Printer Friendly Version (PDF)This record book example is merely a suggested way you might format and present your project information. No example should be interpreted as the only way to present information. Realize the examples shown are just examples. The way you choose to present your record will depend on what you have done in your 4-H Project.
Main Project Goals
| Consumer Management | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home budget set-up | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Articles read | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 |
| Consumer Purchasing | ||||
| Coupons used | 30 | 60 | 80 | 170 |
| Shopping - foods | 12 | 17 | 25 | 54 |
| Money saved / earned | ||||
| Recycled cans | 5.00 | 25.00 | 30.00 | 60.00 |
| Babysitting ($) | 300.00 | 400.00 | 500.00 | 1,200.00 |
| Educational Activities Created | ||||
| Money puzzles | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| Consumer games | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Coloring Sheets | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
Summary of Other 4-H Project and Activity Experiences
| Clothing | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garments made | 30 | 40 | 45 | 115 |
| Alterations made | 25 | 30 | 37 | 92 |
| Accessories made | 10 | 20 | 25 | 55 |
| Outfits designed | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Landscaping | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | Total |
|
Mowed grass (times) |
4 | 10 | 20 | 34 |
| Shrubs planted | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Annuals planted | 24 | 48 | 48 | 120 |
| Flower beds dev. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
Veterinary Science |
1999 |
2000 | 2001 | Total |
| Animals treated | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| Flea pills given | 0 | 12 | 36 | 48 |
| Rabies clinics (assist) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Surgeries assisted | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1999 | L | Conducted 2 exercise classes, spent 1 hour, reached 30 people |
| L | Spent total of 24 hours on health project | |
| 2000 | C | Conducted 20 exercise classes, spent 11 hours, reached 110 people |
| C | Volunteered 4 hours at county hospital | |
| L | Showed 1 video on health | |
| L | Read 4 medical articles | |
| 2001 | C | Conducted 24 exercise classes, spent 21 hours, reached 201 people |
| C | Surveyed 18 people for hypertension | |
| C | Volunteered 24 hours at hospital | |
| L | Read 10 health articles | |
| C | Showed 6 videos on health to 120 people |
Total: 46 exercise classes conducted, 14 articles read, 7 videos shown, 461 people reached
Educational Experiences in Your Main 4-H Project
| Workshops Attended | Field Trips | ||||
| 99 -01 | C -2 | County Government at Work | 99 | L | Garvie’s Point Museum-area |
| 99 | C | Property Taxes | 99 | C | County Courthouse |
| 00 | C | Flag Care | 00 | D | Democratic Campaign Hqts. |
| 00 | L | Citizen’s Responsibilities | 00 | S | State Capitol |
| 01 | S | How a Bill Becomes Law | 01 | S | State Supreme Court |
| 01 | S | Consumer Rights | 01 | S | Territorial Restoration |
| 01 | S | Old State House | |||
| Interviews | Articles / Books Read | ||||
| 00 | L | Mayor | 99 | L - 8 | Local history, city government |
| 00 | C | Quorum Court Member | 00 | L - 1 | Flag Care & History of Flag |
| 00 | C | Justice of the Peace | 01 | L | Running for public office |
| 00 | L | City Attorney | 01 | L | Community Service |
| 01 | C | County Judge | |||
| 01 | C | Circuit Clerk | |||
| 01 | C | County Tax Collector | |||
| 01 | S | State Senator | |||
| Talks / Demonstrations Heard | Websites Visited | ||||
| 99 | L | What is Citizenship? | 99 | L | Thomas |
| 99 | L | History of our Flag | 00 | L | Thomas, Congress, VFW |
| 99 | C | Folding the Flag | 01 | L | Visited over 25 sites that deal with U.S. history, state history and/or Government |
