The Mid-Shore Constitution Alliance celebrates Constitution & Citizenship Week 2026 by hosting the second annual Mid-Shore Constitution Bowl on Saturday, September 12, at 1:00 PM, and Saturday, September 19, at 9:00 AM at the Talbot County Free Library. The event is a fast-paced, engaging academic competition designed to inspire a love for civics and history, modeled after the popular “It’s Academic” bowl format.
Cambridge-South Dorchester High School, Colonel Richardson High School, Easton High School, The Gunston School, North Caroline High School, North Dorchester High School, St. Michael’s High School, and Saints Peter and Paul High School will each have teams of four students. Competing teams will earn community recognition, and each member of the winning team will receive a $1,000 Scholarship to be applied toward tuition at the higher education institution of their choice. The format helps students develop critical thinking skills, teamwork, a deeper appreciation for the U.S. Constitution, and the importance of civic engagement.
In addition to the competition, banners of the US Constitution and the Declaration of Independence will be available for signing by the public at the Talbot County Free Library during the week to commemorate America 250/Maryland 250. Constitution & Citizenship Day itself falls on September 17. The public is invited to the Constitution Bowl with first-come, first-served seating. The events are especially meaningful this year as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence throughout Maryland and the United States.
We would like to thank our key anchor sponsors and scholarship sponsors for enabling these events and programs, including VFW Easton Post 5118, Burke and Hebert Bank Foundation, Cambridge (Dorchester) American Legion Post 91, Shore United Bank, and donations from several individual scholarship sponsors.
In addition to its educational programming and community events, the Constitution Alliance Fund is honored to award annual $1,000 scholarships to deserving Mid-Shore students whose educational and career aspirations reflect a commitment to the principles of the United States Constitution – whether through professions that require an oath to uphold it or through fields in which constitutional knowledge and civic understanding are fundamental. The scholarships are awarded through the Mid-Shore Community Foundation; applications open October 1 and close February 1 at www.mscf.org. For more scholarship information, contact Michelle or Richard at CA.AdvisoryBoard@midshoreca.org
The Mid-Shore Constitution Alliance, in partnership with the Washington College Institute for Religion, Politics & Culture, works to promote civic engagement through education and a commitment to uphold constitutional values and the founding principles of freedom. To donate or for more information, please visit our website at www.midshoreca.org
