4-H Record Books

The 4-H Youth Development Program has a long history of record-keeping for 4-H members.  The 4-H Record Books are an educational component of the 4-H Youth Development Program and serve a variety of purposes including:

• Life Skill Development in these areas:
  Communication - preparing materials to share with others
  Keeping records - developing skills for personal and business settings
  Planning/Organization - Learning skills in time management and priorization
  Goal Setting and Self-responsibility
• Reflect on yearly work completed
• Maintain records of project and club work completed and achievements earned
• Demonstrate growth and measure achievement across years in 4-H work
• To be eligible for participation awards (Star Ranking)

4-H Record Books may not be required for 4-H membership, nor for participation in 4-H activities such as club events and activities, to earn a participation pin, attend
4-H camps, state conferences and committees, etc. 4-H Record Books may be required for some projects to show at county fairs or to receive participation awards (such as star ranking). 4-H members may receive lapel pins for various achievements in and for their 4-H Record Book.
                                                                                      
For the current 4-H Record Book Forms, click on the following link:  http://ca4h.org/4hresource/forms/index.asp