| 00 | L | U.S. Military | |||
| L | Citizenship begins at Home | ||||
| L | History of Any County | ||||
| L | Preserving History | ||||
| C | County Government | ||||
| C | What does the County Judge Do? | ||||
| C | Hot to register to vote | ||||
Educational Experiences in Other Projects and Activities
| Clothing | Landscaping | ||||
| Talks / Demonstrations | Talks / Demonstrations | ||||
| 99 | L | Hemming | 99 | L | Soil Tests |
| 99 | L | Selecting a Pattern | 99 | L | Proper care of mower |
| 99 | L | Color & You | 99 | L | Plant Identification |
| 99 | C | Sewing with Cotton | 00 | C | Planting Shrubs |
| 99 | C | Fabric Care | 00 | C | Lawn Watering |
| 99 | C | Textiles | 01 | L | Border Planting |
| 00 | L | Sewing with Wool | 01 | L | Types of Grass |
| 00 | L | Entering sewing contests | 01 | C | Mower Maintenance |
| 00 | C | Bound Buttonholes | |||
| 00 | C | Wardrobe Planning | Workshops Attended | ||
| 99 | L | Plant Selection for Homes | |||
| Workshops Attended | 00 | L | Pesticide Application | ||
| 99 | L | Sewing for others | 01 | C | Landscape Design |
| 00 | C | Alterations | |||
| 01 | C | Tailoring | Books / Articles Read | ||
| 01 | C | Fabric Accessories | 99 - 01 | L -45 | Articles Read on plant & Landscaping Ideas |
| Books / Articles Read | Health | ||||
| 99 | L-4 | Clothing Construction | Talks / Demonstrations | ||
| 00 | L-6 | Textiles, Design | 99 | L-2 | Personal Health |
| L-8 |
Clothing Construction / Style |
00 | C-2 | Safety, Exercise | |
| 01 | L-8 | Tailoring, working with wool | 01 | L-1 | First Aide |
| L-8 | Fashion, color, style, design | 01 | C-2 | CPR & Diabetes | |
| Veterinary Science | Tours | ||||
| Talks / Demonstrations | 99 | L-2 | Dr's office, pharmacy | ||
| 99 | L-3 | Care of Ears, Eyes & Grooming | 00 | C-3 | Hospital, Health Dept |
| 00 | L-2 | Large Animal Care, Giving Shots | 01 | S | UA Medical Center |
| 01 | C | Genetics & Breeding | 01 | C | Child Care Health Center |
| L-2 | Vitamins & Pets, First Aid for pets | ||||
| Websites Visited | |||||
| Tours | 99 | 4-H Cyber health Camp American Red Cross | |||
| 99 | L-3 | Feed / Supplement stores | 00 | Cancer Society, Heart, Lung | |
| 00 | L-4 | Vet Clinics | 01 | UAMS; Other health related | |
| 01 | C-3 | Sale Barn, Vet Clinics | |||
The Most Important Things You Learned in Your 4-H Projects
| *Public Speaking | Health | ||
| 99 | *
Three main parts of a good speech * Different types of speeches * Know your audience before you speak |
99 | Proper care of teeth Value of immunization Importance of check-ups |
| 00 | *
The basics of delivering a speech * How to improve voice range - project from diaphragm * Using the computer to research a speech is easy |
00 | Importance of exercise Food pyramid & health How to read food labels |
| 01 | *The value of practicing in front of a mirror * Always check pronunciation * Check out facilities before you speak |
01 | Long term ill-effect of smoking How to control stress Two ways to deal with conflict in a positive manner |
| Veterinary Science | Clothing | ||
| 99 | Proper ways to keep immunization Way to store medicines |
99 |
How to select a pattern |
| 00 | Way
to give a shot How to insert ear tags Best way to control flies in the barn |
00 |
Machine embroidery |
| 01 |
Becoming a vet is hard and takes a long time |
01 |
Working with wool is different |
| Landscaping | |||
| 99 | How to take a soil sample Why you need a soil sample Crab grass is hard to control | ||
| 00 | How to read a landscape plan Best place to buy shrubs How & when to plant roses | ||
| 01 | How to prune roses and azaleas Setting the mower up higher helps grass grown in the hot months Lawn mowing can be profitable business | ||
| Year | Level | Activity | # people reached |
| 99 | L | Organized and conduct a program on eye safety | 19 attended |
| L | Gave a demonstration “sewing on a button” | 15 attended | |
