Club Level

• Clubs set a due date for Record Books in their club (typically in September)
• Clubs leaders (organizational, project, activity, etc.) read books, write comments, and select CLUB OUTSTANDING books.
  • Club leaders may read their own books or exchange with another club.
  • Readers should provide written comments to the youth on the inside cover of the book or on a comment sheet (if provided by the club).
  • Each club may choose to rank their 4-H members books in accordance with their club’s expectations (with the County Guidelines as a reference). Top books from each club will go on for county recognition.
  • Each outstanding Record Book at the club level will receive a “Club Achievement” sticker
  • Record Books advancing to the county level are due to the Extension office by October 15th

• Record Books will be read by County Extension Staff and evaluated for Outstanding and Merit Awards
  • Traditional Record Book COUNTY Reading Checklist
  • Digital Record Book COUNTY Reading Checklist
  • Video Record Book COUNTY Reading Checklist
  • For more information:  Outstanding Record Book Review Process
  • Award levels are:
    • Participation Sticker: All members who submit a record book to their club (traditional, digital, video or the new 4-H EZ Record Form) and that are not forwarded to the county level will receive this award.  Note:  The new 4-H EZ Record Forms are not eligible for advancement to the county-level.
    • Gold Achievement 4-H Club Work Sticker:  all record books that club leaders nominate for a County Outstanding Award.
    • Gold 4-H Clover Sticker:  County Outstanding Award
    • Merit Sticker:  Exemplary!
    • Cloverbud Sticker:  Received at the county-level to recognize their participation.