A Family Homeschool Experience

May
9
2024
to May 11

Williamstown, KY

Answers Center - Ark Encounter

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More than a homeschool conference—it’s a family experience!

Join us for three days of faith-building experiences for the whole family. Tour the full-size Noah’s Ark, meet the animals in Ararat Ridge Zoo during live animal programs, ride the carousel, walk through biblical history at the Creation Museum (including our Fearfully & Wonderfully Made exhibit), soak in practical, biblical teaching from sought-after speakers, enjoy hands-on, engaging science and Bible programs for the whole family, shop from our vast array of resources, take the kids to our world-class playgrounds, and watch the kids’ eyes open in wonder as they learn more about God’s creation and the Creator!

Our 2024 speakers include Heidi St. John, Ken Ham, Martyn Iles, Sarah Hancock and many more.

We’ve designed our Answers Homeschool Experience to help you to better disciple and educate your children, encourage you in your homeschooling journey, equip your children with answers to the questions of our day, and build lasting family memories while you have fun together.

There’s no other experience like it! Register Early!

Sponsors

This event is in partnership with BJU Press, Herzog Foundation, and Master Books.

Official Conference Hotel

Hampton Inn & Suites, Williamstown Ark Encounter

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Registration

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Includes:

Free Admission to Creation Museum and Ark Encounter

Registration includes seven-day admission to the Ark Encounter and the nearby Creation Museum. Parking is also included.

Event Cost

Price: Starting at
Individual $129
Family $299

Add-on options are available.
See registration page for details.

Registration is non-refundable.

