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My name is Blakelynn Swanson
Hello everyone! My name is Blakelynn Swanson and I am your new 2024 Miss Ogle County! I am so extremely excited for the next year representing Ogle County! I grew up and still currently live in Stillman Valley on a small five acre “farm”. I grew up raising market lambs and always had maybe a few too many animals on the property! This is how I got into 4-H and FFA! I have been an active 4-H member for 12 years now and this is my final year. 4-H and the Ogle County fair has always been the highlight of every year. I take pride in the lambs I bring to the fair every year and have accomplished having the Grand Champion Overall Market Lamb many times. I currently work for Horn Farms in Kings, Illinois. I do everything from helping tend to the cattle, to running the grain cart in the fall. I attended Highland Community College after I graduated high school in 2023 and obtained my associates of science this last spring of 2024. I am now attending Colorado State University Online to get my bachelors degree in Agribusiness. I love all things agriculture and would love to work anywhere in the industry. My long term goal is to breed high quality ewes and get back into the market lamb breeding business when I am settled down and have a house of my own. Showing market lambs through 4-H and junior shows at various county fairs is my highlight of every summer. This summer has been even more exciting running for Miss Ogle County! Other than being crowned Miss Ogle County, my favorite part of this years fair was meeting so many new people and talking to people about the agriculture industry. I already feel so fulfilled after this week at the fair and can’t wait for a entire year full of adventures as Miss Ogle County!
