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Faulkner County 4-H
Example Record Book Pages

This record book example is merely a suggested way you might format and present your project information. No example should be interpreted as the only way to present information. Realize the examples shown are just examples. The way you choose to present your record will depend on what you have done in your 4-H Project.

Consumer Education Project

Summary of Main Project Work Summary of Other 4-H Project and Activity Experiences • Health Educational Experiences in Your Main 4-H Project Educational Experiences in Other Projects and Activities The Most Important Things You Learned in Your 4-H ProjectsElected / Appointed Leadership4-H Awards 4-H PromotionCitizenship / Community Service Non 4-H Activities in School, Church, and Community

Main Project Goals

  1. Learn to save and use money wisely.
  2. To teach younger 4-H members about the importance of saving money.

Summary of Main Project Work

Consumer Management 1999 2000 2001 Total
Home budget set-up 1 2 3 6
Articles read 5 8 9 22
         
Consumer Purchasing        
Coupons used 30 60 80 170
Shopping - foods 12 17 25 54
         
Money saved / earned        
Recycled cans 5.00 25.00 30.00 60.00
Babysitting ($) 300.00 400.00 500.00 1,200.00
         
Educational Activities Created        
Money puzzles 1 4 6 11
Consumer games 0 0 2 2
Coloring Sheets 0 2 10 12

Summary of Other 4-H Project and Activity Experiences

Clothing 1999 2000 2001 Total
Garments made 30 40 45 115
Alterations made 25 30 37 92
Accessories made 10 20 25 55
Outfits designed 0 0 1 1
         
Landscaping 1999 2000 2001 Total

Mowed grass (times)

4 10 20 34
Shrubs planted 0 0 6 6
Annuals planted 24 48 48 120
Flower beds dev. 0 0 1 1
         

Veterinary Science

1999

2000 2001 Total
Animals treated 1 2 10 13
Flea pills given 0 12 36 48
Rabies clinics (assist) 1 2 2 5
Surgeries assisted 0 0 5 5

Health

1999 L Conducted 2 exercise classes, spent 1 hour, reached 30 people
L Spent total of 24 hours on health project
2000 C Conducted 20 exercise classes, spent 11 hours, reached 110 people
C Volunteered 4 hours at county hospital
L Showed 1 video on health
L Read 4 medical articles
2001 C Conducted 24 exercise classes, spent 21 hours, reached 201 people
C Surveyed 18 people for hypertension
C Volunteered 24 hours at hospital
L Read 10 health articles
C Showed 6 videos on health to 120 people

Total: 46 exercise classes conducted, 14 articles read, 7 videos shown, 461 people reached

Educational Experiences in Your Main 4-H Project

Workshops Attended
99 -01 C -2 County Government at Work
99 C Property Taxes
00 C Flag Care 
00 L Citizen’s Responsibilities
01 S How a Bill Becomes Law
01 S Consumer Rights
Interviews
00 L Mayor
00 C Quorum Court Member    
00 C Justice of the Peace   
00 L City Attorney  
01 C County Judge                         
01 C Circuit Clerk
01 C County Tax Collector
01 S State Senator
Talks / Demonstrations Heard
99 L What is Citizenship?  
99 L History of our Flag         
99 C Folding the Flag           
00 L U.S. Military
L Citizenship begins at Home
L History of Any County
L Preserving History
C County Government
C What does the County Judge Do?
C Hot to register to vote
Field Trips
99 L Garvie’s Point Museum-area 
99 C County Courthouse
00 D Democratic Campaign Hqts.
00 S State Capitol
01 S State Supreme Court
01 S Territorial Restoration
01 S Old State House
Articles / Books Read
99 L - 8 Local history, city government
00 L - 1 Flag Care & History of Flag
01 L Running for public office
01 L Community Service
Websites Visited
99 L Thomas
00 L Thomas, Congress, VFW
01 L Visited over 25 sites that deal with U.S. history, state history and/or Government

Educational Experiences in Other Projects and Activities

Clothing
Talks / Demonstrations
99 L Hemming
99 L Selecting a Pattern
99 L Color & You
99 C Sewing with Cotton
99 C Fabric Care
99 C Textiles
00 L Sewing with Wool
00 L Entering sewing contests
00 C Bound Buttonholes
00 C Wardrobe Planning
Workshops Attended
99 L Sewing for others
00 C Alterations
01 C Tailoring
01 C Fabric Accessories
     
Books / Articles Read
99 L-4 Clothing Construction
00 L-6 Textiles, Design
  L-8 Clothing Construction / Style
01 L-8 Tailoring, working with wool
  L-8 Fashion, color, style, design
     
Veterinary Science
Talks / Demonstrations
99 L-3 Care of Ears, Eyes & Grooming
00 L-2 Large Animal Care, Giving Shots
01 C Genetics & Breeding
  L-2 Vitamins & Pets, First Aid for pets
     
Tours
99 L-3 Feed / Supplement stores
00 L-4 Vet Clinics
01 C-3 Sale Barn, Vet Clinics
     
Landscaping
Talks / Demonstrations
99 L Soil Tests
99 L Proper care of mower
99 L Plant Identification
00 C Planting Shrubs
00 C Lawn Watering
01 L Border Planting
01 L Types of Grass
01 C Mower Maintenance
     
Workshops Attended
99 L Plant Selection for Homes
00 L Pesticide Application
01 C Landscape Design
     
Books / Articles Read
99 - 01 L -45 Articles Read on plant & Landscaping Ideas
     
Health
Talks / Demonstrations
99 L-2 Personal Health
00 C-2 Safety, Exercise
01 L-1 First Aide
01 C-2 CPR & Diabetes
     
Tours
99 L-2 Dr's office, pharmacy
00 C-3 Hospital, Health Dept
01 S UA Medical Center
01 C Child Care Health Center
     
Websites Visited
99   4-H Cyber health Camp American Red Cross
00   Cancer Society, Heart, Lung
01   UAMS; Other health related

 

The Most Important Things You Learned in Your 4-H Projects

*Public Speaking
99 * Three main parts of a good speech
* Different types of speeches
* Know your audience before you speak
00 * The basics of delivering a speech
* How to improve voice range - project from diaphragm
* Using the computer to research a speech is easy
01 *The value of practicing in front of a mirror
* Always check pronunciation
* Check out facilities before you speak
Veterinary Science
99 Proper ways to keep immunization
Way to store medicines
00 Way to give a shot
How to insert ear tags
Best way to control flies in the barn
01 Becoming a vet is hard and takes a long time
How to treat for external parasites
Proper treatment for ringworms & warts
   
Landscaping
99 How to take a soil sample
Why you need a soil sample
Crab grass is hard to control
00 How to read a landscape plan
Best place to buy shrubs
How & when to plant roses
01 How to prune roses and azaleas
Setting the mower up higher helps grass grown in the hot months
Lawn mowing can be profitable business
Health
99 Proper care of teeth
Value of immunization
Importance of check-ups
00 Importance of exercise
Food pyramid & health
How to read food labels
01 Long term ill-effect of smoking
How to control stress
Two ways to deal with conflict in
a positive manner
Clothing
99 How to select a pattern
Fabric selection techniques
Correct use of hem gauge
00 Machine embroidery
Two new hemming stitches
How to match plaids
01 Working with wool is different
Pad stitching
Smocking

4-H Leadership

Year Level Activity # people reached

99

L Organized and conduct a program on eye safety 19 attended
L Gave a demonstration “sewing on a button” 15 attended
L Conducted an exercise class for senior citizens   10 participated
L Organized a rabies vaccination clinic in neighborhood 35 pets
C Gave a demonstration on “Organizing a Speech” 50 attended
C Planned with three others, county fun day 75 Participated
C Directed parents activity at county talent show 25 Attended
C Contacted donors for county fair, raised $1,000 10 Contacted

00

L Demonstration on Planting Shrubs 15 Attended
L Talk on “Becoming a Vet”    16 attended
LL Speeches-4 to club 50 attended
L Organized refreshments for club Parents’ Night   60 participated
L Conducted community clean-up  15 participated
L Led 4-H Scavenger Hunt to recruit new members 10 participated
3  recruited
L Organized tour of vet clinic 25 participated
C Co-organized officers’ workshop, 10 clubs 75 Participated
C Organized county exchange with Wayoway County 30 participated
C Contacted donors for county fair, raised $1,500  
C Conducted public speaking workshop  38 participated
C Camp Counselor        100 campers
C Demonstration on - CPR  40 attended
C Talk-Citizenship Begins at Home 50 attended
C Talk-Preparing for District Competition 25 attended
D Talk- Citizenship Begins at Home 25 attended
R Organized transportation to participate in Mid-South Fair 10 attended
S Talk-Counselor Responsibilities 15 attended
S Organized camp site clean-up crew 10 Participated
S Conducted vespers   100 participated

01

L Organized club workshop on public speaking 15 participated
L Organized community service project 14 participated
L Contacted speaker for program 25 attended
L Planned club recreational event   45 participated
L Conducted club record book workshop 15 participated
L Organized junior mentor program      5 participated
L Organized and conducted city government day 15 participated
L Talk-“Your Government at Work”    15 attended
L Demonstration-“Gifts You Can Make” 16 attended
L Talk- “Well Pets are Happy Pets” 14 attended
L Demonstration- “Planting Bulbs”  14 attended
C Conducted field trip to Vet’s Office  25 attended
C Organized a county Vet Science Club  10 members
C Taught “4-H Story” - record book workshop  65 attended
C Planned workshops for “Project Day”    75 participated
C Conducted 4-H Activity Day registration 100 attended
C  Talk- “Exercise for Health”   60 attended
C Planned entertainment for achievement banquet 175 participated
D Talk- “Exercise for Health” 15 attended
D Planned and coordinated construction of fair exhibit  
S Talk- “Exercise for Health” 25 attended
S Coordinated practice session for Arkansas 4-H O-Rama 12 attended
S Contacted speaker for Teen Leader Conference  

