Tennessee 4-H Senior Achievement Record Guidelines

A table of contents section is not necessary. However, it is helpful to the judge if the member will include a division page for each section of the book. The use of a tab on each division page is encouraged.

The contents of all senior (Level I and Level II) 4-H achievement record books should be as follows:

Tennessee 4-H Report Form. The Tennessee 4-H Achievement Record Report Form (F305) should be the first form in the book. Include forms for the past three years plus the current year. ONLY THE REPORT FORMS FOR THE PROJECT THE MEMBER IS ENTERING IN COMPETITION SHOULD BE INCLUDED. Report forms for other projects should be kept by the member, but should not be in the achievement record book which is submitted for competition. DO NOT ADD PAGES TO THE REPORT FORM.

Project Records - Main Project. Project plans (F652) should be included in the front of each year's records. Include no more than project manuals for the past three years plus the current year's manual along with any supporting material requested in the manuals. Use the project plan as the divider between each year's activities. The entire project manual should be included. F540 - Tennessee 4-H Project Record Worksheet or other special project records my be included in order to show that the member has completed the requirements stated in the project manuals.

4-H Story. The 4-H story is limited to three pages. The story should be written in parts as follows:

Part 1 - Introduction (1/4 page) Part 2 - Main project (1 page) Part 3 - Other projects (1/4 page)	Part 4 - Leadership (1/2 page) Part 5 - Citizenship (1/2 page) Part 6 - Future plans/career goals (1/2 page)
(Space allocations are suggestions. The space may vary as long as the story does not exceed three pages.)

Project Pictures. Member may include one page of pictures illustrating the highlights of the main project.

Other Project Records. Leadership and citizenship project records and/or manuals may be included for no more than the past three years and the current year if the member was enrolled in those projects. Records for projects other than the main project, leadership and citizenship should not be in the achievement record book. (When entering leadership, other project records would include citizenship and one other project. When entering citizenship, other project records would include leadership and one other project.)

Members who wish to enter two projects in competition should prepare a separate achievement book for the second project. The leadership and citizenship sections from the Tennessee 4-H Achievement Record Report Form from the first book may be photocopied. Citizenship and leadership project manuals need not be included in the second book.

The 4-H story in the second book would be the same as the story in the other book except for parts 2 (main project) and 3 (other projects). An entry form attached to the front cover will indicate whether this is the first project or the second project.

Record Cover

The member may use the standard record book cover available from the National 4-H Supply Service or use any other kind of cover, folder, etc. as long as the contents are securely fastened and the book will withstand the wear and tear of the U.S. mail service. Three ring binders are not recommended because they are more bulky when shipping and are more likely to come open and lose some of the contents.

Format

The Tennessee 4-H Report Form and the story may be completed with a typewriter, word processor or may be hand written. The form is available from the Tennessee 4-H Web site at www.utextension.utk.edu/4H/forms&materials/ and can be completed online. If a typewriter is used, the type should be no smaller than 12 characters per inch (elite type). If a word processor is used, use one standard typeface such as Times in a 12-point or larger size. Members may copy the Tennessee 4-H Report Form on a disk, complete the form and print a copy for the record book. Keep the headings and spaces as close to the original as possible. Please bold and/or underline the headings and instructions. It is not necessary to copy the lines if record is to be completed on a word processor. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MAY PAGES BE ADDED OR A DIFFERENT FORMAT FOR THE FORMS BE USED.