My 4-H Project Record
Plants & Soils
Name: __________________________________
4-H Year: ______________
4-H Club: ________________________________
4-H Age: ____________
Montgomery County
Please circle the project(s) you are taking and put the number of years you have taken the
project next to it.
Crops___
Floriculture___
Horticulture___
Plant & Soil Science___
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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: learn about diseases in corn
Project
Crops
Date Finished
October 6
Example: Talk with someone about flower arranging
Floriculture
April 4
What did I do in Plants & Soils?
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; planted 4 acres of corn; completed 3 projects in the 4-H
manual; sold crops from my garden – income of $76.50.
Project Work Done
Income/Expenses/hours/amounts
Example: research on corn diseases
2.5 hours
Example: Made 6 flower arrangements
Practice 4 hours or $27.44 floral supplies
What did I learn?
Knowledge & Skills: 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.
I learned to: List what you learned this year related to your project area that was not listed as a goal.
Examples: that corn on the outer rows has shorter roots
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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: this year I found that I really love gardening. It’s a lot of work but I like peaceful time in the evening when I water
the plants.
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Participation in Plants & Soils
List participation related to your project area(s). Examples: attended a workshop on gardening, attended Illini summer academy on
agriculture.
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Awards & Recognition in Plants & Soils
List exhibit ratings, trophies, medals and other special recognitions received in 4-H this year in Plant & Soils
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Leadership in Plants & Soils
List activities in this project area only, where you led others; include the number of people you led.
Examples: gave a demonstration at my club on growing vegetables (15); led a gardening project at the nursing home (24)
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Community Service in Plants & Soils
List activities that you participated in and where you helped others in your project area(s).
Example: Donated sweetcorn and green peppers to a community food pantry, helped an elderly neighbor weed their garden as a
volunteer.
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What did I do in Plant Science?
Size & Growth
List size and growth of projects, expenses and income, etc. Examples: planted a 15 ft x 20 ft garden; made 7 floral arrangements sold for $30 each;
assisted family with 1 acre corn plot.
What did I learn?
Knowledge & Skills: List what you learned this year related to your project area. Examples: how to plant straight rows; differences in corn and soybean
genetics; supplies needed for silk vs. real floral arrangements.
I learned to:
What did I learn? (Continued)
Knowledge & Skills: List challenges you encountered and memories you made, and what you learned from them for future 4-H story ideas.
My memories:
Example memories: effects of hail on corn plot; canning tomatoes with family; best of show floral arrangement.
Participation in Plant Science
List participation related to your project area(s). Examples: attended plant clinic, attended workshop on floral arranging, attended home lawn & garden
day.
Leadership in Plant Science
List activities in this project area only, where you led others; include the number of people you led. Examples: led workshop on corsages (10); gave talk
on ethanol to club; taught workshop at earth day celebration on planting herbs.
Community Service in Plant Science
List activities that you participated in and where you helped others in your project area(s). Example: donated 30 pounds of vegetables to food shelter;
donated floral arrangement for fundraiser for auction; assisted with community garden preparation.