1st Annual Reflective Girls Cookout 2026: Building Leaders, Building Communities, Building the Future
Reflective Girls is excited to host its 1st Annual Reflective Girls Cookout on Saturday, August 29, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Hess Park, 2170 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Decatur, Illinois.
More than just a community cookout, this event is designed to bring together youth, families, and community members for a day of connection, empowerment, and opportunity. Guests can enjoy great food, music, fellowship, family-friendly activities, giveaways, and volunteer opportunities while learning more about programs that help strengthen our community.
Throughout the day, attendees will have access to:
Seedlings registration for youth programs
Higher education and Reflective Girls scholarship opportunities
A voter registration drive
Reflective Girls merchandise
Information about agriculture and community initiatives
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Reflective Girls is committed to preparing young people to lead with confidence, purpose, character, and practical life skills through leadership development, career exploration, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, etiquette, service learning, and community engagement.
Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, mentor, volunteer, or community supporter, this event is an opportunity to invest in the next generation and celebrate what we can accomplish together.
Together as one humanity, we all rise. Come plant a seed into the future of our youth.
