Clinton County 4-H'ers are encouraged to develop a record-keeping system that includes six parts: 

1. Table of Contents 
2. Title Page (current photo, name, club, county, age, grade and 4-H year)
3. Yearly 4-H Summary (4H 0096) or a 4-H Story
4. 4-H Member Self Evaluation
5. Clinton County 4-H Record Keeping Evaluation
6. Project Records
   1. Any Project Area (only one based on 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)
   2. Livestock Project Area Forms
      1. Market Animal (Junior)
      2. Market Aimal (Experienced)
      3. Breeding Animal (Junior)
      4. Breeding Animal (Experienced)
      5. Dairy Goat
      6. Poultry
      7. Rabbit
      8. Dog
   3. Additional Project Area Forms
      1. Shooting Sports Project Record
      2. Vegetable Garden Project Worksheet
      3. Crop Production Project Worksheet
      4. Photography Project

 
Check out our NEW Record Keeping Help Sheet for detailed descriptions of each part. This help sheet was updated June 2023. 

For Project Area Awards 

• Current 4-H members who have completed 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade are eligible to apply for a county record keeping project award ($100 value!). Apply using Record Keeping Project Award Form. More information is also found on the form. 
• 4-H Club Junior/Intermediate Record Book Award Report - to be completed by 4-H Leaders and Due to Extension Office by November 1, 2023.

Record Books (and officer books) are due October 16, 2023 (since October 15 is a Sunday). You must turn in your books to the Extension Office or your Club Leader!

Record Book Challenge - 2023

Do record books seem too difficult to complete? Not anymore! The Record Book Challenge is designed to break down the recording process into bite-sized chunks! Each weekly challenge completed will enter your name into a prize raffle! Tune in each Sunday for that week's challenge! The challenge will begin July 30th! 🍀📕 Winners will be announced at Recognition Night in November. 

• Survey Link: https://bit.ly/3qj8Y1c
• Facebook page (where you'll find weekly posts)
• News article breaking down the challenge.

Looking for more help? 

Check out these resources from Iowa 4-H:

• Record Keeping Overview
• Goal Setting How To and Goal Calendar
• 4-H Yearly Planner