4-H Record Book Quality Checklist

• Relative to age
• Consistent color of pen or pencil
• Neat corrections
• Pages clean and unwrinkled

10

 

 

•  Attempt to complete all records
• Relevant narrative and pictures
• Original thoughts and writing included
• Information from 4-H and non-4-H activities recorded clearly

20

 

 

•  Tabs to designate/separate years in 4-H
• Suggested order: 
  • My 4-H Year
  • Non-Animal Project Journal and Financial Record
  • Animal Project Journal ad Financial Record 
• Keep Project & Financial Journal and Animal Journal together for same project.

10

 

 

• Documented in record book: attendance at club meetings, fair, other county and state events.

 10

 

 

•  4-H, church, school, scouts, family, service projects, donations of time and money recorded accurately.

 10

 

 

• Three goals and results.
• Thoroughness.
• SeNquential development.
• Pictures of the specific project.

 15

 

 

• Accuracy of financial records.
• Thoroughness.
  • List costs of supplies at market value.
  • Include all income and expenses.
    • Premiums earned count as income.
    • Expenses may be list of basic ingredients and costs – cost of bag of flour, bag of chocolate chips, etc. The groceries in your cupboard cost something.
    • Feed expenses for animals should be included and assessed at the market value, even when using family owned feed. Veterinary expenses, travel to meetings, registration fees, etc.
    • All projects likely cost something.

15 

 

 

• List at least three goals for 4-H year and results.
• Include current photo of 4-H member.
• Appropriate signatures included.

 10