“I arrived in Congress (tho detained by thunder and rain) time enough to give my voice in the matter of independence.”
– Caesar Rodney to Thomas McKean
Letters of Delegates to Congress, 1774-1789
When:
Friday, May 1st, 2026 – 9 AM-2:30 PM
Where:
Delaware Legislative Hall 411 Legislative Avenue Dover, DE 19901 Click here for directions
What is the Mock Continental Congress?
The Delaware Mock 2nd Continental Congress is offered to Delaware’s middle and high school students as part of the 250th anniversary celebrations around our nation’s Declaration of Independence. Each Delaware middle and high school teacher is invited to nominate one student and one alternate to participate in this exciting program. The event will take place on Friday, May 1st, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Legislative Hall (411 Legislative Ave., Dover, DE 19901). See the FAQ for full details and an outline of what to expect during the event. Here is a video about last year’s Mock Continental Congress.
Registration for the 2026 Mock Continental Congress is now closed!
Teachers will be notified which students have been accepted by February 17.
Winners & Awards
Essay Competition Winners:
High School:
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- 1st Place: Saiyan Sagi, Newark Charter School
- 2nd Place: Trinity Connelly, Milford High School
- 3rd Place: Elayne Peralta Perez, Milford High School
Middle School:
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- 1st Place: Siddharth Bose, Talley Middle School
- 2nd Place: Finlee Foster, Milford Central Academy
- 3rd Place: Samuel Josiah, Talley Middle School
Gavel Awards (Simulation Performance):
High School:
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- Best Radical: Dominic Fini, Seaford High School
- Best Conservative: Kailey Middleton, Caesar Rodney High School
- Best Moderate: Alannah Matich, Dover High School
Middle School:
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- Best Radical: Siddharth Bose, Talley Middle School
- Best Conservative: Vidhi Vora, H.B. DuPont Middle School
- Best Moderate: Love Holmes, Milford Central Academy
Special Recognition: Dominic Fini (Seaford High School) and Charlie Sylvester (H.B. DuPont Middle School) were selected as the top overall student delegates and will be invited to participate in a special General Assembly commemoration this fall at the New Castle Court House Museum.
Questions?
On January 12th, 2026, Fran O’Malley from the Delaware Center for Civics Education at the University of Delaware, and Nicole Worthley-Hall from the First State Heritage Park, presented an overview and guided practice. You can view that presentation’s slide deck/PowerPoint here.
Contact Nicole Worthley at Nicole.Worthley@delaware.gov or Rebecca Fay at rfay@dehistory.org.
The Mock Continental Congress is a partnership between Delaware 250, Delaware Center for Civics Education, Delaware Historical Society, Delaware Heritage Commission, Delaware Public Archives, Delaware First State Heritage Park, Delaware Department of Education, and The Social Studies Coalition of Delaware.
