1. Junior and Intermediate 4-H Record Books
Information developed by Derrick Bruton & Jodi McManus; Extension Program Specialists – 4-H
Edited and Presented by Matthew J. Miranda M.Ed.
County Extension Agent: 4-H and Youth Development

2. Overview of Recordbooks
There are three levels of recordbooks
Junior, Intermediate, Senior
The forms are age appropriate and build on each other.
All information from H year will be in this year’s forms only
Each of the past year’s information will be on their own year’s forms

3. Overview of Recordbooks
Forms may be completed by downloading from the Texas 4‐H website and the county website at achievement-awards/
Record Books will still be printed and turned in to be judged
Judged by what’s in them, not how they look
Photo captions not required but allowed
Can use either Word forms or handwritten
Dividers for Years ARE ALLOWED

4. Recordbook Categories for 2015-2016
Agricultural Sciences
(Includes LSJ)
Beef
Citizenship and Civic Education
Clothing and Textiles
Communicative and Expressive Arts
Companion Animal
Consumer Education
Entomology
Family Life
Food and Nutrition
Gardening and Horticulture
Goat
Health
Horse
Leadership
Natural Resources
Personal Development
Photography
Plant and Soil Science
Public Speaking
Poultry
Rabbits
Recreation
Science, Engineering and Technology
Sheep
Shooting Sports
Swine
Vet Science
Wildlife and Fisheries

6. JUNIOR Recordbook (4-H Age: 3rd to 5th grade)
Focus on 1 main project for current 4-H year
Other project areas, if any, can be included in Diary, Story, and Photos
Required documents:
Personal Information Page
Junior Report Form (story is part of Report Form)
Photos pages (up to 3 pages)
Judging:
Turn in required documents with current year information only
Judging will be focused on 1 main project in current year only

10. INTERMEDIATE Recordbook (4-H Age: 6th- 8th Grade)
Focus on 1 main project for The last two 4-H years
Other project areas, if any, can be included in Personal Journal, Summary of Activities and Story/Photos
Required documents:
Personal Information Page
Intermediate Report Form
4-H Story & Photo Portfolio
Judging:
Turn in required documents with current year information only Judging will be focused on 1 main project and other project work/activities for up to 2 years
Can be all put on the new forms
Modeled after old Member Achievement Plan (MAP)

14. Intermediate and Junior Details
Diary of 4-H Events in Junior Book can contain experiences from other projects, but should focus mostly on your main project
The same goes for the personal journal in the intermediate book
No limit to the length of these sections
Intermediates will need to fill out the story and photo portfolio
Juniors:
Story is part of report form
Include up to 3 pages of photos behind report form
Intermediates & Seniors:
Story & Photo Portfolio separate document from report forms
Up to 10 pages of text and photos (captions no longer required on photos)
Can have up to 6 additional pages of photos for photography

15. Story & Photos Juniors: Intermediates & Seniors:
Story is part of report form
Include up to 3 pages of photos behind report form
Intermediates & Seniors:
Story & Photo Portfolio separate document from report forms
Up to 10 pages of text and photos (captions no longer required on photos)

16. Transitioning Between Age Divisions & Judging
Each year a member will add their new report forms and other required documents on top of old report forms.
For Judging:
All Ages – Updated Personal Information page will be completed every year
Juniors – Only current year report forms will be judged
Intermediates - 2 most current years report forms will be judged
Intermediates– New Story & Photo Portfolio will be completed every year

17. Judging of Recordbooks
Rubric/chart format to allow judges to ‘check a box’ that best describes their assessment of each section of the book
Still allows space for written comments (next to each section and on back of scoresheet)
Member should be able to tell what areas need improvement based on check marks and comments

18. Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What would not count as a project experience?
School, Internet, books, etc
Can I use dividers for the years’ forms?
Yes, you may use dividers to divide the years’ forms

19. Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What are the Basic Rules for making my Recordbook?
Minimum 10pt font, 12 is better
At least 3 pages photos with or without captions…should mostly be on main project
Margins…1 on right, top, bottom-1.5 on left
No cardstock or construction paper
Question: Which information from which years do I put in my Recordbook?
All of the information from will go on the forms…no info from prior years!

20. Questions?