4-H Records

Below is your new guide to reflecting on your 4-H year with a 4-H Record! READ THIS FIRST BEFORE COMPLETING A 4-H RECORD!

4-H Record Guide

Please see the following webpage for more information or examples of 4-H member work on our NEW formats for 4-H Records at 4-H Record Guidelines.

4-H Records are an important tool for recording your 4-H experiences. It gives 4-H members an opportunity to reflect over the past year’s activities and to realize just how much they have done and more importantly, just how much they have learned.

For the younger members, there are special 4-H Record Books for them to complete:

Cloverbud Record Book            Cloverbud Record Book PDF Form

Explorer Record Book               Explorer Record Book PDF Form

4-H Cloverbud and Explorer Records will be evaluated using a form similar to this one: Cloverbud & Explorer Record Book Evaluation

4-H RECORDS CRITERIA:

All 4-H Records in Buffalo County 4-H will include the following in an appropriate format for type of record completed:

  1. 4-H Member Resume
  2. Evidence of Goal Setting
  3. Financial Records
  4. Reflections
  5. Written & Visual Component
  6. Evidence of Effort
  7. Self-Evaluation

4-H Records will be evaluated using a form similar to this one: 2024 4-H Record Evaluation

2024 4-H Record Evaluation (2)Download

4-H RECORD FORMS:

All traditional/contemporary 4-H Record Books in Buffalo County 4-H MUST  include forms in the following order. All NEW formats MAY use these forms in their 4-H Records to help guide reflection. Beginner forms are recommended for grades 3-8 and Advanced forms are recommended for grades 9-12. 4-H members in grades 9-12 can choose to use either the Beginner or the Advanced form.

Record in Microsoft Word version Record in PDF Version Record Editable PDF Form Version
4-H Member Resume  4-H Member Resume PDF  4-H Member Resume PDF Form
4-H Activity Program 4-H Activity Program PDF 4-H Activity Program PDF Form
Youth Leadership Story Youth Leadership Story PDF Youth Leadership Story PDF Form
Service-Learning Story  Service-Learning Record PDF  Service-Learning Story PDF Form
Talk or Demonstration Story  Talk or Demonstration Story PDF  Talk or Demonstration Story PDF Form
Beginner 4-H Project Record (Non-Animal)  Beginner 4-H Project Record (Non-Animal) PDF  Beginner 4-H Project Record (Non-Animal) PDF Form
Advanced 4-H Project Record (Non Animal)  Advanced 4-H Project Record PDF  Advanced 4-H Project Record PDF Form
Beginner 4-H Project Record (Animal Project)  Beginner 4-H Project Record (Animal Project) PDF  Beginner 4-H Project Record (Animal Project) PDF Form
Advanced 4-H Project Record (Animal Project)  Advanced 4-H Project Record (Animal Project) PDF  Advanced 4-H Project Record (Animal Project) PDF Form
Self Evaluation  Self Evaluation PDF  Self Evaluation PDF Form

4-H Journey Story Record     4-H Journey Story Record – editable

The 4-H Club Secretary’s Book Forms are listed below. Instructions are included on the cover page. These documents are only available in editable PDF form.