Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) received 118 new names for its big orange plow trucks through this year’s Name a Plow program for Vermont schools.
The Agency also received 77 entries in the contest for schools to name the new plow truck that has a second plow spanning 21 feet and will be used to clear Interstate 89. That truck is now named “The Vermonster” thanks to the winning entry from Townshend Elementary School. Employees in AOT’s nine Maintenance Districts were invited to vote, and The Vermonster was the clear winner with 83 votes received out of a total of 281 votes cast throughout the state.
“Vermont students have had a lot of fun naming our plow trucks, and we love seeing what they come up with,” said Transportation Secretary Joe Flynn. “The names create a connection between the communities and our hard-working plow operators, and the program is also a great way for us to talk with young Vermonters about the importance of winter highway safety and the work our teams do to keep the roads well maintained and safe.”
AOT’s Name a Plow program began in 2021, when Vermont schools named 163 of the State’s 250 full-sized plow trucks. In 2022, AOT offered the chance for schools that had not yet participated to submit a name, and 73 additional trucks were named. The new 2024 plow names will replace the old names for all schools that participated in the past and again this year. Plow trucks that were named previously by schools that did not send a new name this year will keep their current names.
AOT Maintenance District plow operators will visit the schools that named a truck this year on Thursday, November 7, at 9:00 a.m. to celebrate the third Vermont Plow Day. Schools are invited to take photos of their students and staff with the plow truck and name sign.
The complete list of plow names BELOW or on the VTrans website at https://vtrans.vermont.gov/name-a-plow.
This year, once again we invited Vermont schools to name our big orange plow trucks, and we received 118 names from participating schools.
Scroll down to see the new names!
Additionally, this year a new plow truck with a 21-foot-long plow wing joined our fleet, and we invited schools to enter a contest to name this special truck that will be used to clear Interstate 89 in one pass. We received 77 entries, and our Maintenance District employees voted on their favorite.
The winning name is The Vermonster, which came from the students at Townshend Elementary School. The new name and the school name will be on the truck for all to see when The Vermonster is out on the road.
AOT Maintenance District plow operators will visit the schools that named a truck on Thursday, November 7, at 9:00 a.m. to celebrate the third Vermont Plow Day. Schools are invited to take photos of their students and staff with the plow truck and name sign.
2024 PLOW NAMES
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SCHOOL |
PLOW NAME |
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Albany Community School |
Skibidi Scooper |
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Alburgh Community Education Center |
Icy Alburrrgh Mustangs |
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All Saints Catholic Academy |
Blizzard of Oz |
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Bakersfield Elementary School |
Sparkle Gem |
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Barre City Elementary School |
Snowcone |
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Barstow Memorial School |
No More Mr. Ice Guy |
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Barton Graded School |
Knight Hawk |
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Beech Street School |
Maple Snowdasher |
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Berkshire Elementary School |
Ice Spice |
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Blue Mountain Union School |
BMU Blade |
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Braintree School |
The Big Leplowski |
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Brewster-Pierce Memorial School |
Pushy Pushy |
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Bridge School Inc. |
Plowabunga |
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Bridport Central School |
The Pigeon Drives |
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Brookfield Elementary School |
Brookfield Bears Snowplow |
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Brookside Primary School |
Snowfire |
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Brownington Central School |
Snow Bro |
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Calais Elementary School |
Snow Cougar |
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Cambridge Elementary School |
Snow Smuggler |
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Castleton Elementary School |
Big Grimace |
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Champlain Valley Christian School |
Ice Viper |
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Charleston Elementary School |
Stormzilla |
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Craftsbury Schools |
Dragon Dash Hot Wheels |
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Currier Memorial School |
Nightmare Before Christmas |
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Doty Memorial School |
The Snowy Pl-Owl |
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East Montpelier Elementary School |
SS Snow Scout |
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Eden Central School |
Snow Much Fun! |
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Essex Elementary School |
Fluffy Cloud |
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Fisher Elementary School |
Clearopathra |
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Flood Brook School |
Power Plower |
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Folsom Education and Community Center |
Snow Eraser |
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Founders Memorial School |
Frost Hawk |
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Franklin Central School |
Snowskier X5000 |
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Freedom Rains |
Salt-O-Saurus |
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Georgia Elementary and Middle School |
Mr. Salty |
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Gertrude Chamberlin School |
Slush Puppy |
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Grafton Elementary School |
Snow Slayer |
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Harwood Union Middle School |
Big Buster Phil |
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Head Start - N. Bennington |
Walter the Winter Worker |
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Head Start - Spring Center |
Snowman the Snow Plow |
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Highgate Elementary School |
Winter Wrecker |
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Hilltop Montessori School |
