60th Anniversary Celebration

Ames Laboratory turned 60 in May, and the occasion did not go unnoticed. An anniversary bash with a 50s theme was held that was captured in photos. A schedule of the event is provided below.

Entertainment

Band – Richie Lee and the Fabulous 50’s. Richie will wow us with the rock and roll music of the 50s and early 60s and his highly acclaimed imitation of Buddy Holly. Get a sneak preview of Richie Lee here.
Dunk Tank – Take pure joy in dunking some of your Ames Lab colleagues! Cost: $1.00/3 balls. Proceeds will go to the 2007 Ames Lab and IPRT Holiday Auction charity.
50s Cars – Cast an eyeball at some cool “rods” of the decade, compliments of the Tall Corn Club from the Boone-Ames area and the Classy Cruisers from Ames.
Time Line – Stroll through a poster display of the various decades of Ames Lab history.

Refreshments

Ice-cream Sundae Bar – Build your own ice-cream treat.
Cake – What’s ice cream without the cake!
Iced Tea and Lemonade – Cool down after all that dancing.