4-H Project Record Books

“The rule is simple: if you don’t write it down, it never happened.”― Michael Lopp

Picture of a green 4-H project record book

Project Record Books for the 2025 program year are due to the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Beaufort County Center located at 155-A Airport Rd in Washington on or before January 5, 2026.

If you would like a printed record book, please stop by the Extension Office!

All youth that complete a 4-H Project Record Book will be recognized at the Beaufort County 4-H Achievement Night on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. N.C. Cooperative Extension, Beaufort County Center.

Project Record Books



Project Record Books - Fillable PDFs



Advantages of youth doing a 4-H Project Record Book:


  • Give children an opportunity to reflect on what they’ve learned and accomplished through the year. They document new skills and experiences in a written report to measure their achievements and growth.
  • To encourage children to set goals, pursue strategies to meet those goals, and to overcome obstacles.
  • To award 4-H members for participation in the 4-H activities which provides an incentive for participation, learning, and achievement.

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For more information about Project Record Books, please contact the Beaufort County 4-H Agent.