Bastrop County 4-H
Recordbook Information & Resources
Bastrop County 4-H Recordbook Resources
Important Dates
- COUNTY:
- June 18, 2024: Recordbooks are due to the County Extension Office by 12:00 Noon
- June 20, 2024: Recordbooks will be judged
- June 20, 2024: Recordbooks advancing to District may be picked up from the County Extension Office to make corrections (all others will be returned at banquet)
- DISTRICT:
- July 8, 2024: Recordbooks are due to the County Extension Office by 12:00 Noon
- July 11, 2024: Recordbooks will be judged (Recordbooks advancing to State may be checked out from the District Office for corrections)
- August 2024: All Recordbooks will be returned at Banquet
- STATE:
- Senior (9-12 grade) aged 4-H members who place 1st in their category at District 10 judging will advance to State
- Date for returning corrected recordbooks to State is TBA
- State Judging typically takes place during the first week of August
- JUDGING SIGN-UPS:
- We need help judging recordbooks! This is the best way to learn about recordbooks and what to expect from year to year – lunch is provided for the 2 opportunities:
- County Judging: Thursday, June 20, 2024 (10 AM to about 2 PM @ Bastrop County Extension Office)
- District Judging: Thursday, July 11, 2024 (9 AM to 3 PM @ Gillespie County Extension Office in Fredericksburg)
- Senior aged youth ARE allowed and welcomed to help us judge the intermediate and senior recordbooks! This counts towards your volunteer leadership in your recordbooks, as well.
- Sign up for these opportunities in our Google Doc!
- We need help judging recordbooks! This is the best way to learn about recordbooks and what to expect from year to year – lunch is provided for the 2 opportunities:
Upcoming Trainings
Training & Work Day Opportunities:
- RSVP for these opportunities Online at: https://bit.ly/24Recordbook
- 2023-2024 Virtual Recordbook Overview
- Date: Friday, June 7, 2024
- Time: 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
- Location: Online via Microsoft TEAMS (link will be sent out Friday morning; presentation will be recorded and emailed out)
- 2023-2024 In-Person and Virtual Recordbook Work Day
- Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2024
- Time: 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM
- Location – Option 1: Bastrop County Extension Office, 15 American Legion Drive, Bastrop, TX 78602
- Location – Option 2: Online via Microsoft TEAMS (link will be sent out Monday evening)
- Contact us at: Bastrop County Ext. Office: 512-581-7186 or MLMickelson@ag.tamu.edu
Resources & Recordings
Awards:
- 4-H Award and Year Pin Application Forms are available for download at the top of the Awards Application page
State Resources:
- Texas 4-H Recordbook Page – State page with resources, forms, etc. to download
- Texas 4-H Project Pages Link
- Texas 4-H Roundup Link (has links to lots of project resources)
2021-2022 & 2022-2023 Resources:
- 2021-2022 Recorded Video Training – Lee County 4-H Session (03/29/22) – created, recorded, and presented by Mellanie Mickelson
- 2021-2022 Recordbook Overview PowerPoint – Lee County information (03/29/22)
2020-2021 Resources:
- 2020-2021 Bastrop County 4-H Recordbook One-Pager – brief overview, virtual schedule, & tips for getting started
- 2020-2021 Recorded Video Training – Bastrop County 4-H Session (03/25/21) – NOTE: this training has some good questions towards the end about how to address how COVID impacted your 4-H story and experiences this year
- 2020-2021 Recorded Video Training – Comal County 4-H Session (05/13/21) – NOTE: this training has better examples for the 4-H project, leadership, and community service sections in the presentation but has the judging dates for Comal County on the recording
- 2020-2021 Recordbook Overview PowerPoint – NOTE: this is the updated copy with the better examples, BUT has Comal County’s judging dates on them
2019-2020 Resources:
- 2019-2020 Bastrop County 4-H Recordbook Overview – created and presented by Mellanie Mickelson
- 2019-2020 District 10 4-H Recordbook Overview – created, recorded, and presented by Mellanie Mickelson
- 2019-2020 Bastrop County 4-H Recordbook One-Pager – brief overview & tips for getting started
Recordbook Covers:
- Green 4-H Recordbook covers are available for $3.00 (check only or exact change) at the CEO
- Green or Black 4-H Recordbook covers are available for purchase online at https://shop4-h.org/
- You can use any cover or binding you wish for a cover – notebook, 3-ring binder, presentation cover, etc.