What is a record book? 4-H members are encouraged to keep records as part of their leadership experience. Your 4-H records present a picture of your growth and development as a 4-H member. A complete 4-H record book includes a:
- UConn 4-H Record Book Cover
- 4-H Yearly Record (sample)
- One form for all animal projects (one sheet per species)
- One form for all non-animal projects (one sheet per project area)
- 4-H project supplemental sheets for each individual project taken during that year are optional
Record Book Pages
The official record sheets for the UConn 4-H program are as follows:
- One 4-H Yearly Record (everyone uses in addition to their project record) Word PDF Fillable PDF
- One form for all animal projects (one sheet per species) Word PDF
- One form for all non-animal projects (one sheet per project area) Word PDF
- One form for robotics projects (this is a new record sheet that has been created to meet the record keeping needs of youth with robotics projects) Word PDF
All the supplemental pages are remaining the same and are optional.
Educational Material Regarding UConn 4-H Record Keeping
Sample Records
- 4-H Animal Project Sample Record
- 4-H Non-Animal Project Sample Record
- 4-H Animal Study Sample Record
- 4-H Yearly Activity Record Sample
Fact Sheets
- Animal Study Topics
- Determining Food Costs
- Why Records?
- Setting Goals
- Helpful Hints in Record Keeping
UConn 4-H Record Book Covers
Record Book Cover Front Word PDF
Record Book Cover Back Word PDF
UConn 4-H Alternate Records
(For most 7 & 8 year olds and 4-Hers with special needs)
Alternate 4-H Activity Record Word PDF
Alternate 4-H Non Animal Project Record Word PDF
Alternate 4-H Animal Project Record Word PDF
Supplemental sheets include: growth and market, growth, fiber, breeding and progeny, egg production, egg incubation and milk production. Use of the supplemental sheets is optional.
Animal Study
Alpaca/Llama
Beef, Dairy, Working Steer
- Supplemental Record Growth & Market
- Supplemental Record Breeding & Progeny (or Word)
- Supplemental Record Milk Production (or Word)
- Supplemental Record Growth (or Word)
Dog
- Supplemental Record Breeding & Progeny (or Word)
- Supplemental Record Growth
Equine
Goat
- Supplemental Record Growth & Market (or Word)
- Supplemental Record Growth (Word)
- Supplemental Record Fiber (or Word)
- Supplemental Record Breeding & Progeny (or Word)
- Supplemental Record Milk Production (or Word)
Poultry
- Supplemental Record Growth & Market
- Supplemental Record Egg Production
- Supplemental Record Incubation
- Supplemental Record Growth
Rabbits & Cavies
- Supplemental Record Growth & Market
- Supplemental Record Fiber (or Word)
- Supplemental Record Breeding & Progeny (or Word)
- Supplemental Record Growth
Sheep
- Supplemental Record Growth & Market (or Word)
- Supplemental Record Fiber (or Word)
- Supplemental Record Breeding & Progeny (or Word)
- Supplemental Record Milk Production
- Supplemental Record Growth (Word)