Become a Mad Science secret spy and take a fascinating journey in to the world of detection, forensics, and classified information. Learn coded language to send secret messages as part of your mission. Go undercover and decode messages from other agents using your top-secret clearance. Investigate a mock crime scene and sift through clues to crack the case. Join the Mad Science Bureau of Investigation and sniff out forgeries and counterfeits. Take home a cool detective kit, spyglasses, and more to continue your path as an expert investigator after camp! The following topics will not necessarily follow the order listed below:

Discover Detection - Use your skills of listening, testing, and observation during this day of detection. We will investigate fingerprints, handwriting, and shoe prints to reveal the identity of our suspects.

Spy Academy - We will utilize spy gear such as metal detectors, spy ears, and motion sensors to hone our skills. Spies need to understand and use secret codes to pass along important information. Our Mad Science spies will investigate the dancing men code, Braille, and many other ways to share classified information. Use your new skills to write a message and digestively dispose of it before it can get into the wrong hands.

Sleuths on the Scene - As a spy you will need to learn how to process clues at a scene. Discover proper procedures as we use all of our senses to study and dissect debris for evidence. Our scientist spies will learn the art of the inflatable fingerprint as they discover perplexing partial and leftover latent prints.

Funky Forensics - Using forensics to evaluate evidence is a huge part of the spy business. Today we will analyze evidence with chemistry, collection skills, and spy tools. The correct conclusions are critical to solving the crime scene puzzle. We will identify acids and bases as well as synthetic blood samples in our forensic lab. Today all of your analytical skills will be tested.

Monday, July 6, 2026
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday, July 9, 2026
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM