4-H Record Book Portfolios
for Albany County, Wyoming
Welcome! 4-H Record Books are the culmination of the 4-H experience. With record books, 4-Hers not only have the opportunity to complete epic projects, but they have the chance to tell others what they did and learned.
"Why bother?" you might ask. That is a worthy question, and so I have come up with the following reasons for completing record books.
Youth Development (Parent's) Reasons
- Youth develop professsional record-keeping habits
- Youth learn to follow appropriate standards while maintaining creativity and flexibility
- Youth learn to communicate strengths and acomplishments to others without braggish manerisms
Fun (Kid's) Reasons
- You can earn great prizes (and there are alot of them) at the county level
- You can earn scholarship money for going to college or trade school with a well-kept record book.
- Record books are fun to read! (Maybe I like gathering blackmail material from record books too much.)
So, let's dive right in!
Click a box below to be taken to a page containing the appropriate forms and info on how to fill them out.
"It's time for an introduction…"
My name is Thomas Christensen. I am a nine-year Albany County 4-H alum, and I am passionate about record books. I have taken the liberty of voicing my own thoughts and opinions about record books here under the guise of helping new 4-H members. If you are looking for a print resource that is slightly more tactful than I am, try downloading the PDF "Record Book Handout" from the "Resources" tab above.