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Gilberts Estate, Antigua and Barbuda<\/strong> \u2013 Senator Michael Freeland has called on young people to embrace leadership and become \u201cagents of positive change\u201d, delivering remarks at the opening of the South Leeward Conference Junior Youth Camporee 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking on behalf of Prime Minister Gaston Browne, the senator addressed campers and church leaders gathered at Gilberts Estate for the week-long event organised by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. This year\u2019s theme, “NOW!”<\/em>, was described as a timely call to action.<\/p>

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\u201cNow is the time to choose purpose over popularity, character over chaos, and faith over fear,\u201d Mr Freeland told attendees. \u201cNow is the time to be the change.\u201d<\/p>

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Mr Browne, currently overseas, was unable to attend the event but conveyed his support through the senator, who praised the Church\u2019s investment in youth development across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Programmes such as Pathfinders, Adventurers and Eager Beavers, Mr Freeland said, had produced capable leaders in fields ranging from medicine and education to government and tourism. He credited the Church with fostering discipline, spirituality, and civic responsibility among young people.<\/p>

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\u201cAt a time when some are quick to write off our youth, this Camporee declares that they are not the problem \u2013 they are the promise,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing the audience, the senator challenged campers to embrace curiosity, respect, and joy, while calling on parents to remain active and prayerful influences in their children\u2019s lives. He urged the Church to continue its \u201csacred work\u201d of mentoring the next generation.<\/p>

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The Camporee, which runs from 16 to 21 April, combines faith-based activities with outdoor learning and leadership training. Organisers hope the event will inspire a new wave of youth leadership grounded in Christian values and community service.<\/p>

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Antigua Senator Tells Youth ‘The Time is Now’ at Church Camporee Gilberts Estate, Antigua and Barbuda \u2013 Senator Michael Freeland has called on young people to embrace leadership and become \u201cagents of positive change\u201d, delivering remarks at the opening of the South Leeward Conference Junior Youth Camporee 2025. 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