WHERE DO I FIND MY RECORD BOOK TO FILL OUT?
Online in your 4-H ZSuite account: https://4h.zsuite.org
BUT….you can still print them off and fill them out by hand if you want to!
- Blank Project Report (pdf) (one for each 4-H project completed this year)
- Blank Involvement Report (pdf) (one for your entire 4-H career that gets added to each year)
HOW DO I FILL OUT A 4-H RECORD BOOK?
- 4-H How-To Guide for Record Books! (pdf)
- Video Tutorial–How to Start Your Online Record Book (recorded video)
WHEN ARE RECORD BOOKS DUE?
September 15 by 5pm (if the 15th is on a weekend, record books are due the following Monday by 5pm)
(print them off, organize them in an official 4-H Record Book cover or a nice three-ring binder, then hand it in to the Extension Office – 215 W Buffalo St, Suite 329, Rawlins)
HOW ARE RECORD BOOKS JUDGED?
Record Books are read by a judging panel of community members that awards points for leadership, community service, project learning, event participation, and growth from one year to the next. The top three scores in each age division are awarded cash prizes and additional certificates are given for things like Most Community Service, Best 4-H Story, Overcoming Challenges Award, etc.
Achievement Points
Based on your record book judging score, you are awarded either a Gold or Silver Achievement. Gold is worth 3 points, Silver is worth 2 points. Once you have accumulated 19 or more points over at least seven years in 4-H, you are inducted into the Wyoming 4-H Honor Club, given a pin and a bag, and awarded a $500 scholarship to attend a 4-H event of your choosing. It takes many years of dedicated work to achieve this and is something to be very proud of!
Scoring
Check out the score sheets for each age division, so you can be prepared for exactly what your record book is judged on and have the best possible chance of scoring well!
- Carbon_Junior Scoring Rubric (word doc)
- Carbon_Intermediate Scoring Rubric (pdf)
- Carbon_Senior Scoring Rubric (word doc)
WHY DO WE HAVE RECORD BOOKS IN 4-H?
“We do not learn from experience; we learn from reflecting on experience.”
4-H Record Books serve a variety of purposes in the 4-H Program. While society has changed, the goals of teaching record-keeping to youth remain the same.
- 4-H Record Books give members an opportunity to reflect on their yearly work. They document their skill development and their learning experiences in a written report. 4-H members measure their achievements and growth in their total years in 4-H.
- 4-H Record Books encourage members to set goals and develop plans to meet those goals. Completion of the Project Records awards 4-H members for participation in 4-H activities, which provides an incentive for participation, learning, and achievement.
- Completing a 4-H Record Book is a process where 4-H members record project and club work. Records management (RM) is an industry-standard practice of identifying, creating, classifying, archiving and preserving records. The 4-H Record Book teaches 4-H members these skills through a standard format.
- The 4-H Record Book is an excellent tool to use when applying for college, programs, jobs, and scholarships. It is REQUIRED to apply for a Carbon County 4-H Foundation scholarship.
4-H Record Books are an educational component of the 4-H Youth Development Program and is an excellent way to complete your 4-H project. Members have the option to have their record book judged for competition and prizes or to be turned in for completion only.
Carbon County 4-H does not require members to complete a Record Book to complete their 4-H project.
