A 4-H Record Book is a standard record of your activities in 4-H - your projects, activities, events, skills development and learning experiences. The 4-H Record Book helps you improve your skills in record keeping, goal management and reflection on your achievements and growth in 4-H. 

The Record Book and Achievement Programs are optional and separate programs. 

We highly recommend you take advantage of both programs to maximize your growth and learning in 4-H.

4-H Record Books are not required for membership or participation in 4-H activities. Please note that both the Placer County Fair and Gold Country Fair do require a record book to be completed for eligibility to enter and show an animal at their fairs.

Benefits of completing a 4-H Record Book

• Practice Records Management - Track your activities, events, profits and losses, skill development and learning experiences. In this competency skill you identify, create, classify, archive and preserve records.
  
  
• Reflect on your yearly work - Document your skill development and learning experiences in a written report.
  
  
• Measure your achievements and growth throughout your years in 4-H.
  
  
• Set goals, pursue strategies to meet those goals, and record how you may have had to shift gears in the face of challenges and obstacles.

For record book due dates, please check in with your 4-H Club Leader.