Record Book Help

HOW TO GET STARTED ON 4-H PROJECT PAPERWORK

For Junior, Intermediate, and Senior Members...

Learn about what is required for your project by clicking HERE

• Scroll down and click on the link pertaining to your project.
• Click HERE to see links to e-Records, Project Manuals, Supplemental Resources, and Tip Sheets. 
  I have included those links in this document below.
• Click these links to locate, download, and print additional information for your projects.

E-RECORDS

Locate, download, and print the E-Record Book for each of your 4-H projects - Animal / General

• Locate and click on the appropriate link for your project record book.
• It will download into your Downloads folder on your computer.
• Open your Downloads folder to copy and paste the file wherever you would like to store it for future access and use (such as your Documents folder or your Desktop).
• Options:
• Print and write in the data by hand.
• Type in the data and print.
• Store in a 3-ring binder.
• ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL PAGES
• Carefully examine the division for your project.  Look for additional supplements to download and include in your record book, such as "Project Expense and Income/Value Forms".

PROJECT MANUALS - Click here for Animal / General

There are some project manuals in file format listed below the record books.  Review the list and

download for use, if they pertain to your project.

PROJECT TIP SHEETS - Click HERE

Below the project manuals are Project Tip Sheets & Project Information Pages.  Be sure to locate those that relate to your project, download, print, and review.

AFTER you download your record book, there are project guides that will be of help to you as your work on your project.  Please click on the category link in which your 4-H project resides:

• Project Guides - Click HERE and select the appropriate guide(s) for your project(s)

EXHIBIT REQUIREMENTS FOR EXHIBIT DAY, MIDDLE PARK FAIR, AND STATE FAIR
Project Score Sheets - Click HERE and HERE to locate score sheets for your project(s).
Exhibit Requirements - Click HERE.  Read the Table of Contents to locate the page on which your project is described.  Scroll down to that page and read what is required for Exhibit Day and State Fair.
Fair Contest Rules - Click HERE to learn about the rules for the fair contests.

SHOOTING SPORTS

Click HERE to learn about the Shooting Sports 4-H Program and available events and activities.

Suggestions In Getting Started

• Take the time to browse through them to get an overview picture of the project.
• Write down ideas on how to schedule your project assignments over the next few months.
• If you need someone to help learn the project (or to help teach it to your children), let me know!  We
  can contact the office to see if they can hook us up with an “expert.”

NOTE: Cloverbuds are not required to complete a record book!