Record Book Information

Record Book Information

Record keeping has always been an important part of the 4-H Youth Development experience, but now members have the option of completing their Record Books on-line.  This updated format is just another way that 4-H continues to teach and promote life skills in an ever changing world.

Completing a 4-H Record Book is a process where 4-H members record project and club work.  Records management is a competency skill to identify, create, archive and preserve records.  The 4-H Record Book teaches 4-H members theses skills through a standard format.

The Online Record Book advances the traditional program with modern tools and formatting.  The system is a simple structure for members to communicate with volunteers and other club members.  This simplicity and ease is carried over into posting/updating events, meetings, and project activities.  From these updates and postings a completed Record Book can be printed out at the end of the year.

What is a 4-H Record Book? (Information and Manuals)

• What is a 4-H Record Book?
• Record Book Manual for Youth
• Record Book Manual for Adult Partners
• ORB - Online Record Book Manual
• California 4-H Quick Start Record Book Course-Tips on completing a 4-H Record Book
• How to complete your Annual Project Report-powerpoint

Record Book Forms  - See State 4-H website for most current information

These forms are in Word format:

• PDR - Personal Development Report
• APR - Annual Project Report   
• LDR - Leadership Development Report
• Primary Member Report - Personal Development Report 
• 4-H Resume Template  Senior Members only

These forms are in PDF format:

• PDR -  Personal Development Report-PDF
• APR -  Annual Project Report saved in PDF format
• LDR -  Leadership Development Report saved in PDF Format
• Primary Member Report -  Primary Member Report saved in PDF format

4-H Members

• Members Checklist to help you receive a top record book score and a project medal

Record Book Evaluation Forms

• 2019-2020 Club Record Book Evaluation Form
• 2019-2020 County Record Book Evaluation Form

Club Level/County Level
(Kings County has a combined club/county level for record books and project medals): 

Club Level Admin Manual/Instructions

• Record Book Evaluation Form - Club Level
• Record Book Scoring Table
• Annual Project Report APR Evaluation
• Outstanding Sheep, Dairy Swine && Photography Project Awards Criteria (Judged at a County Level)
• Record Book Member Name List - Blank
• Record Book Application-County Level
• Project Medal Application & Eval Form-County Level rev. 2016

State Level:

State Level Webpage - http://4h.ucanr.edu/Resources/Member_Resources/RecordBook/RBCompetition/StateCompetition/

• Quick Start Record Book Course - 
• Intent to Submit State Record Book Form - 
• State Record Book Evaluation Cover Sheet
• State Record Book - County Check Sheet
• Summary Pages (Template/Example)
• Record Book Competition

Training information for Record Book Evaluators (Judges)

Record Book Evaluators

• Evaluators Training Course

  This short course is designed for adult volunteers and senior member youth who volunteer at the club/county level to evaluate Record Book Competitions. Youth members enter Record Book competitions as an optional opportunity to receive feedback on their 4-H record-keeping and 4-H skills development. The course gives an overview of the evaluation rubric, how to score and how to write helpful comments. You will receive an electronic badge and a certificate upon completion. Thank you for your time and talent to provide encouragement and support to 4-H youth.

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Project Medal Evaluators

• Steps to a Successful 4-H Annual Project Report
• Follow the Project Medal Evaluation Form

4-H Record Books Articles in Youth Talk

• What are the 4-H Star Ranks-November 2015 Youth Talk
• The APR (Annual Project Report)-December 2015 Youth Talk
• The Importance of Calendars-January 2016 Youth Talk
• Project Medals-February 2016 Youth Talk
• My 4-H Story-March 2016 Youth Talk
• Pictures-April 2016 Youth Talk
• 4-H Record Books-May 2016 Youth Talk
• 4-H Record Books, It's that time of the Year!-June 2016 Youth Talk
• 4-H Record Books--Now is the Time!-November 2016 Youth Talk Article
• 4-H Record Book--Let's Clarify-December 2016 Youth Talk
• 4-H Record Book--May 2017
• 4-H Record Book--June July 2017 Youth Talk Article