{"id":14058,"date":"2025-09-30T16:52:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T21:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/urbantarrant4h\/?p=14058"},"modified":"2025-09-30T16:52:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T21:52:24","slug":"changes-to-2025-2026-texas-4-h-record-book-family-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/urbantarrant4h\/2025\/09\/30\/changes-to-2025-2026-texas-4-h-record-book-family-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"CHANGES to 2025-2026 Texas 4-H Record Book Family Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Sent,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dear Tarrant County 4-H Families,<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>2025-2026 Texas 4-H Record Book Family Guide<\/strong> is now available. You will notice a few changes to the record book format for this coming year. Recordkeeping is one of the most valuable life skills taught in the Texas 4-H program. Members are encouraged to keep project records throughout the year and review them annually by completing a Texas 4-H Record Book.<\/p>\n<p>The primary purpose of a Record Book is to help youth learn how to set goals, work toward them, reflect on their progress, and then set new and higher goals for the future. A secondary benefit is preparing young people for real-world applications such as academic scholarships, college admissions, and even job opportunities. This secondary benefit is the reason for the changes you will see in the new format.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Notable Changes:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Replaced the 4-H Story with Narratives:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>About Me Narrative (All Ages)<\/li>\n<li>College &amp; Career Exploration Narrative (Intermediate &amp; Senior Only)<\/li>\n<li>Essay Prompt Narrative which changes annually (Senior Only)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Added \u201cMy Year in Photos\u201d section <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This page is separate from the written narratives and forms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Section I \u2013 Projects <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>All project information will be noted in this section (page limits have increased slightly)<\/li>\n<li>Encouraged to include at least 4 projects with their main project (to reflect the record book category they are competing in) being the first entry<\/li>\n<li>However, when judging, one should note QUALITY of the project experience vs QUANTITY\n<ul>\n<li>A young person with 3 active projects may have a lot more of true project experience than those with 6 projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Removed Section IV \u2013 Other 4-H Projects (added into Section I)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Forms can reflect all years in 4-H, not just current and previous 3 years<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This was a change because a 4-H member for example may have won a Major Livestock Show in elementary school and that is still considered one of their highest achievements even in High School<\/li>\n<li>This also mirrors the requirements of the Texas 4-H Opportunity Scholarship which allows all years of 4-H involvement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Section V &#8211; Non 4-H Activities should still focus on more recent years since is to demonstrate your involvement outside of 4-H in more real-time<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Removed Animal Agriculture Category and replaced with Open\/Self-Directed<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>All record books should be typed.<\/strong> Handwritten books should not be submitted. We understand it may be harder for younger kids to type; therefore, an adult can take their written presentation and type into the format. This is a move towards the potential future of the submissions being in an online format only.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DISCONTINUED ZSuites.<\/strong> We are exploring alternative online platforms for the future years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Link to updated Texas 4-H Record Book information:<\/em><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/texas4-h.tamu.edu\/recordbooks\/\">https:\/\/texas4-h.tamu.edu\/recordbooks\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please let us know if you have questions!<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Miss Kate<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sent,\u00a0 Dear Tarrant County 4-H Families, The 2025-2026 Texas 4-H Record Book Family Guide is now available. You will notice a few changes to the record book format for this coming year. Recordkeeping is one of the most valuable life skills taught in the Texas 4-H program. 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