Science Camp
Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, which, having no captain,
overseer or ruler, provides her supplies in summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.
Proverbs 6:6-8
Science Camp
Science Camp is designed to awaken and encourage a love of science in campers from age 10 through high school. Campers spend their days in classes, helping them discover the intricacies of God’s creation, as revealed through the study of scientific disciplines. We endeavor to find teachers who are experts in their fields and uphold a Biblical view of creation.
Classes are complemented by Bible study and worship, so the focus is always on the One who deserves all of the glory.
There is ample time allowed for fellowship, games and fun as well. Campfires, group games and Gaga ball are popular. Lasting friendships are formed and renewed summer after summer.
July 13 – 18, 2026
At Machen Science Camp 2026, campers will study the six-legged creatures of the earth, the properties of systems to do work, and worship the God who made it all in daily Chapel, as they also study His Word in small group studies. Or in other terms, Entomology, Energy and Theology.
Camp Instructors
Marcia Clauson
Marcia Clauson is a graduate from Grove City College majoring in biology. She was married in 1982 and has five children and 13grandchildren (and two on the way). She has taught many science classes for home school co ops and enjoy showing how we serve a God of order.
Dr. Anne Peter (Jones)
Dr. Anne Peter (Jones) has a PhD in entomology from Penn State and has enjoyed teaching campers about entomology, botany, mycology, chemical ecology, and molecular biology since 2014. She lives in Christiansburg VA with her husband and their cat, dog, and Madagascar hissing cockroaches.
Register for Science Camp
A $50 deposit per child is required to register for the event, refundable only in case of illness. You may pay your deposit online. You may also pay the entire registration fee online. If you pay only the deposit, the remainder of the conference registration fee, which also must be paid online, is due no later than July 1st.
- $275 – 1 Child
- $250 – Each Additional Child
Online Registration
Registration Dates
Machen Retreat and Conference Center
Location
6 Job’s Hill Rd
McDowell, VA 24458
Phone
(540) 396-3650
I will lift up my eyes to the mountains;
From where shall my help come?
My help comes from the Lord,
Who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 121:1-2