
     1. Shooting Sports Project Record
     2. Vegetable Garden Project Worksheet
     3. Crop Production Project Worksheet
     4. Document

        Photography Project Worksheet
5. 4-H Member 
   Document

   Self Evaluation

Annual Achievement Award Applications

If you would like to be considered for a Recordkeeping Award or Project Award, please fill out the following forms and bring with your record book.

• Document

  Project Award Application
• Project awards- require a minimum of 2 years in the project.  You must show leadership, citizenship and communication in the project.  You may apply for 1 project award.  Bring the application with the record book.
  Document

  4-H Recordkeeping Award Evaluation Form
  (bring with record book)
• Document

  Project Award Evaluation Form
  (bring with record book) Allowed 1 project award per member

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