| L | Conducted an exercise class for senior citizens | 10 participated | |
| L | Organized a rabies vaccination clinic in neighborhood | 35 pets | |
| C | Gave a demonstration on “Organizing a Speech” | 50 attended | |
| C | Planned with three others, county fun day | 75 Participated | |
| C | Directed parents activity at county talent show | 25 Attended | |
| C | Contacted donors for county fair, raised $1,000 | 10 Contacted | |
| 00 | L | Demonstration on Planting Shrubs | 15 Attended |
| L | Talk on “Becoming a Vet” | 16 attended | |
| LL | Speeches-4 to club | 50 attended | |
| L | Organized refreshments for club Parents’ Night | 60 participated | |
| L | Conducted community clean-up | 15 participated | |
| L | Led 4-H Scavenger Hunt to recruit new members | 10
participated 3 recruited | |
| L | Organized tour of vet clinic | 25 participated | |
| C | Co-organized officers’ workshop, 10 clubs | 75 Participated | |
| C | Organized county exchange with Wayoway County | 30 participated | |
| C | Contacted donors for county fair, raised $1,500 | ||
| C | Conducted public speaking workshop | 38 participated | |
| C | Camp Counselor | 100 campers | |
| C | Demonstration on - CPR | 40 attended | |
| C | Talk-Citizenship Begins at Home | 50 attended | |
| C | Talk-Preparing for District Competition | 25 attended | |
| D | Talk- Citizenship Begins at Home | 25 attended | |
| R | Organized transportation to participate in Mid-South Fair | 10 attended | |
| S | Talk-Counselor Responsibilities | 15 attended | |
| S | Organized camp site clean-up crew | 10 Participated | |
| S | Conducted vespers | 100 participated | |
| 01 | L | Organized club workshop on public speaking | 15 participated |
| L | Organized community service project | 14 participated | |
| L | Contacted speaker for program | 25 attended | |
| L | Planned club recreational event | 45 participated | |
| L | Conducted club record book workshop | 15 participated | |
| L | Organized junior mentor program | 5 participated | |
| L | Organized and conducted city government day | 15 participated | |
| L | Talk-“Your Government at Work” | 15 attended | |
| L | Demonstration-“Gifts You Can Make” | 16 attended | |
| L | Talk- “Well Pets are Happy Pets” | 14 attended | |
| L | Demonstration- “Planting Bulbs” | 14 attended | |
| C | Conducted field trip to Vet’s Office | 25 attended | |
| C | Organized a county Vet Science Club | 10 members | |
| C | Taught “4-H Story” - record book workshop | 65 attended | |
| C | Planned workshops for “Project Day” | 75 participated | |
| C | Conducted 4-H Activity Day registration | 100 attended | |
| C | Talk- “Exercise for Health” | 60 attended | |
| C | Planned entertainment for achievement banquet | 175 participated | |
| D | Talk- “Exercise for Health” | 15 attended | |
| D | Planned and coordinated construction of fair exhibit | ||
| S | Talk- “Exercise for Health” | 25 attended | |
| S | Coordinated practice session for Arkansas 4-H O-Rama | 12 attended | |
| S | Contacted speaker for Teen Leader Conference |
Elected / Appointed Leadership
| Year | Level | Office or Committee | Responsibility |
| 99 | L | Recreation Leader | Planned recreation for 12 club meetings |
| L | Phone committee | Call 7 families to remind of club meetings | |
| C | Banquet Committee | Clean-up after banquet | |
| 00 | L | Photographer | Take photos at club meeting & special events |
| L | Parent Recognition | Plan program, obtain speaker, invite quests | |
| L | Project Committee | Distribute 4-H project books, schedule reports | |
| L | Community Service | Chairperson, conducted three events during year | |
| C | Expansion Committee | Help decide where county needs new 4-H clubs | |
| C | Teen Committee | Attend meetings and plan workshops | |
| 01 | L | President | Preside at 12 meetings |
| L | Banquet Committee | Chairperson, preside at banquet | |
| L | Fair Booth | Chairperson | |
