Golden Gargoyles

Ryan is a LEAD (Leadership Effectiveness and Development) facilitator for Chicago Booth. Essentially he spent a lot of time planning and running modules around leadership for the incoming first year students. Most of the preparation is done before the first years start in September. LEAD was also the reason we left SA so soon after the wedding and straight after Ryan's internship in London. In short, LEAD has been very time-consuming. And, so to celebrate the end of it for the second year LEAD facils and for the first years who have now completed the modules, Golden Gargoyles is held every year. Each year is a different theme - this year Heroes and Villains. The students are divided into groups called cohorts and each cohort creates a video about business school. The facils review the video and oscar style nominate the best ones to be shown at Golden Gargoyles. Awards in each category (best video, best soundtrack, best staff cameo etc) are presented by the facils throughout the evening. Golden gargoyles is also the arena to show off one's dancing skills. This is mandatory and all the facils learn cheoreographed dances to do between awards. To think that some of these people may be running the world one day and are in itsy-bitsy bikinis, bear suits or ninja gear makes me chuckle. Good bribe material me-thinks. Enjoy! 

 The Americans go all out. In the top left corner there is a screen showing the live 'red-carpet' as people walk in and get interviewed. The pictures are a little dark (apologies) but hopefully you get the idea of a stage back centre, a bar on the right with Golden Gargoyles above it, and tables for people to sit at in the foreground.

 Wobbo, looking smooth before the event. 

 Hehe, Ryan in his ninja outfit before his first break out number!

 Some hero and villain outfits.

 Ryan contemplating his next ninja kick! It was hilarious! But he did such a great job so well done!! We were super impressed at his coordination!

Viewer Discretion Is Advised! 

 Mini me!! Brilliant!!

 Some super powers!

 My favourite dance - Mario and Luigi!!

Here come the Men in Black!

 Ryan presenting his award. Looking suave.

Ah the African with the blow-up AK-47..

 By far for me this was the most original costume for Heroes and Villains of the night. Depending on your view point, The Pill could be a hero or a villain..

Giggle.