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Crafting My4-H Record Book
Who Completes A 4-H Record Book ? 4-Hrecord books are completed by allFrederick County 4-H members who are 4-Hage 8 – 18. ARecord book is mandatory to be in goodstanding as a member of Frederick County4-H. Clovermembers age 5 – 7 are eligible tocomplete a Cloverbud Record Book.
Why Do We Complete A 4-H Record Book ? Todocument your experiences in 4-Hthroughout the year, including knowledge,skills, and achievements. 4-Hrecords help others understand andknow you, learn about your interests, andtrack your progress in your projects andachievements. Recordbooks are the basis of variousawards and recognition that are presentedannually to members.
What Is A 4-H Record Book? Each age group has different expectations forcompleteness based upon age appropriateness. Clovers (5-7 yr. olds) – Whileclovers are not required to complete a fullrecord book, they are encouraged to begin learning theprocess. Cloversmay submit a Title Page, 4H Story, CloverProject Record, and Picture Page for countyrecognition.Clover Book(Before 4-H) Title Page 4-H Story Clover RecordForm Pictures Page
Juniors& Intermediates (8 – 13 yr. olds) Juniorsand Intermediates complete a standard4-H record book. Information can be foundhere.Record Book(Regular) Title Page Maryland 4-HSummary Record 4-H Story 4-H ProjectRecord Pictures Page
Seniors(14 – 18 yr. olds) Seniorshave two options: A regular record book OR thePortfolioRecord Book(Regular)(Seniors 14-18) Title Page Maryland 4-HSummary Record 4-H Story 4-H ProjectRecord Pictures Page Title Page 4-H Resume(instead ofsummary) 4-H Essayquestion (insteadof story)PortfolioSeniors participating in the Portfolio Program have the ability to apply for Out ofState Trips. These trips are once in a lifetime experiences! You must completethe corresponding Application, Resume, and Essay.
How Do I Assemble My 4-H Record Book Regular Record Book Assembly: The complete 4-HRecord Book must include in the following order TitlePage 4-HSummary Record 4-HStory 4-HProject Record Sheets PicturePagesMicrosoft Word FormsGoogle Forms
Title Page Thetitle of your record book! Placea picture of yourself and fillout the basic information
Summary RecordFollow along with this example!The summary record is a summary of YOU! Not everythingincluded in the summary record will be about 4-H. Includes all of your basic information When it says, “Year”, that refers to the yearthat the record book is being filled out for.Think of it as looking at your past year inreview. Think of a goal for the upcoming year. Fill out your projects (only one is required in 4H, but you can have multiple). THIS PAGE NEEDS TO BE SIGNED AND DATED BYYOUR CLUB LEADER
Summary Record Club participation—how many clubmeetings you have attended, as wellas other kinds of activities with yourclub. If you belong to more than oneclub, distinguish between them. Committees you belong to and officesyou hold, 4-H and non 4-H activities.For seniors, judges are looking formore leadership roles! Promotional Activities—activities youhave participated in that promote 4-H.The results section should indicatewhat happened as a result of theactivity. For example, new memberswere recruited or articles werepublished.
Communication Activities—activities youhave participated in that requirecommunication, like demonstrations andpublic speaking. Awards and honors you have received.(Achievement nights, fairs, fashion revues,competitions, etc.)
This will be the longest page in your recordbook. A journal of your activities, events, andexperiences during the year. You shouldkeep this handy and update it as the yeargoes on so you don't forget things. Record ALL your activities! The amount ofdetail you include is up to you – judgeswant to see that you’re involved in a lot ofthings. Be sure to include 4-H, volunteeropportunities, sports, ANYTHING!
4-H Story Thisis your opportunity to add a personaltouch to your record book. Be creative and talk about your experiencesin 4-H. Be sure to emphasize what you have learnedfrom your projects as well as how you havehelped others. Should be typed. Font size: 12. Margins: 1inch.
Story Template Introduction Age Interests Parents, siblings, where you live Schooling When and why you joined 4-HParagraph 1 Talk about your 4-H projects Why you selected them Things you have learned from them (successful and not successful)Paragraph 2 Talk about your leadership experiences Offices held Committee membership What have you learned from those experiences
Story Template Paragraph 3 Talk about 4-H participation 4-H Goals How 4-H has influenced or changed you What you’d like to do in the futureParagraph 4 Closing Reflect back on your year in 4-H – was it a good year? Bad year?
4-H Essay(ONLY FOR SENIORS COMPLETING PORTFOLIOThe essay question changes EVERY YEAR!2022 Question: "EXPLAIN HOW 4-H HAS HELPED YOU DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND BECOMEA LEADER IN YOUR LOCAL 4-H PROGRAM, YOUR COMMUNITY, AND FOR THEFUTURE.” Formatting: Essay format Include Paragraphs Font Size: 12 pt Font Type: Times New Roman (preferably) Margins: 1 in.