| C | Teen Leader Reporter | Turn in report of meetings for county newsletter | |
| C | Fair | Chair committee for educational exhibits | |
| C | Council | Represent club to plan county events | |
| S | TLC Workshop | Plan workshops, facilitate workshop |
| Year | Type of Award | For What Received | Level / Number |
| 99 | Ribbons | Fair exhibits | C-25 |
| 99 | Medal | Record Book | C-1 |
| 99 | Trophies | Rally Day | C-2 |
| 99 | $15.00 | Ross Photo Contest | C-1 |
| 00 | Ribbons | Fair exhibits | C-55 |
| 00 | Medal | Record Book | L-1, C-1 |
| 00 | Trophies | Rally Day, Fashion Revue | C-2 |
| 00 | $50.00 | Community Service | C-1 |
| 00 | Plaque | Leadership | C-1 |
| 01 | Ribbons | Fair exhibits | C-55; D-10, S-5 |
| 01 | Medal, Jacket | Record Book | C-1 |
| 01 | Trophies | Record Book, Fashion Review | D-1L C-2 |
| 01 | Rosettes | Fashion Revue | R-1, C-1 |
| 01 | $125.00 | Ross Photo Contest | C-1; S-1 |
| Year | Type of Promotion | What You Did | Level |
| 99 | 4-H Month | Passed out book markers | L, 2 |
| 99 - 01 | County Fair | Rode on 4-H float | C-3 |
| 99-01 | Donors Recognition Wrote thank you notes | L-5; C-5 | |
| 99 | Farm Bureau | Talk on 4-H | C-1 |
| 99 | Rotary Club | Talk on 4-H | C-1 |
| 00 | Lung Association | 4-H Rep | D-1 |
| 00 | Egg Council | 4-H Rep | S-1 |
| 01 | Radio Program | Join 4-H Talk | L-4 |
| 01 | 4-H Booth | Farmers Market | L-6 |
| 01 | 4-H Face Painting | Painted faces with clovers | L-2 |
| 01 | Newspaper | Wrote 4-H Article | C-2 |
| 01 | Christmas Parade | 4-H Clown | C-1 |
| 01 | Donor Banquet | 4-H Talk | C-1 |
| 01 | TV Program | 4-H call in Q & A | S-1 |
| 01 | EHC Convention | 4-H Talk | S-1 |
| Year | Level | Kind of Activity | My Responsibility |
| 99 | L | Community Clean-up | Cleaned roads for 8 hours |
| 99 | L | Nursing Home Visit | Visited 8 patients |
| 99 | C | Fair grounds Maintenance | Painted sheep barn - six hours |
| 00 | L | Adopt-a-Grandparent | Visited 10 times, mowed lawn -2 |
| 00 | L | Hospital Trays | Made 200 tray favors |
| 00 | L | Community Center | Painted inside - 2 hours |
| 00 | C | Coats for Kids | Collected 35 coats |
| 00 | C | Race for the Cure | Collected $100, ran in race |
| 00 | C | Rabies Clinic | Worked 7 hours |
| 01 | L | Food Bank Drive | Collected 100 cans of food |
| 01 | L | Toys for Tots | Collected 25 toys |
| 01 | L | Christmas Basket | Made 15 loaves of bread |
| 01 | L | Dairy Judging | Provided animals for training |
| 01 | C | Bicycle Safety Clinic | Taught 1 session - 10 participated |
| 01 | C | Suitcases for Kids | Collected 10 suitcases |
| 01 | C | Sponsored CPR class | 6 sessions, 12 participated |
| 01 | C | Boys Club | Conducted safety workshop for |
| 01 | C | Drug Free Rally | Organized & conducted, 200 attended |
| 01 | C | Teen leader Club Fund Drive | Raised $100 |
| 01 | C | PTA | Volunteered to baby-sit, 4 hours |
| 01 | D | Flood Relief for NC 4-H’er | Collected $300 |
| 01 | S | Bears for Kids | Collected 15 Teddy Bears |
| 01 | S | EHC State Meeting | Carried suitcases, 4 hours |
| 01 | S | AAE4HA Conference | Provided entertainment |
| 01 | S | Cattlemen’s Meeting | Provided babysitting, 8 hours |
Non-4-H Activities in School, Church, and Community
| Church | Community | ||
| Sunday School Perfect Attendance | 99 | Girl Scout Member | |
| 99 | Youth Choir | 99 | Softball Team Captain |
| 99 | Church Camp | 00 | Girl Scout member |
| 00 | Youth Choir - Secretary | 00 | Junior Tree Farmer Member |
| 00 | Church Mission Trip | 01 | Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary |
| 01 | Hand bell Choir | 01 | National Wildlife Federation Member |
| 01 | Puppet Show, Chairperson | 01 | Soccer Team |
| School | |||
| 99 - 01 | Student Council | ||
| 99 - 01 | Band | ||
| 99 - 00 | Choir | ||
| 00 | All Region Band | ||
| 00 | Debate Team | ||
| 01 | All State Band | ||
| 01 | All Region Choir | ||
| 01 | Math Award | ||
