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on ABC channel Wednesdays from 9:00-10:00 p.m., ET.

Lauren, 17, from Davis, CA
A straight A student who excelled in everything until her father suddenly passed away when she was 11. Unable to deal with the grief, Lauren turned to drugs and admits to smoking pot every day and doing whatever it takes to get her fix. Lauren's mother sent her to SageWalk hoping that her daughter would face up to her father's death and quit drugs.
Jada, 15, from Boston, MA
Refuses to go to school. She has dropped out of two boarding schools and nine private schools in the last six years. Instead of going to school, she throws parties and experiments with sex, drugs and alcohol. Jada is an aspiring singer who thinks she doesn't need school because she's going to be a star one day. She's also a compulsive liar who is always making excuses. Her parents sent her to SageWalk so that she'll become motivated about her life, stop taking things for granted and start telling the truth.
Nick, 14, from Seattle, WA
Is a dyslexic teenager who is constantly fighting with his family. Not only does he disrespect his father and yell obscenities at his mother, he once even pulled a knife on his twin brother. Unable to deal with Nick's relentless anger issues any longer, his parents made the decision to send him to SageWalk.
Shawn, 17, from Irvine, CA
Has been struggling with drug abuse for several years. He admits to stealing from his own mother to buy drugs, and is constantly truant from school. Shawn's parents believe his problems stem from the fact that he was adopted, and they sent him to SageWalk hoping that he'll learn to face his abandonment issues and gain self-esteem.
Heather, 16, from Centreville, VA
Used to be athletic and innocent until she started hanging out with the wrong crowd. Now she experiments with all types of drugs and is constantly running away from home for weeks at a time. Her adoptive parents sent her to SageWalk because they feel that Heather is heading down the same road as her birth mother n to a heroin-induced coma.
Lexie, 17, from St. Helena, CA
Used to be a good girl who rode horses and excelled in school, but when she was 11, Lexie was molested by someone she trusted. She has since suffered from depression, become verbally abusive toward her parents, given up horseback riding and started failing in school. Lexie's parents sent her to SageWalk hoping she'll learn to deal with the secret that still haunts her.
Frank, 15, from Sacramento, CA
Has anger management issues and problems with authority. He was recently suspended from school for arguing with a teacher and was sent to live with his uncle, a probation officer. Frank admits to being verbally abusive and furious at the world, and was sent to SageWalk to learn how to deal with his anger.
Derek, 14, from Little Rock, AK
Is a destructive teenager who has been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. He is failing school and is verbally abusive towards his mother. Derek's parents have sent him to SageWalk to learn discipline, respect and self-control.
Isaiah, 17, from Winton, CA
Is an angry punk rocker who smokes, drinks and has an obsession with fire. Isaiah is verbally abusive towards his mother and blames her for his parents' divorce. He's defiant and bitter, and is constantly getting into fist fights at school, especially with the 'jocks. Isaiah's mother sent him to SageWalk to learn how to deal with his anger issues.

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Ok SageWalk is this therapeutic wilderness camp that troubled teens go to for at least 40 days. I really like this show. My favorite kids are probably Nick & Shawn.

jennarose

I like the show too. Moochie and I have been discussing it in the summer 2005 reality shows thread. You can go read our posts if you want but I'll leave this open because the show deserves its own thread. We thought we were the only ones watching it so we didn't bother to start the thread.

I think Lauren is my favorite. I know he can't help it but Derek annoys me so much.

rio

Ok cool. I made some caps. Should I post it here or there?

~Yeah, I really like Lauren also. The one that annoys me so much is that compulsive liar Jada. What a drama queen.

jennarose

Yes, please post your caps or a link to them here.

I don't like Jada either. She seems very immature but I suppose being 15 and spoiled will do that to you. Did you read the article about her that I linked in the other thread?

rio

Was the link about Jada crashing a boat?

I only have a clip of 1 episode that I found online. So far I've only done Nick.

kait

I love this show! I wanna be one of those camp counselors. I'm gald Nick got to go home. He was my favorite. I really hate Jada, I can't believe her parents would believe those letters she sent home! They are as big of idiots as she is! I'm really looking forward to the updates to see if this really worked. Even though Isaiah and Jada have already gotten in trouble. And did anyone else notice that they never show Derek speaking to the camera like the other kids do? I noticed that last night and thought it was weird.

rio

R you sure? How about in other episodes? I haven't really noticed. Well, yah Nick/Lexie definately deserved to go home. It was really cool that Nick realized that he's really lucky to have his parents who love him. Lexie did a really great job putting out and dealing with her emotions. I like that speech she gave to that person that molested her. Hopefully they'll do an update of the kids.

-Kelly-

I wouldn't mind having this tv show