Snowp Dogg |
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Homeschool Students |
Tundra Tiger |
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Jericho Elementary School |
Bubba La Grúa |
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JFK Elementary School |
Flying Pickle |
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Johnson Elementary School |
It's Snow Problem |
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Lake Champlain Waldorf School |
Snoah Kahan |
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Lawrence School for Young Children |
Salty Bob |
|
Leland and Gray Union Middle & High School |
Blizzard Blaster |
|
Lothrop Elementary School |
Edward |
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Lowell Graded School |
Fireball |
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Main Street Middle School |
Luke Snowstopper |
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Manchester Elementary Middle School |
Chilly Willy |
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Marion Cross School |
Chubby Muffin |
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Mary Hogan Elementary School |
Witch Hawk |
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Miller's Run School |
Snowy Joey Jr. |
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Milton Elementary School |
Snow Monster |
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Montessori School of Central Vermont |
Cookies & Cream |
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Montgomery Elementary School |
Snow Shredder |
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Moretown Elementary School |
Jack the Snowcat |
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New School of Montpelier |
Snow Fish |
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Newbrook Elementary School |
Maple Slushy |
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Newbury Elementary School |
Snowbuster |
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Newton School |
Roz |
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North Hero School |
Snowmageddon |
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Open Fields School |
Enchilllada |
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Orleans Elementary School |
Icy Hot |
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Porters Point School |
Panda Plow |
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Poultney Elementary School |
Frost Dragon |
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Proctor Elementary School |
Frostbit |
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Randolph Elementary School |
Wizard's Blizzard |
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Readsboro Central School |
Snow Kitten |
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Red Cedar School |
Snow Spirit |
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Red Fox Community School |
Elf |
|
Richford Elementary School |
Tacky |
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Rick Marcotte Central School |
Gerald |
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Ripton Elementary School |
Snow Eagle |
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Rumney Memorial School |
Austin Plowers |
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Rutland Intermediate School |
The UnBEElievable Snow Plow |
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Saint Francis Xavier School |
Snow Plow Showdown |
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Saint Paul's Catholic School |
Snow Cruiser |
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Salisbury Community School |
Snowy Potter |
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Salt and Light Academy |
Snowball |
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Saxtons River Elementary School |
Snow Away |
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School of Sacred Heart St. Francis de Sales |
King Bob |
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Shelburne Nursery School |
Coldy |
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Stowe Middle School |
Ski Buddy |
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Sutton School |
Reindeer Runner |
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The Ark Preschool/Kindergarten |
KaPlow |
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The Dorset School |
Dorset Dozer |
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The Elmore School |
Bob the Snow Plow |
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The Riverside School |
Wimberton |
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The Schoolhouse Learning Center |
Frozone |
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The Wilder School |
Frosten Powers |
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Thetford Elementary School |
Snoah Gahan |
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Timson Hill Preschool |
Snow Monster Truck |
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Townshend Elementary School |
Blizzard Busting Bear |
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Trinity Children's Center |
Bluey |
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U-32 Middle School |
SnowJo Siwa |
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Underhill Central School |
Penguin Patrol |
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United Christian Academy |
Mike Snowplowski |
|
Vergennes Union Elementary School |
Snow Master |
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Vergennes Union High School |
The Snowtorious Plow |
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Vermont Commons School |
Shell Shocked |
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Vermont Virtual Learning Cooperative |
Sir Plowsalot |
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Waits River Valley School |
Spidey the Snowblower |
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Wardsboro Elementary School |
Wardsboro Warrior |
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Warren Elementary School |
'Sno Problem |
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Washington Village School |
Arctic Wolf |
|
Weathersfield School |
Big Johnny |
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Westshire Elementary |
Snow Buster |
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White River Elementary - Bethel |
The Snow Day Eliminator |
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White River Elementary - Royalton |
The Orange Wildcat |
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Williamstown Elementary School |
Blue Devil Blizzard Bomber |
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Windsor School |
Ice-E Rudolph |
|
Wolcott Elementary |
Snowy Eagle |
|
Woodbury Elementary School |
Polar Express |
|
Woodstock Elementary School |
Snow Lemur |
Source: Barre, Vt. — The Vermont Agency of Transportation
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