Project Record There are 3 types of Project Records Generalsports) Animal(ANYTHING other than animal or shootingProjects Market Breeding Performance ShootingSports (NEW!)
Project RecordProject Completion—in order to complete a project,you must do three things: Exhibit your project in some way. A good way to dothis is to enter exhibits at the county fair, state fair,or community show. Communication—give a speech or demonstrationabout your project at the club, county, or statelevel. Complete a project record.
The following tips will help you complete a 4-H projectrecord: Complete one project record for each different projectyou carry. The record should include only information for thatproject. If you run out of space in the form, you can add pages. If you can include them, pictures help make yourproject record more interesting. They can be includedon a page after your project record and should belabeled. Try to show a variety of photos, not just photosof competitions.
The project record includes two main sections—a cover sheet(including basic information about you and your project), and aproject journal/log. The project journal/log has several sections in it: Communications topic or title—this is for any demonstrations andpresentations you give relating to your project. Required for projectcompletion. Exhibits—this is for things like exhibiting your project at the fair or acompetition. Required for project completion. Learning Experiences—this is for any activity or event you attended whereyou learned something related to your project. A financial journal—where you make entries for all money you spend andmoney you make on your project. You should update this part throughoutthe year. Resources—list all the books, articles, and websites (or anything else) youused to complete your projects. Also include any people who provided youwith assistance or education.
General Project Record Form Introductory Page Identify personal information Specific project you chose What you hope to learn with that projectWrite in complete sentencesYour signature, a parent signature, and your clubleader’s signature are required!!Follow along with this example!
LifeSkills you learned/practiced—organizethe skills you used using the 4-H model: Head—managingand decision making Heart—relating and caring Hands—giving and working Health—living and being Thisdiagram will help you understand the4-H life skills model.
Project Activities/Learning Experience and ProjectResources Anything you attended/used that helped you learnabout your project – workshops, meeting, someoneelse’s demonstration, etc.Project Communications This is for any demonstrations and presentations yougive relating to your project. Required for projectcompletion. Demos, speeches, talking to a friend, etc.Project Exhibits This is for things like exhibiting your project at the fairor a competition. Required for project completion.
Lists the financial gains and/losses related toproject Table 1: ANYTHING that you needed tobuy to do your project (even if a parentbought the supplies, put it down!) Table 2: ANYTHING that you monetarilymade off the project WORK ON THIS PAGE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR! Remind members to calculate totals for eachchart (will need on Page 4)
This page will be used to determine profit/loss Use what you did on the previous page Income: A. Income Income from Total (Table 2) 12 Total Income A 12B. Expenses All Expenses (Table 1) 35 Total Expenses B 35Subtract B from A to get profit/lossTotal - 23It is OKAY if you get a negative number – it is very common! Some projectsare more for fun than for profit
Additional Project Items Supplemental Materials/Creative Time—these are materialsthat you attach to the end of the project record and providesa more in-depth look about what you did during the projectand what you learned. It can include things like narratives,charts, graphs, worksheets, drawings, photos (can include upto 3 pages of pictures per project). Make sure allsupplemental materials are neat and secure in the book.Examples of supplemental materials include: Animal Sciences: feed records, breeding records, inventory list, healthlogs, training schedules. Environmental Sciences: drawing of your garden Human Sciences: drawings of garments, recipes, pictures of modelrockets you made
Project Record Examples Goodexample Not-so-goodexample
Picture Pages Include Be3 to 5 pages of pictures in this tab.sure to include captions! Picturepages can include newspaperclippings.
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How Do I Keep Track Of Everything? Personal Calendar Update Monthly 4-H “Box” Newsletters Agenda & Handouts
My 4-H Record Book Is Complete,Now What Do I Do? Finished record books are submitted to the 4-H member’sprimary club leader for review in the beginning of the year; allbooks are then hand delivered by the Club Leader to the 4-Hcounty office in early February for review and judging. A 4-H member may be nominated for an award at AchievementNight (April) based on the completeness and quality of therecord book submitted to their leader. Any record book submitted with missing or incomplete sectionswill be returned to the 4-H’er for revisions; once revisions havebeen submitted to the 4-H office, the 4-H member will receive aletter stating eligibility for participation in Maryland 4-Hactivities.
When I Have Questions Who Do I Call? Extension Office: 301-600-1589 Ms. Jennie Check Out The FREDERICK ick-county/local-4-hyouth-education Your Club Leader Ask A Question On Facebook Page Email A 4-H Friend
Who Completes A 4 -H Record Book ? 4-H record books are completed by all Frederick County 4-H members who are 4-H age 8 – 18. A Record book is mandatory to be in good standing as a
