Youth and 4-H
Advanced 4-H Project Record
Typically your 5-9th year in the project
Year: 2015-2016
Name:
County:
Age:
Grade:
Polk
Years in 4-H:
Project Area:
Years enrolled in this project, including this year:
A project continues all year. It includes what you do and learn in the project in which you enrolled;
an exhibit is only one part of all you do in a project.
Goal(s)
Each goal statement should include the Action-Result-Timetable of your plans.
The box will expand as you type. Write up to a maximum of 1,000 words; change the font color to
black.
Communication
Summarize presentations (talks, demonstrations, newspaper articles, radio
interviews, etc.) you have given in this project this year. Include the topic, kind
of presentation, type of group reached, and number in audience. What did you
want your audience to learn? What did you learn about communcation and
public speaking?
Record what you did and learned in this project as you go through the year. Be
specific by telling how many and what items were made or selected, animals fed
Action Plan
and cared for, decisions, plans carried out, etc. List actions and reflect throughout
the year on how you did and what you would do differently/same.
This section requries year-long documentation; it should be lengthy and detailed.
Record your citizenship and community service experiences (helping others)
related to this project. Include activities of benefit to the community, school,
Citizenship
church group, a neighbor, etc. List actions and reflect throughout the year on how
you did and what you would do differently/same. Discuss the importance of
citizenship in general and in this project area.
This section requries year-long documentation; it should be lengthy and detailed.
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Record your leadership activities related to this project, such as teaching others,
leading workshops, organizing an activitiy,etc. List actions and reflect throughout
Leadership
the year on how you did and what you would do differently/same. Discuss the
importance of leadership in general and in this project area.
This section requries year-long documentation; it should be lengthy and detailed.
This summary can be used with any project to record costs of
owning or making an item, comparing costs, etc. (Specific financial
worksheets are also available for some projects.)
General Financial Summary
Expense Items
Amount
Income Items
Amount
More lines can be added.
Total Expense
General Financial
Summary Analysis
Recognition
&
Reflection
Total Income
Explain how you feel about your expences versus your income. Was
profit part of your goal? What did you learn about spending? What
did you learn about budgeting and the value of money? What is the
purpose of keeping correct financial records and why is it a relevant
life skill? How do you use it outside of 4-H?
Record any recognition (your name being in the paper, congratulatory notes,
certificates, or awards received related to this work). Discuss why recognition is
important. Select a specific recognition opportunity and explain how it represents
what you’ve learned and accomplished in this project area.
Reflect upon where and when you started in this project area: how far have you
come in your learning? How much have you grown as a person, 4-H’er, citizen
and leader? How will you use all you have learned in this project in the future?
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During the Year
Attach relevant images, receipts, charts, records, write-ups, etc. With each
attachment, include a short write-up that explains relevance.
… and justice for all
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and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all
or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who
require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at 202-7202600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20250-9410, or call 800-795-3272 (voice) or 202-720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative
Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Cathann A. Kress, director, Cooperative Extension
Service, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa.
Prepared by 1995-1997 Record Keeping Club Task Force Subcommittee; Melva L. Berkland, Extension Communication Specialist; Donna Fincham,
Composition Consultant, Creative Services, Instructional Technology Center; and Lonna Nachtigal, Illustrator.
Edited by Katie Beary, 2015. Polk County Youth Coordinator, Des Moines, Iowa.
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