Location

1 Ark Encounter Dr.
Williamstown, KY 41097

Schedule

Ark Encounter Schedule

Thursday, May 9, 2024
Time Description Location
10:00 a.m. TrueSong AC Auditorium
10:30 a.m. Will They Stand: Parenting Kids to Face the Giants | Ken Ham AC Auditorium
12:00 p.m. Unless the Lord Builds the House: 5 Ways to Thrive in Family Life | Heidi St. John AC Auditorium
12:15 p.m. Sssensational Snakes Animal Actors Stage
1:30 p.m. Up in the Air | Roger Patterson AC Auditorium
1:30 p.m. If the Shoe Fits | Dr. Dana Sneed AC Lower Level—Rooms 1 & 2
1:30 p.m. Flower Power | Dr. Jennifer Rivera AC Lower Level—Rooms 3 & 4
1:30 p.m. Golden Ratio | Patrick Kanewske AC Lower Level—Rooms 7 & 8
1:30 p.m. Born to Explore Creation | Peter Schriemer AC Lower Level—Rooms 9 & 10
1:30 p.m. Under the Lens: Archaeology Confirms the Bible | Corey East AC Lower Level Lab
1:30 p.m. Horticulture and Greenhouse Ark Stern
1:30 p.m. Dinosaur Detectives | Ben Dunning Noah’s Village Stage
2:15 p.m. Amazing Animals Animal Actors Stage
3:30 p.m. Fanny Crosby | Vickie Gaynier AC Auditorium
3:30 p.m. If the Shoe Fits | Dr. Dana Sneed AC Lower Level—Rooms 1 & 2
3:30 p.m. Flower Power | Dr. Jennifer Rivera AC Lower Level—Rooms 3 & 4
3:30 p.m. Shockingly Fun Circuits | Roger Patterson AC Lower Level—Rooms 7 & 8
3:30 p.m. Born to Explore Creation | Peter Schriemer AC Lower Level—Rooms 9 & 10
3:30 p.m. Under the Lens: Archaeology Confirms the Bible | Corey East AC Lower Level Lab
3:30 p.m. Horticulture and Greenhouse Ark Stern
3:30 p.m. TrueSong Noah’s Village Stage
4:15 p.m. Predators and Prey Animal Actors Stage
7:00 p.m. Mom’s Night Out (Add-on purchase at initial registration) Emzara’s 2nd Floor
7:00 p.m. K9 Encounter AC Auditorium
Friday, May 10, 2024
Time Description Location
10:00 a.m. Jubilate English Handbell Choir AC Auditorium
10:30 a.m. Looking Back on Homeschool Years | Harold Mally and Sarah (Mally) Hancock AC Auditorium
12:00 p.m. Homeschooling from a Biblical Worldview | Israel Wayne AC Auditorium
12:15 p.m. Sssensational Snakes Animal Actors Stage
1:30 p.m. Up in the Air | Roger Patterson AC Auditorium
1:30 p.m. If the Shoe Fits | Dr. Dana Sneed AC Lower Level—Rooms 1 & 2
1:30 p.m. Flower Power | Dr. Jennifer Rivera AC Lower Level—Rooms 3 & 4
1:30 p.m. Golden Ratio | Patrick Kanewske AC Lower Level—Rooms 7 & 8
1:30 p.m. Born to Explore Creation | Peter Schriemer AC Lower Level—Rooms 9 & 10
1:30 p.m. Under the Lens: Archaeology Confirms the Bible | Corey East AC Lower Level Lab
1:30 p.m. Horticulture and Greenhouse Ark Stern
1:30 p.m. Dinosaur Detectives | Ben Dunning Noah’s Village Stage
2:15 p.m. Amazing Animals Animal Actors Stage
3:30 p.m. Fighting Apathy: Teaching Your Teens to Care | Chuck Black AC Auditorium
3:30 p.m. If the Shoe Fits | Dr. Dana Sneed AC Lower Level—Rooms 1 & 2
3:30 p.m. Flower Power | Dr. Jennifer Rivera AC Lower Level—Rooms 3 & 4
3:30 p.m. Shockingly Fun Circuits | Roger Patterson AC Lower Level—Rooms 7 & 8
3:30 p.m. Born to Explore Creation | Peter Schriemer AC Lower Level—Rooms 9 & 10
3:30 p.m. Under the Lens: Archaeology Confirms the Bible | Corey East AC Lower Level Lab
3:30 p.m. Horticulture and Greenhouse Ark Stern
3:30 p.m. Jubilate English Handbell Choir Noah’s Village Stage
4:15 p.m. Predators and Prey Animal Actors Stage
6:00 p.m. Touring Version of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe | The Logos Theatre AC Auditorium
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Time Description Location
10:00 a.m. TrueSong AC Auditorium
10:30 a.m. Divine Dilemma: Wrestling with the Question of a Loving God in a Fallen World | Ken Ham AC Auditorium
12:00 p.m. Who Am I? Solving the Identity Puzzle | Martyn Iles AC Auditorium
12:15 p.m. Sssensational Snakes Animal Actors Stage
1:30 p.m. Up in the Air | Roger Patterson AC Auditorium
1:30 p.m. If the Shoe Fits | Dr. Dana Sneed AC Lower Level—Rooms 1 & 2
1:30 p.m. Flower Power | Dr. Jennifer Rivera AC Lower Level—Rooms 3 & 4
1:30 p.m. Golden Ratio | Patrick Kanewske AC Lower Level—Rooms 7 & 8
1:30 p.m. Born to Explore Creation | Peter Schriemer AC Lower Level—Rooms 9 & 10
1:30 p.m. Horticulture and Greenhouse Ark Stern
1:30 p.m. Dinosaur Detectives | Ben Dunning Noah’s Village Stage
2:15 p.m. Amazing Animals Animal Actors Stage
3:30 p.m. Dealing with Doubt: Strengthening Your Children’s Faith | Chuck Black AC Auditorium
3:30 p.m. If the Shoe Fits | Dr. Dana Sneed AC Lower Level—Rooms 1 & 2
3:30 p.m. Flower Power | Dr. Jennifer Rivera AC Lower Level—Rooms 3 & 4
3:30 p.m. Shockingly Fun Circuits | Roger Patterson AC Lower Level—Rooms 7 & 8
3:30 p.m. Born to Explore Creation | Peter Schriemer AC Lower Level—Rooms 9 & 10
3:30 p.m. Horticulture and Greenhouse Ark Stern
3:30 p.m. TrueSong Noah’s Village Stage
4:15 p.m. Predators and Prey Animal Actors Stage
6:00 p.m. Kashtan’s Wildlife in the Zoo—Live and In Person! AC Auditorium

Creation Museum Schedule

$ = Ticket Required

*Ticket required for the Beauty in Blooms tour. Tickets can be purchased at the Guests Services desk the day of the tour.

