Central Bible Leadership Institute
Wonderland Camp & Conference Center — Camp Lake, WI
Central Bible Leadership Institute offers a place for Salvation Army people engaged in mission to rest, enjoy fellowship, and experience growth since 1944. The program serves adults, families, young adults, and teens through age-specific tracks while offering shared worship, fellowship, recreation, and meals.
Accommodations, meals, childcare, and most materials are included in registration fees. Spanish translation is available for adult delegates.
Check-in begins under the chapel, 2:00–5:00 PM, Monday, July 20. We look forward to welcoming you to Wonderland!
Age-specific programming for adults and families, with shared worship, fellowship, recreation, and meals throughout the week.
Dedicated tracks for young adults and senior high students, designed to challenge and inspire the next generation of Salvation Army leaders.
Jr. CBLI (ages 6–10) and CBLI Kids (ages 0–5) keep younger campers engaged with age-appropriate activities while parents participate fully.
Questions? Contact us at usc.program@usc.salvationarmy.org
Accommodations, meals, childcare, and most materials are included. Register online to confirm your spot at CBLI 2026.
Captains Darell and Willow Houseton are both proud Jersey natives who grew up in The Salvation Army. Darell was born and raised in Newark, NJ, where he attended the Newark Westside Corps, while Willow grew up at the Perth Amboy Corps. Both share deep roots in Salvation Army ministry and formative experiences at Camp Tecumseh, a place that played a significant role in shaping their faith and calling. It was there, as teenagers on summer staff, that they first met.
Darell sensed his call to officership during his second year of university and was commissioned in 2012 as part of the Friends of Christ session, appointed to the Newark Ironbound Corps. Willow was commissioned in 2016 as a Messenger of Light. They have had the privilege of serving together in several appointments including the Boston Kroc Corps, The Chapel at Worthington Woods in Worthington, and as Divisional Youth and Candidates Secretaries in the SWONEKY division.
All family housing is offered at a single rate, with no extra charges for individual units. Linens and towels are provided in all non‑Village housing. Housing assignments are finalized after full payment is submitted or scholarship status is confirmed.
Please note: family housing fills before registration deadline.
This year, TSAO will be combining the longstanding event of The Salvation Army Outdoor Leadership School as it's very own leadership development track at CBLI. This will replace the August event previously known as AWLS. In regsitering for this track, participants (18 and older) will receive focused training with certifications as Basic Archery Instructors, Basic Air Rifle Instructors, and Project Wild. The training will also include hiking, front-country camping, fishing, and much more. How do we fit so much into one week? By coming prepared! Participants will need to complete online courses, prepare 1 pre-assigned lesson that will be lead during the week, and read one book prior to their arrival. Our schedule will be very full (classes all morning, guided sessions all afternoon and some evening instructions), however we will still join with the rest of CBLI during meals and most evening united sessions. Stay tuned for a more detailed schedule.
What this means for CBLI? The TSAO nature center (now located in OTTAWA GYM) and its activities will still run during a rotating free time schedule. As part of the CBLI week, can still join TSAO as we explore the lessons God's Creation has for us to learn about the Creator. Come see us at the registration table to hear of the many ways we can simply engage, draw near, and tread softly this sacred space. Green team pledge– At registration, stop by the TSAO table to get a button and sign a pledge to take actions to care for camp and creation all week! Pick up your creation care bingo card with challenges to try (like using a refillable mug/bottle, picking up trash, etc), fill it out and turn it in to the nature center for a special prize.
Bring $ - There are several things that will be available for purchase throughout the week and in TSAO we have some items that will be used to raise funds for the world missions project.