4-H RECORD BOOKS

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4-H RECORD BOOKS

• Created for Tehama County 4-H
• Program Members

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What are 4-H Record Books?

• 4-H Record Books are books which contain
  knowledge about a project.
• 4-H Record Books can contain one or many
  projects.
• For example
• Electricity
• Horse
• Leadership
• Animal Science

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Life Skills Gained Through 4-H Record Books

• Communication skills
• Decision making skills
• Categorizing Organizing data
• Analyzing Utilizing information
• Sharing information with others
• Civic responsibilities in the community

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What Do You Do With the 4-H Record Book?

• Expand your knowledge from year to year. Learn
  more about the project using other sources and
  organizations.
• Choose an activity that you would like to do that
  involves using the knowledge you have learned.
• Complete the activity.
• Document what you did and learned using the
  proper record book forms.

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4-H Record Book Forms

• 4-H Record Book Forms are divided into 2 age
  categories
• Primary Members (5-8 years old)
• Please note that Primary books are not submitted
  for competition. A 4-H member must be 9 years
  old to begin competition.
• Regular Members (9 years and older)

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Personal Development Report (PDR)

• Members record all activities that they have
  completed during the year.
• Members may earn Star Ranks based on their
  participation in 4-H over a number of years.
• The PDR is available in four versions Primary,
  mini, short, and long.
• This presentation will be using the Mini version

Now for the Form...
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Page 2 of PDR
Update the table to the right every year. If
its members first year, Total Past Years
column will be empty.
Items with listed next to them are required for
that Star Ranking
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Page 3 of Mini PDR
The more details - the better your score
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Page 4 of Mini PDR
Leadership consists of being an Officer, on a
Committee, Jr./Teen Leader, and even a Teen Staff
at Youth Camp
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Page 5 of Mini PDR
Record Citizenship Community Service activities
for club and Projects
Examples of Communication Skills Presentations,
Prepared Talks, Radio/TV appearances, Newspaper
Articles written by member
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• 7 is for listing Significant and Notable Honors
  
• Some examples are
• Star Rank achievement
• County Winner
• 100 Club Attendance
• County All Star
• State Record Book Winner

Lifestyle Activities include School Sports,
Musical/Theatrical Arts, Church, non 4-H
Organizations, to being involved in a Camp Skit
Remember the more detail, the better
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Last Page of Mini PDR
For every 50 words written, member receives 1
point at club level judging
The story is to reflect on 4-H work completed
thus far and emphasize on the current year.
You are not required to use the form to the left.
If you do not choose to use this form, be sure
to follow formatting instructions in the Tehama
County 4-H Record Book Manual
Things to write about
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4-H Record Book Projects

• Animal Science
• Citizenship
• Community Service
• Creative Arts
• Photography
• Clothing Textiles
• Foods Nutrition
• Archery
• All Star/Leadership
• Animal Livestock Projects

and MANY MORE
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Now for the Form...
Annual Project Report

• Used to document specific project work.
• Members complete an Annual Project Report for
  every completed project.
• Optional items to include with Annual Project
  Report
• Include an Expression Page
• Junior/Teen Leadership Development Report
• Advanced Animal Report
• Annual Project Reports come in two lengths
  Short and Long
• This presentation will be using the Short version

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Community Service
Examples of Learning Experiences
4-H Events
Project Meetings
The more details - the better your score. Talk
about what you did, learned and skills gained
Activities
Shows
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Refers to your project whether its an animal or
crafts
More Description the Better!
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Order of Items

• Title Page
• Table of Contents
• Personal Development Report (PDR)
• My 4-H Story
• Annual Project Reports for each project
• Collection of 4-H Work
• Newspaper Clippings, Flyers, Letters, Photographs
• Previous Years Records

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Things to Know About 4-H Record Books

• Only regular 4-H members, 9 years and older can
  participate in Record Book Competition.
• Primary Record Books are not submitted for
  competition. They are for fun and practice only.
• It is suggested that you submit an Annual Project
  Report Forms for each of your completed projects.
• There is always help just ask your leaders or
  4-H Office

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Things to Know About 4-H Record Book Competition

• You may not make improvements or changes to the
  4-H Record Book once it is turned in to the Club
  Leader.
• You can be named a County Winner in a project
  only once a year.
• Incomplete 4-H Record Books are not accepted for
  Club or County Competition.
• Obtaining Record Book signatures is the Members
  responsibility.

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Supplemental Record Book Forms

• Advanced Animal Form
• Jr./Teen Leadership Form
• Horse Project Supplemental Form
• Dog Project Supplemental Form
• Daily Egg Supplemental Form
• Ask Club Leader for assistance if needed

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Dates To Remember

• Project Records are due to your Club Leader on
• October 15th.
• The Record Books will be judged at the Club
  Level.
• Record Books that qualify at the Club Level will
  move on to County Competition.
• Senior Members are encouraged to compete at the
  State Level

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Adult Supervision

• Feel free to help your child as needed.
• The 4-H Record Book work should be the work of
  the 4-H member, not the adult.

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4-H Record Book Recognition

• Club Seals Green, Blue and Gold
• County Awards are given for each Project Group.
• Top Score - County Winner
• Top Scoring Percentage - Record Book Medalists
• Star Ranks

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I hope this has helped you to better understand
the 4-H Record Book

• Call your Project Leader, Club Leader
• or 4-H Office if you have any questions.