Thursday, May 9, 2024
Time Description Location
11:00 a.m. How to Keep Your Child in the Faith | Israel Wayne Legacy Hall
1:00 p.m. Water: The Miracle Chemical | The Matzkos Legacy Hall
1:00 p.m. The Skies Proclaim His Handiwork | Dr. Danny Faulkner Morris and Whitcomb Room
1:00 p.m. Fearfully and Wonderfully Me | Avery Foley Schu Discovery Hall
1:00 p.m. Beauty in Blooms Tour | Dale Spada $ Main Hall
(This tour is foot traffic only.)
3:00 p.m. What Kind is That? Legacy Hall
3:00 p.m. The Skies Proclaim His Handiwork | Dr. Danny Faulkner Morris and Whitcomb Room
3:00 p.m. Fearfully and Wonderfully Me | Avery Foley Schu Discovery Hall
3:00 p.m. Beauty in Blooms Tour | Dale Spada $ Main Hall
(This tour is foot traffic only.)
Friday, May 10, 2024
Time Description Location
11:00 a.m. Sex, Lies, and Childhood | Heidi St. John Legacy Hall
1:00 p.m. Water: The Miracle Chemical | The Matzkos Legacy Hall
1:00 p.m. The Skies Proclaim His Handiwork | Dr. Danny Faulkner Morris and Whitcomb Room
1:00 p.m. Fearfully and Wonderfully Me | Avery Foley Schu Discovery Hall
1:00 p.m. Beauty in Blooms Tour | Dale Spada $ Main Hall
(This tour is foot traffic only.)
3:00 p.m. TBA Legacy Hall
3:00 p.m. The Skies Proclaim His Handiwork | Dr. Danny Faulkner Morris and Whitcomb Room
3:00 p.m. Fearfully and Wonderfully Me | Avery Foley Schu Discovery Hall
3:00 p.m. Beauty in Blooms Tour | Dale Spada $ Main Hall
(This tour is foot traffic only.)
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Time Description Location
11:00 a.m. Preparing Teens for Purity and Relationships | Andrew and Sarah (Mally) Hancock Legacy Hall
1:00 p.m. Water: The Miracle Chemical | The Matzkos Legacy Hall
1:00 p.m. The Skies Proclaim His Handiwork | Dr. Danny Faulkner Morris and Whitcomb Room
1:00 p.m. Fearfully and Wonderfully Me | Avery Foley Schu Discovery Hall
1:00 p.m. Sifting for the Truth | Corey East Lab Patio
3:00 p.m. Fanny Crosby | Vickie Gaynier Legacy Hall
3:00 p.m. The Skies Proclaim His Handiwork | Dr. Danny Faulkner Morris and Whitcomb Room
3:00 p.m. Fearfully and Wonderfully Me | Avery Foley Schu Discovery Hall
3:00 p.m. Sifting for the Truth | Corey East Lab Patio

Workshop and Tour Descriptions

Amazing Animals: Come meet some incredible creatures from around the world up close and learn about God’s design in the animal kingdom!

Beauty in Blooms Tour | Dale Spada: Learn about the planning and design that went into the stunning displays of the botanical gardens at the Creation Museum. Observe plants from around the world and get help identifying your favorites. Whether you’re an amateur enthusiast or have a green thumb and years of experience, you’ll love this up-close look at the gardens at the Creation Museum. Beauty in Blooms travels over foot-traffic-only bridges.

Born to Explore Creation | Peter Schriemer: How can you be a good steward of God’s creation? Join Hike & Seek host Peter Schriemer as he shares some live animals, fun stories, tips for exploring creation, and the biblical worldview for taking care of God’s world.

Dinosaur Detectives | Ben Dunning: What do we know about dinosaurs from the parts they left behind? Learn from some real fossils how these extinct giants are explained, starting with the Bible.

Fearfully and Wonderfully Me | Avery Foley Schu: You are wonderfully made by God! Discover his amazing design from the very beginning of your life in your mother’s womb as we explore the 7 M’s of Life. Designed for ages 3–8.

Flower Power | Dr. Jennifer Rivera: Did you know there are over 369,000 flowering plants in the world? God created a wide variety of plants to produce after their kind. Join Dr. Jennifer Rivera as we learn about the anatomy of flowering plants and participate in a flower dissection.

Golden Ratio | Patrick Kanewske: The golden ratio is a special number approximately equal to 1.618. We see the golden ratio displayed in God’s design, in geometry, art, architecture and other areas. You’ll learn the background and theory behind the golden ratio and will construct a golden ratio caliper to help demonstrate where it occurs in God’s design.

If the Shoe Fits | Dr. Dana Sneed: Did you know that God created every person with a unique stride, and this creates unique shoe print patterns? Join Dr. Dana Sneed as we learn about how to identify and compare shoe impression characteristics in this hands-on workshop.

K9 Encounter: Check out a LIVE K9 demonstration and discover how part of God’s creation assists our public safety officers in protecting the AiG ministry.

Kashtan’s Wildlife in the Zoo—Live and In Person!: You’ve seen Kashtan and Marc Bradley in their hit show on Answers TV, and now you can see them in person at the Answers in Genesis Homeschool Experience! Find out what it’s like to be a homeschooled family and run the literal zoo in their backyard. Marc and Kashtan will share about their family adventures, the importance of wildlife conservation and caring for endangered animals, how dads can be involved in homeschooling, and Marc’s perspective on spiritual battles in light of his combat experience.

Predators and Prey: Why did a loving God create animals with claws, fangs, shells, spines, or toxins? Meet some hunters and defenders to discover the answer!

Shockingly Fun Circuits | Roger Patterson: Join Mr. P (Roger Patterson) as you use technology to explore electricity and circuits in this hands-on workshop and learn the basics of teaching these principles at home. With some simple tools and supplies, learning about how God has provided us with the ability to use electricity can happen in any home.

Sifting for the Truth | Corey East: Practice being an archaeologist as you sift, identify, and organize artifacts from a dig site.

