{"id":55,"date":"2012-12-29T21:39:28","date_gmt":"2012-12-30T04:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/washakie4h\/?page_id=55"},"modified":"2025-08-19T17:07:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T23:07:43","slug":"record-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/washakie4h\/record-portfolio\/","title":{"rendered":"Record Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/washakie4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/record-book.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4144 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/washakie4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Record-Books.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/washakie4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Record-Books.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/washakie4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Record-Books-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/washakie4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Record-Books-1024x384.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/washakie4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Record-Books-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/washakie4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Record-Books-1536x576.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What is a record book you ask? Well glad you asked!<\/p>\n<p>Goal setting, record keeping, and reflection are important aspects of 4-H learning and positive youth development.<\/p>\n<p>Keeping a 4-H record book aims to help youth:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn how to organize themselves<\/li>\n<li>Learn how to set reasonable goals for themselves<\/li>\n<li>Appreciate what they&#8217;ve learned each year from the goals they reached<\/li>\n<li>Recognize what they learned in their 4-H projects<\/li>\n<li>Explain what they&#8217;ve learned<\/li>\n<li>Keep track of costs of their projects<\/li>\n<li>Gather information needed to apply for awards and scholarships;\u00a0 (You will find that having this information organized, make scholarship applications much easier to complete both 4-H related and non 4-H)<\/li>\n<li>Complete applications and resumes for jobs and college<\/li>\n<li>And yes, also meet requirements to participate in some county, state, or national 4-H events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Families can now create an account and manage their 4-H Record Books online.\u00a0 Each 4-H member can have their own reports to access and update. Fill them out, print them out and turn them in to the Extension by September 15.<strong> Get started early! Set your goals for your projects at the beginning of the year. Record community service or leadership activities each month to make finishing your book easy!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Helpful Items When Completing 4-H Record Books<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>NOTE<\/strong>: Returning 4-H members don&#8217;t forget to archive your Project Reports each year! Youth will continue to add to the Involvement Report year after year. Watch this short video to see how <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_PMQiK5G0V8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">In Washakie County, 4-Her&#8217;s are asked to print their record books and turn in a hard copy (preferably in a 3-ring binder, as it is easy to add next years information).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What website to use, how to login, step by step, what kind of information goes into the 4-H Record Book find <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/washakie4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Record-Book-Worksheet-Packet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>(lots of information in this packet)<\/p>\n<p>Video of how to start a record book on ZSuite <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TkYMJgHTv7w&amp;t=16s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Other helpful tips and information on 4-H Record Books (State 4-H Website) find <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uwyo.edu\/4-h\/current-members\/portfolios\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Recorded 4-H Record Book Workshop (video) find <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=todIruFjV4Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>To earn points towards the Wyoming Honors Club (more information about the Wyoming Honors Club <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uwyo.edu\/4-h\/current-members\/achievement-program.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>), you MUST complete a record book. Record Books that are NOT judged are <strong><u>NOT<\/u><\/strong> eligible for awards.<\/p>\n<p>When your record book is completed and turned in, you may receive your premium checks from county fair! Also remember those selling livestock if your record book is not turned in you are ineligible to sell at next year\u2019s Junior Livestock Sale.\u00a0 If you have any questions or need help filling out record books, please feel free to stop by or give us a call at 347-3431 we are more than happy to help you.<\/p>\n<p>Before you start your record book, check these score sheets out so you know what you are being scored on<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Junior (ages 8-10, as of January 1)- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/washakie4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-Junior-Record-Book-Score-Sheets.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 Junior Record Book Score Sheets<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Intermediate (ages 11-13, as of January 1) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/washakie4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-Intermediate-Record-Book-Score-Sheets.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 Intermediate Record Book Score Sheets<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Senior (ages 14-18, as of January 1) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/washakie4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-Senior-Record-Book-Score-Sheets.pdf\">2025 Senior Record Book Score Sheets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/washakie4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Record-Book-Tips-and-Tricks.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2911 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/washakie4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Portfolio-Record-Book-Tips.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/washakie4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Portfolio-Record-Book-Tips.png 800w, https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/washakie4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Portfolio-Record-Book-Tips-120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/washakie4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Portfolio-Record-Book-Tips-410x1024.png 410w, https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/washakie4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Portfolio-Record-Book-Tips-768x1920.png 768w, https:\/\/www.wyoming4h.org\/washakie4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Portfolio-Record-Book-Tips-614x1536.png 614w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"Record%20Books\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a record book you ask? 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