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 professional record-keeping habits
  • Youth learn to follow appropriate standards while maintaining creativity and flexibility
  • Youth learn responsibility and what inputs are required for an activity
  • Youth learn to communicate strengths and accomplishments to others without braggish mannerisms

Fun (Kid's) Reasons

  • You can earn great prizes (and there are a lot 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 (and make great blackmail material)!

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.