Green is sentinel for FFA’s north district

RED BAY — Sophomore Jonah Green has been elected sentinel for the North District of Alabama Future Farmers of America.

He will serve as one of the district’s six officers during his junior year.

“I’m excited that he was able to get this position,” said FFA advisor Jarod Massey. “That’s a pretty big deal.”

Massey said while he’s had students become district officers, it’s been a few years since any of them have run.

“He did all the studying and work that goes into it, did the interviews, and was selected as one of the six,” said Massey.

Green will be heavily involved in the work that goes into the North District elimination in April 2026. He’ll also be going to different chapters throughout the North District putting on workshops and speaking to other FFA members.

“I’m extremely proud of Jonah,” Massey said. “He came into the program in the eighth grade and really took an interest in FFA. Since that time, he’s been extremely involved and is hoping that his district officer’s position next year will prepare him to run for a state FFA officer’s position.”

Green said he decided to run for the sentinel’s position after seeing how the North District officers team motivated everyone during his first trip to a district convention.

“I want to be one of those people that can stand up, be a leader and motivate others to do their best,” Green said. “It’s a position where you get the chance to impact young people’s lives.”

To submit the application, he and Massey went to Wallace State Community College in Haceville, where the applications were being accepted and the interviews were being held.

Green had to face a panel of judges, which he said made him nervous at first, but he soon settled into the process.

“I went in there with a smile and a good disposition,” Green said, “and they loved me, so I reckon I must have done something right in there.”

Green said he loves FFA and that’s why he wanted to be an officer, so he can work to make FFA chapters in north Alabama better.

“I love the number of opportunities FFA provides,” Green said, “including leadership development events, public speaking and other career development events, including horse judging and land evaluation – things that you can take and make a career out of.”

Green said the first big thing he must do as a sentinel will be going to Montgomery to be recognized as a state officer. He’ll be brought on stage and introduced.

There’s also a district officers leadership conference in June, where he will learn how to visit other chapters and host little conferences within the chapters. In June and July, some of those visits will take place, all with the goal of promoting growth in FFA in north Alabama.

Green said his background includes gardening, which he has done ever since he was young.

“I’ve been working with my grandfather on a farm, and we have chickens, and we raise all kinds of crops,” Green said. “We can help you with everything but broccoli,” he said with a laugh.

He said they raise chickens, guineas and turkeys.

Green also has a musical background, playing clarinet in the high school marching band for five years. He also plays fiddle and banjo as part of the FFA String Band.