Questions and Answers
How do I join 4-H?
If you are interested in joining Thompson Irish Settlers 4-H, you can email us at thompsonirishsettlers4-H@live.com or just come to one of our meetings! The date and location of our next meeting is posted on the home page of our website. If you attend one of our meetings, a 4-H officer or leader will be glad to help you out.
If you are looking for another 4-H club in our area, you may check the county website for local club listings www.washington.uwex.edu/4h/clubs.html.
What is a Record Book?
A
record book is a log or diary of all participation in 4-H. A new one is due
every year, with all of the required forms completed and included. It is
required each year, though a member may opt to skip completing a record book one year.
A completed record book earns the member awards and is a great thing to have when
applying for college or a job!
Record Book Binder: The green binder that holds all of the following forms. At the beginning of our 4-H year, these are handed out the first year a member joins our club. The same record book binder can be used for multiple years.
APF (activity program form): This is an overview of the entire year in 4-H. It is divided into categories and is one of the first things that the judges look at. It includes community service hours, events attended, projects completed, and more.
Project Reports: Each project you have signed up for needs it’s own project report form. This is where you record how many meetings you went to and what you did at each meeting. There is also a place to keep track of items made, profits if sold, and expenses. There is also a place to write something about the project, draw a picture, or glue a photograph.
Awards Application Sheet: This form is very important if you want to receive an award for your record book or for a specific
project.
Record books are judged on content,
neatness, clarity and presentation.
These forms will be handed out for each project or can be picked up at the county 4-H office, though most of these forms can be downloaded from this site on the electronic forms page and be typed and printed on the computer instead of handwritten. Anyone who has done a record book before knows how hard and frustrating it is to rewrite those intricate forms because of just one mistake! Typed pages also look neater and are easier and clearer to read.
Record Book Guide Packet
This website last updated: December 12, 2008