Please bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the Jazz in the Park
Schedule of Events
HomeBanquet / Gala:
Friday February 13, 2026
6:30 PM
Keynote Speaker
Ian Beckles
Church and youth school groups are cordially invited. Registration @ 8:30am - FREE Continental Breakfast and Lunch to all participants in Youth Summit. Cash prize giveaway to most in attendance.
Saturday February 14, 2026
Youth Summit Presented By: Zellous LLC
THEME: "LEVEL UP: THE POWER OF PURPOSE"
GET READY TO LEVEL UP!
Join us for an empowering Youth Summit designed to inspire, equip, and challenge you to live on purpose through powerful speakers, engaging workshops and real conversations. You'll learn how to identify your gifts, overcome obstacles and walk boldly in your purpose, because when you know your purpose, you can't help but LEVEL UP!
Youth Summit 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location to be held @ Sadye Gibbs Martin
Community Center
1601 Dr. MLK Blvd., Plant City, FL 33563
Jazz Festival
12 PM - 6 PM
Robert Willaford Train Museum
102 N. Palmer Street
Plant City, FL 33563
Maurice “MO” Billington
Master of Ceremony
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer – 1990-1996
Ian Harold Beckles is a Canadian former professional football player who served as a guard for 9 seasons in the National Football League, from1990-1996 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sarasota Slim
AKA - Gene Hardage got a guitar at 13 years old was self taught with the help of friends and the typical teenage obsession with music. In his early 20's he started playing in bands and occasionally doing gigs with a great Blues Harp player know as Rock Bottom and then eventually becoming the guitar player on his Band Jungle Bushmasters.
