On Monday, May 17, 2004 Outward Bound awarded 17-year old Whitney Blake with a 2-week Outward Bound Wilderness adventure on the television talk show, Dr. Phil. In part with the program's featured "Teenage Weight-loss Challenge," Whitney has successfully transformed her life to one of activity, health and wellness. To reward her accomplishments and continue to encourage her new lifestyle, she will be working to become an alumna of Outward Bound this summer! Whitney has chosen a 2-week backpacking course in California in the High Sierra Mountains and will start her adventure in July.
On the syndicated program, Whitney was completely surprised by her unexpected Outward Bound course. Below is a description of the segment and her emotional and joyful reaction.
Whitney is the first called up to show off her 33-pound weight loss.
"Whitney, You set a May goal, and you exceeded your goal by three pounds. Right?" Dr. Phil asks.
"I did," Whitney answers.
Jay says, "You said at the beginning of this that you love to do things outdoors and have fun and do trips. So we've got you set up with the coolest outdoor trip of all."
He surprises Whitney with an Outward Bound trip, valued at $2,500. "Outward Bound has 750 trips and courses across the nation," he tells her. "How cool is that?" he asks.
