Record Keeping

Record Keeping's Purpose

The purpose of 4-H record keeping is to teach youth how to keep records of their 4-H career and provide them an opportunity to set goals, learn evaluation, and promote organization. Youth are encouraged to select a record keeping system that best suits their individual needs and learning styles. 

Objectives for 4-H Record Keeping

  • To learn how to set goals, how to make plans for action, and how to reflect on what you have experienced and learned
  • To learn the skills of record keeping and organization to use now and in the future
  • To learn to communicate and summarize
  • To learn responsibility by completing a task
  • To evaluate information that will market personal skills through future resumes and application forms

Record Keeping Forms