4-H Project Record
(May be used for any 4-H project)

The purpose of this form is to give you a tool to use to record information about your learning experience in this project. In addition, this form will provide one method of keeping track of basic expenses for this project. This record sheet is for you and your project leader to use. 
Project level:		Years in Project:  		
Name:  		Club:  		

1.	List your goals for this project this year. Complete this section at the beginning of the 4-H year when you enroll. Share these goals with your project leader and parent(s)/ legal guardian(s).  At the end of the year, place an “*” next to those that you accomplished. 
	I want to learn how to… 

	I want to learn about… 

	I want to be able to… 

2.	List learning activities that relate to this project. Project meetings, ﬁeld trips, workshops, judging schools, quiz bowls, skillathons, etc. Indicate level of participation: L — club and local, C/D — County/District, A/R — Area/Regional within Kansas, S or N – State or National 
Activity/Event 	L	C/D	A/R	S/N	

					

					

					

					

					

Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service 

3. List the demonstrations/talks/presentations you did related to this project.
Title 	Topic 	Event 	#People 	#Times 	

					

4. Project Expenses and Income 
Project Costs 
Date 	Things bought, used, labor costs, value of homegrown product 	Amount 	

			

			
	*Beginning inventory (if applicable) 		
	Total Project Expenses 		

Project Income 
Date 	Things sold or used at home (tell which) 	Amount 	

				
				
		**Ending inventory (if applicable)		
		Total Project Income 		

Summary 	
Total project income 	 	
Total project expenses 		
How much money made or lost 		

(Proﬁt or Loss does not mean that the project was or was not a good learning experience!) *Beginning Inventory means what your project was worth in dollars at the start. **Ending Inventory means what it was worth when you ﬁnished, if you didn’t sell or use it. 

5.	List the knowledge/skills you learned and what you accomplished during the year. 
For example: I learned how to.... I interviewed 3 people about...  I researched the different materials used in .... I observed.... I shared.... I taught.... 
6.	List the size and amount accomplished in your project for this year. This is more than just how many items you entered at a fair or shows. Include numbers: how many animals, articles, garments, pounds, repairs, hours spent making project, number of other people taught, total number of photos taken, etc. For example: Managed 12 breeding ewes for 8 months; Prepared 48 family meals; Repaired 12 articles of clothing for a cost savings of $65

7.	Project leadership activities (taking initiative, organizing, leading teaching) in this project were: L — club and local, C/D — County/District, A/R — Area/Regional within Kansas, S or N 
	— State or National.
Date	What You Did	Number of people, hours, etc.	L	C/D	A/R	S/N	

							

	
8. Citizenship (helping others, community service, volunteering) activities in project were:
Date 	Responsibility (your part) 	Number people/hours, etc. 	

			

9.	My Leader/Helpers: List who helped you and how they helped. What did you learn from each helper in this project?

10.	Exhibits at shows and fairs. List items displayed or judged. L — club and local, C/D — county/ district, A/R — area/regional within Kansas, S or N — state or national. 
Item 	Event 	Placing 	L	C/D	A/R	S/N	

							

11.	Reﬂection: 
	* The favorite part of my project was… 

	*The part of my project that I am proud of is… 

	*The most difﬁcult part of the project was… 

	*The most important thing I learned in this project was… 

12.	Apply — Next year I want to… 

13.	Attach any additional pages with any project information that you feel is important. It can be photos, pictures, stories, drawings, programs, additional records, etc. This is information that is special to you and a memory that you want to create for this project. There is no required format for this section. 

This record has been reviewed by each of us: 
Member’s Signature_________________________________ Date__________ 
Parent or Leader____________________________________ Date__________ 

Compiled and edited by James P. Adams, Associate Professor, 4-H Youth Development, 
with original input from agents and leaders from Reno and Sedgwick counties.
Brand names appearing in this publication are for product identiﬁcation purposes only. No endorsement is intended, 
nor is criticism implied of similar products not mentioned. 
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Contents of this publication may be freely reproduced for educational purposes. All other rights reserved. 
In each case, credit Kansas 4-H Generic Record Form, Kansas State University, June 2005.
Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service 
P 1106 	June 2005 
K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension Work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, as amended. Kansas State University, County Extension Councils, Extension Districts, and United States Department of Agriculture Cooperating, Fred A. Cholick, Director.