The Skies Proclaim His Handiwork | Dr. Danny Faulkner: How do we use celestial bodies to mark the passage of time? Join Dr. Danny Faulkner as we use celestial globes to see how the stars change throughout the night and throughout the year. We also will see how the sun’s position changes throughout the day and throughout the year. These God-ordained changes and their purpose to measure time will become real to participants in this hands-on program.

Sssensational Snakes: Are snakes really as scary, slimy, and sneaky as they say? Learn the sensational truth about some of God's most magnificent and misunderstood creations!

Under the Lens: Archaeology Confirms the Bible | Corey East: Use a stereoscope to examine artifacts from the land of Israel and learn how it confirms the Bible.

Up in the Air | Roger Patterson: Join Mr. P from Unlocking Science as he takes you up, up, and away to explore the marvels of the invisible molecules and forces that allow us to fly, float, and move objects without even touching them. God’s power and faithfulness to uphold all of creation will be obvious as you enjoy this program.

Water: The Miracle Chemical | The Matzkos: Water is found running through the pages of Scripture from Genesis through Revelation. Join Dr. George Matzko and his wife, Darlene, for interactive science experiments that help explain the unique properties necessary for life on earth that we often take for granted. You’ll never look at a glass of water the same way again!

What Kind is That?: How did Noah fit the animals on the ark? How is an animal kind different than a species? Meet some animals and learn the answers!

Travel & Lodging

Our partner hotels offer special rates to Ark Encounter guests. To receive these rates please book your hotel at arkencounter.com/places-to-stay.

Additional Information

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I register by mail and/or pay by check?
A:
Online registration with credit card payment is the only method by which we can process registrations.

Q: Will I receive registration confirmation through the mail?
A:
You will receive confirmation on the screen (with an order number) when you complete your registration; this will be followed by an email confirmation.

Q: When is check-in?
A:
You can check in at any point during this event. The speakers, special sessions, and workshops are repeated throughout the three days, so you can plan your own schedule for one day, two days, or all three days.

Q: Is there a cost for the workshops and do I need to register?
A:

  • It is not necessary to register for workshops. All workshops at the Ark Encounter are free.
  • Workshops at the Creation Museum are free except for the Beauty in Blooms tour which will require a ticket (can be purchased at the Guests Services desk the day of the tour).
  • Outdoor sessions at Ark Encounter include animal shows—Predators and Prey; Sssensational Snakes; Dinosaur Detectives; Amazing Animals; and more.

Q: How do we get our free Ark Encounter and Creation Museum passes?
A:
You will receive your name badge through the mail. Your registration includes a 7-day pass to the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum (included in the QR code on your name badge). This pass must be used within seven consecutive days, including Homeschool Experience days. PLEASE NOTE: The Ark Encounter and Creation Museum are CLOSED ON SUNDAYS. If you desire to visit the Ark Encounter or Creation Museum prior to the Homeschool Experience, you can do so—your name badge/pass will be valid as early as Saturday, May 4 with a last-available use date of Thursday, May 16 (excluding Sundays) but can only be used within seven consecutive days of first use. You will need to show your name badge to enter. If, for some reason, you do not have your name badge with you, you will need to go to the ticket window and let them know you are registered for Homeschool Experience. They will find your name on the conference roster.

Q: What if I don’t receive my name badge through the mail?
A:
If you do not receive your name badge through the mail prior to arriving at Homeschool Experience, you will need to show the parking attendant and admissions staff your confirmation (printed or on your cell phone). You will be able to pick up your name badge when you enter the Answers Center.

Q: What is the closest airport to the Ark Encounter/Answers Center?
A:
The Greater Cincinnati/Northern KY Airport (CVG) is located about 10 minutes from the Creation Museum and 45 minutes from Ark Encounter.

Q: Are there any discounts on hotels?
A:
Our partner hotels offer special rates to Ark Encounter guests. To receive these rates, please book your hotel at ArkEncounter.com/places-to-stay.

Q: Is there a shuttle from the airport to the museum or the Ark?
A:
There are no shuttles provided from the airport or hotels to the Creation Museum or Ark Encounter. If you fly in, you will need to rent a car. Also, check with your hotel to see if they have a shuttle to and from the airport.

Q: Does registration for the conference include meals?
A:
You are on your own for meals. Food is sold at the Olive Leaf Café in the Answers Center lobby and Emzara’s Buffet (a favorite of many) next to the Ark. There may also be other food vendors available.

Q: What if I need to cancel?
A:
There are no cancellations except for health reasons. Eligible cancellations requested in writing 60 days prior to the event will be refunded, minus a 25% cancellation fee. Those requested fewer than 60 days prior to the event will be refunded, minus a 50% cancellation fee.

Q: Can I transfer my registration for Homeschool Experience to another person/family?
A:
There will be no registration transfers for this conference.

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