Elected / Appointed Leadership

Year Level Office or Committee Responsibility
99 L Recreation Leader Planned recreation for 12 club meetings
L Phone committee Call 7 families to remind of club meetings
C Banquet Committee Clean-up after banquet
00 L Photographer Take photos at club meeting & special events
L Parent Recognition Plan program, obtain speaker, invite quests
L Project Committee Distribute 4-H project books, schedule reports
L Community Service Chairperson, conducted three events during year
C Expansion Committee Help decide where county needs new 4-H clubs
C Teen Committee Attend meetings and plan workshops
01 L President Preside at 12 meetings
L Banquet Committee Chairperson, preside at banquet
L Fair Booth Chairperson
C Teen Leader Reporter Turn in report of meetings for county newsletter
C Fair Chair committee for educational exhibits
C Council Represent club to plan county events
S TLC Workshop  Plan workshops, facilitate workshop

4-H Awards

Year Type of Award For What Received Level / Number
99 Ribbons Fair exhibits C-25
99 Medal Record Book C-1
99 Trophies Rally Day C-2
99 $15.00 Ross Photo Contest C-1
00 Ribbons Fair exhibits C-55
00 Medal Record Book L-1, C-1
00 Trophies Rally Day, Fashion Revue C-2
00 $50.00 Community Service C-1
00 Plaque Leadership C-1
01 Ribbons Fair exhibits C-55; D-10, S-5
01 Medal, Jacket Record Book C-1
01 Trophies Record Book, Fashion Review D-1L C-2
01 Rosettes Fashion Revue R-1, C-1
01 $125.00 Ross Photo Contest C-1; S-1

4-H Promotion

Year Type of Promotion What You Did Level
99 4-H Month Passed out book markers L, 2
99 - 01 County Fair Rode on 4-H float C-3
99-01 Donors Recognition  Wrote thank you notes L-5; C-5
99 Farm Bureau Talk on 4-H  C-1
99 Rotary Club Talk on 4-H C-1
00 Lung Association 4-H Rep D-1
00 Egg Council 4-H Rep S-1
01 Radio Program Join 4-H Talk L-4
01 4-H Booth Farmers Market L-6
01 4-H Face Painting Painted faces with clovers L-2
01 Newspaper Wrote 4-H Article C-2
01 Christmas Parade 4-H Clown C-1
01 Donor Banquet 4-H Talk C-1
01 TV Program 4-H call in Q & A S-1
01 EHC Convention 4-H Talk S-1

Citizenship/Community Service

Year Level Kind of Activity My Responsibility
99 L Community Clean-up Cleaned roads for 8 hours
99 L  Nursing Home Visit Visited 8 patients
99 C Fair grounds Maintenance Painted sheep barn - six hours
00 L Adopt-a-Grandparent   Visited 10 times, mowed lawn -2
00 L Hospital Trays Made 200 tray favors
00 L Community Center Painted inside - 2 hours
00 C Coats for Kids Collected 35 coats
00 C Race for the Cure Collected $100, ran in race
00 C Rabies Clinic Worked 7 hours
01 L Food Bank Drive Collected 100 cans of food
01 L Toys for Tots Collected 25 toys
01 L Christmas Basket Made 15 loaves of bread
01 L Dairy Judging Provided animals for training
01 C Bicycle Safety Clinic Taught 1 session - 10 participated
01 C Suitcases for Kids Collected 10 suitcases
01 C Sponsored CPR class 6 sessions, 12 participated
01 C Boys Club Conducted safety workshop for
01 C Drug Free Rally Organized & conducted, 200 attended
01 C Teen leader Club Fund Drive Raised $100
01 C PTA Volunteered to baby-sit, 4 hours
01 D Flood Relief for NC 4-H’er Collected $300
01 S Bears for Kids Collected 15 Teddy Bears
01 S EHC State Meeting Carried suitcases, 4 hours
01 S AAE4HA Conference   Provided entertainment
01 S Cattlemen’s Meeting   Provided babysitting, 8 hours

 

Non-4-H Activities in School, Church, and Community

Church
  Sunday School Perfect Attendance
99 Youth Choir
99 Church Camp
00 Youth Choir - Secretary
00 Church Mission Trip
01 Hand bell Choir
01 Puppet Show, Chairperson
School
99 - 01 Student Council
99 - 01 Band
99 - 00 Choir
00 All Region Band
00 Debate Team
01 All State Band
01 All Region Choir
01 Math Award
Community
99 Girl Scout Member
99 Softball Team Captain
00 Girl Scout member
00 Junior Tree Farmer Member
01 Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary
01 National Wildlife Federation Member
01 Soccer Team

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