My 4-H Project Record
Animal Science
Name: __________________________________
4-H Year: ______________
4-H Club: ________________________________
4-H Age: ____________
Montgomery County
(age as of September 1st of 4-H year)
Please circle the project(s) you are currently enrolled in (for this project area) for the 4-H year
you are reporting and put the number of years you have taken the project next to it.
Beef ___
Cat___
Dog___
Dairy___
Goat___
Horse & Pony___
Poultry___
Rabbit___
Sheep___
Small Pets___
Swine___
Veterinary
Science___
Embryology___
Goals: What do I want to do? Throughout the year, add and change goals. What do you want to do
and learn in this project area during the year? Think about who will help you and when you want to meet these
goals. Do not feel that you have to fill in every line. Be specific about what you want to do and learn.
What will I do or learn? (Goal)
Example: Talk to someone who works in this field.
Project
Poultry I
Date Finished
October 6
Example: Train my calf to lead.
Beef I
April 4
What did I do in Animal Science?
Size & Growth
List how many times you practiced your project, hours invested, money spent, etc. Show us how many you made, how much you
made, how many times you did it. Examples: recycled 52 weekly newspapers; interviewed 7 family members on genealogy; completed
4 generations of family history; read 12 articles on Japan related to government .
Project Work Done
Income/Expenses/hours/amounts
Example: vet expenses for kitten
$150
Example: helped clean pens for chickens
20 times
What did I learn?
Knowledge & Skills: List what you learned this year related to your project area. List challenges you encountered, and what you
learned from them for future 4-H story ideas. From everything we do, we learn something, sometimes it is that we don’t ever want to do
that again and sometimes it is the unexpected like you made a friend or you found out you like a project in a related area.
Examples: learned how to care for animals: what to feed, water, medicate; trim hooves or claws safely.
I learned to:
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My memories: List things that made you stop and think, or things that you didn’t realize could be a problem or a joy from doing this
project. Example memories: trying to keep wet dog in bathroom while bathing is hard; vaccinating animals regularly is important to
prevent disease.
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Participation in Animal Science
List participation related to your project area(s). If you were enrolled in a Leadership project and attended the 4-H Great Debate list it
here or if you were enrolled in an Animal project and you participate in Livestock judging, list it here. Examples: toured dog food
factory, attended workshop related to livestock judging, attend with breed association activities.
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Awards & Recognition
List exhibit ratings, trophies, medals and other special recognitions received in 4-H this year in Animal Science.
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Leadership in Animal Science
List activities in this project area only, where you led others; include the number of people you led. Examples: taught 23 pre-schoolers
about dairy cattle and dairy products; served as president on breed association youth board; wrote letter to four representatives
supporting humane animal issues.
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Community Service in Animal Science
List activities that you participated in and where you helped others in your project area(s). Example: donated manure to local nursing
home flower beds; maybe you made cookies for a bake sale to raise money for tornado victims.
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