Connecticut History Day Regional Competition – Norwich

High School Students Ready to Make History at Connecticut History Day Norwich Regional Competition 

Students from Norwich area schools will come together to compete in the 2026 Connecticut History Day Norwich Regional Contest. The Norwich event is one of five Regional Contests hosted by The Connecticut Democracy Center this spring. Participating students have chosen a topic related to the 2026 theme of Revolution, Reaction, Reform in History and have since conducted research and interviewed experts in order to shape their findings into sound historical arguments. Working alone or in groups, students will present their projects in one of five categories – exhibits, documentaries, websites, papers, or performances – in hopes of advancing to the State Contest on May 2 at Central Connecticut State University. Students who finish in first or second place at the State Contest will be invited to the 2026 National History Day® Competition.

8:00 am – Students Arrive, Exhibit students set up

9:00 am – Welcome Ceremony

9:30 am – Judging begins

2:00 pm – Awards Ceremony

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS:

Essex Elementary School
Fields Memorial School (Bozrah)
Greenwich High School
Hebron Elementary School
Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication (New London)
Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School
Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School (East Haddam)
Norwich Free Academy
Pine Point School (Stonington)
Westminster School (Simsbury) 

Regional Coordinator: Dr. Lisa Marcinkowski June lisa.marcinjune@gmail.com

This event is made possible with support from Norwich Free Academy and the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut.