iRecordbook

Logging in

Go to https://calaged.csuchico.edu/recordbook/

Click Login Type your student ID on the list Password: Password on list

Change Password

Setup Click change password

Select new password

Setup Book

Set up Book

Year : 2014 Description: Year 1 or Year 2 or Year 3 Instructors: Mrs. Cox and Mr. Larson Leave the rest Then set up another book for 2015, and other

years as necessary

Setup Enterprise

Description: Project title (ex. Market Swine, Landscaping, Horticulture)

Type: Select either Ownership or Placement Group: Only used if you have more than one

project. Use A for one project, B for another project, so on

Check the box next to the word ACTIVE.

Calendar of Events and Operations

Select the dates from the chapter default that you have done.

Other dates you need to enter must be entered mm/dd/yy, so September 4th, 2014 would be entered 09/04/14

You should record all major events in your Operation (Project) Such as; Received animal, weighed animal, bred animal, planted plants, etc.

Descriptions must be complete so that someone unfamiliar with your book will understand.

Provide a location if possible.

FFA Activities

This is where you will keep track of your degrees held, offices held, committee served on and speeches given.

FFA Activity Log

This is where you will record the FFA meetings and activities that you do through out the year.

Must have an entry for Activity (what it is), Placing or Responsibility (what you did there)

For level you need to select the appropriate level Chapter= Only Calexico FFA Members are there Section= Only people from the Imperial Valley are

there. Region= Only people from Southern California are

there. State= The whole state is there National= You leave the state to do something

Remember: If you don’t

enter it in your

Recordbook. You don’t

get credit!!!

Community Service/ School Activities

All community Service done should be entered and have hours served.

School activities can be anything done with the school other than FFA. Such as sport teams, class office, attending a pep rally or football game.

Business Agreements

Business Agreements are found under the Setup Tab

Must be completed before the beginning of your project

Ownership Agreement: Used for SAEs that you own such as animal, plant and mechanics projects.

Placement Agreement: Used for SAEs where you work for somebody else, such as volunteering, working with the chapter breeding projects, working at a feed store, and most landscaping projects.

Transactions

This is the part that has to do with keeping track of your project.

Budget Journal Loans And some other ones that may apply to you

Budget

Completed BEFORE Starting project Leave the Date Select the appropriate enterprise Category: is what the item(s) would be

considered. Description: what are you actually buying No. Units: How many are you buying Unit description: what is it, head, bag, bale,

each Price/Unit: How much does each item cost

Budget (Cont)

Amount: LEAVE BLANK! It will calculate it for you!

Type: Select either Expense or Income. Expense: Something you are buying. Income: Something you are selling.

Save it

Journal

It is entered pretty much the same as the budget.

You will also include hours You can also include a check#, invoice#, or

other reference information, but it is not required.

Inventories

Should be completed at the end of the year. Does not apply to everyone.

Other Transactions

Educational Expenses: Used only if you spend your money on stuff for school. ( Conferences, test fees, college applications…

Support Family: Used only if you spend your money on things for your family (Gas, utilities, food, clothes)

Loans: Used if you borrow money from someone. (bank, cousin, tio, your mom)

Personal Finances: rarely apply Cash on hand: only used at end of the year

HELP

If you get lost there is a student Recordbook manual under the help tab

Home

The home screen will have very important reminders for you Announcements Calendar Tasks