Fort Walton Beach Leadership

04/08/2026

Spirit Boys vs. Staff Basketball Game TONIGHT⚡️

Tickets on GoFan NOW! $4

This is one you’ll regret missing 👀

02/19/2026

🚨 QUICK PEP RALLY INFO FOR TOMORROW 🚨

12/19/2025

🎄 HAM GIVEAWAY — OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! 🎄

FWBHS Leadership, partnering with Beulah First Baptist Church is giving back to our community!
📍 FWBHS Bus Ramp
🗓 December 20th
⏰ 10:00 AM

🚗 First 100 cars will receive a FREE ham
One ham per vehicle

Come early and let us help you prepare for the holidays! 💙❤️

11/21/2025

Go Vikes!

FWBHS LEADERSHIP: Inside Courtney Barnes’ Leadership classroom at Fort Walton Beach High School, 56 seniors recently took a test on a Hall of Fame story about Barbara Britt, the longtime educator who transformed the school’s Leadership program during her 36-year tenure at the school. Many of the values the students are gaining from Leadership were formed by someone they’ve only ever heard about…

For Barnes, who now teaches the program Britt once led, the article affirmed something powerful: she was honoring the legacy in exactly the right way.

“After reading that story, I was like, ‘I’m doing it. This is exactly how Barbara did it,'” Barnes said.

The article featured an interview with Kevin Schmidt, a former Britt student who later taught Leadership himself. Schmidt recalled how he and Brand Kroeger once told Britt as students: “Just let us lead if you just stand.”

That philosophy of stepping back to let students take ownership became Britt’s signature approach. Now Barnes, a 2008 Fort Walton Beach graduate who competed in cheerleading, step team, weightlifting and track and field under Britt, carries that torch forward in a program that has grown from roughly 30 students to 247 participants across seven class periods.

There are 200 on a waiting list....

Her current senior class has been with her since they were freshmen – effectively going through Leadership side by side with Barnes.

“These are my babies,” Barnes said. “We’ve been on this journey together. We grew up together.”

The program operates on a fundamental principle: wherever there’s a need, students provide a service.

Barnes and co-teacher Coach Tommy Johnson maintain the foundation Britt established: students lead, teachers facilitate.

“The kids are running and creating the memories and creating the events and projects,” Barnes said. “I am just here to help facilitate and get approval from the county when they need it.”

The program requires students to complete three community service projects and attend three school events every nine weeks. Real-world accountability applies: students can’t cancel community service signups within 24 to 48 hours without finding a replacement.

It's more than pep-rallies and Spirit Week themes with students running programs like Christmas Connection, prom, handing out turkeys, volunteering in the community and more.

The program continues to evolve while maintaining the core principles Britt established nearly five decades ago. Barnes carries forward that legacy while making it her own, guided by the words of students who came before.

Full story: https://www.getthecoast.com/a-legacy-of-leading-fort-walton-beach-high-schools-leadership-program-continues-to-thrive-decades-later/

11/20/2025

This Sunday!!!!

🦃 THANKSGIVING TURKEY & BASKET GIVEAWAY 🧺

Beulah First Baptist is spreading Thanksgiving blessings once again! Join us on Sunday, November 23rd at 1:30 PM for our Thanksgiving Turkey & Basket Giveaway. It's a time to give, serve, and share the love of Christ with our community. (𝟏𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐃)

This year’s outreach is made possible through our continued partnership with the Fort Walton Beach High School Leadership Club and our Beulah Outreach & Mission Ministries. Together, we’re making sure families have what they need to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal.

📍 Beulah First Baptist Church
109 McGriff St, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
🌐 beulahfirstbaptist.org

10/20/2025

✨ Glow Rally Thursday 10/23! ✨
🕡 Doors: 6:30 PM | 🎉 Starts: 7:00 PM
💡 Glow in the dark + a little spooky fun!
🎟️ FREE ENTRY — Come GLOW with the Vikings💙❤️

10/09/2025

Tonight!!!!!! Come out and support!

10/06/2025

🌶️ SPIRIT NIGHT ALERT! 🌶️

Come out and support Fort Walton Beach High School Leadership this Thursday, October 9th from 4:00 PM–Close at Peppers Mexican Grill on Mary Esther Cutoff! 🎉

Grab your friends, family, and appetite! Order your favorite meal, and a portion of the sales will go directly to support our Leadership program! 🙌

No work, no hassle — just good food, good vibes, and a great cause! ❤️💙

Let’s pack Peppers and show that Viking Spirit! ⚔️

10/02/2025

🏈🔥 YOUTH & MIDDLE SCHOOL NIGHT! 🔥🏈
Tomorrow night at our HOME football game!

⚔️ Wear your middle school or youth league jersey = FREE ENTRY 🎟️
⚔️ Kickoff at 7:00 PM – Don’t miss it!

Let’s pack the stands and rep Viking Nation! ❤️💙

08/25/2025

📢 DATE CHANGE ALERT!!! 📢
Tomorrow’s Freshmen Cheer Tryout has been rescheduled to Friday, August 29th! 💙❤️📣

✅ Reminder: All paperwork must be turned in by Wednesday, 8/27.

Spread the word and get ready to show us your Viking spirit! ⚔️✨

08/25/2025

🚍 Spirit Bus is Back!
Open to all FWBHS students! 🎉

Join us as we cheer on the Vikings at the FWBHS vs. South Walton Football Game this Friday, August 29th!
🕔 Bus leaves at 5:00 PM

💵 $25 | 📝 Notarized forms required
📅 Papers due by Wednesday

Don’t miss your ride!!! Let’s show that Viking pride! 💙❤️