4-H Achievement Book Project
- Project Information with Photographs
- Club Information
- School and Community Activities
- Personal 4-H Story
- Record of Achievement
- Cover Letter
- Accomplishment Resume
ASSEMBLING YOUR ACHIEVEMENT BOOK
• A 2 inch three ring binder is required
• The sections of the Achievement Book should be typed, except for the personal story, which can be handwritten for 3rd and 4th graders
• Pages must be inserted in page protectors
• Divider tabs should be used to separate each section (dividers need to state the section and stick out from the page protectors)
• Font must be in Times New Roman or Arial and be no smaller than 12 font
• Project information consists of a separate page per project you are in
• For each project you can have no more than 3 pages of pictures that span your entire 4-H career in that project
• Picture pages go behind the project information page for each project
• Pictures must include captions for 2022 Fair Exhibits you will exhibit what you have done since the 2021 fair with your 4-H projects (Results of 2021 Fair & work you have done on 2022 Projects). If this is your first time doing an Achievement Book, but not your first year in 4-H, you are encouraged to go ahead and do sections 1, 2, 3, and 5 for previous 4-H years. It will not be judged but will assist you in later years as you start to work on 4-H scholarships. The Boone County 4-H Achievement Report should be updated each year and should be the first page of your binder.
EXHIBIT CLASS GUIDELINES
1. Project Information
i. Outline of 4-H projects completed each year with life skills learned and results listed for each project.
ii. Include any mentoring you did for another 4-H member in that project, any community service done by that project, workshops attended, Camp Counselor info will go under the Jr. Leader project page.
iii. Use form provided
2. Club Information
i. Outline of the activities you did in your club for the year. This could include (but not limited to): officer
position, # of meetings attended, demonstration given, community service projects you participated in.
ii. Provide details of what you did for each activity for your club.
iii. Use form provided
3. School and Community Activities
i. Outline of the activities outside of 4-H that you participated in. Examples include: sports, church, scouts, and part-time job.
ii. Outline any awards or honors received outside of 4-H
iii. Use form provided
4. Personal 4-H Story
i. Your story should tell what you have done and learned from being in 4-H this past year. Your story is
limited to 6 pages, one side of the page, on 8/12 x11 paper, double spaced.
5. Record of Achievement
ii. For current year projects you will leave the columns: “Exhibit Placings” and “Record Grade” empty since you will turn in your Achievement Book prior to fair judging being conducted.
1. Project Information
i. Outline of 4-H projects completed each year with life skills learned and results listed for each project.
ii. Include any mentoring you did for another 4-H member in that project, any community service done by that project, workshops attended, Camp Counselor info will go under the Jr. Leader project page.
iii. Use form provided
2. Club Information
i. Outline of the activities you did in your club for the year. This could include, but not limited to, officer position, # of meetings attended, demonstration given, community service projects you participated in.
ii. Provide details of what you did for each activity for your club.
iii. Use form provided
3. School and Community Activities
i. Outline of the activities outside of 4-H that you participated in. Examples include: sports, church, scouts, and part-time job.
ii. Outline any awards or honors received outside of 4-H.
iii. Use form provided
4. Personal 4-H Story
i. Your story should tell what you have done and learned from being in 4-H this past year. Your story is
limited to 6 pages, one side of the page, on 8/12 x11 paper, double spaced.
5. Record of Achievement
i. Use the Record of Achievement card (4-H 620). Use more than one card to report everything if necessary.
ii. For current year projects you will leave the columns: “Exhibit Placings” and “Record Grade” empty since you will turn in your Achievement Book prior to fair judging being conducted.
6. Cover Letter (can do up to 3 cover letters)
i. Select a category from the list provided in your Achievement Book Manual to write your cover letter and
resume.
ii. Write a 1 page cover letter about a 4-H experience that helped you gain 1-3 of the life skills you put in your resume.
7. Life Skill Resume (can do up to 3 resumes)
i. Using the same category as you picked for the cover letter, write a max of 2 page resume.
ii. Must include 5 life skills with 3-5 WOW statements under each life skills demonstrating what you did to
strengthen that life skill.
iii. Use format provided in the Senior Division Achievement Book Manual
4-H members in the Senior Division are able to update the past year’s cover letter and resume. They do not have to pick a new category each year.
4-H members in grades 10-12 and current college freshman in January of the current year are eligible to apply for up to 3 categories of the 4-H Accomplishment Scholarship each year until they win the scholarship. Section 6 and 7 in the Achievement Book is created based on the requirements of this scholarship application.