Winners of the Name a Snowplow Contest 2022-23

Winning names

Based on the contest rules, the winning names are:

• District 1 (K-4^th): Flurry Fighter, Crosby Elementary School
• District 1 (5^th-8^th): Sled Zeppelin, Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School
• District 2 (K-4^th): Luke Snowalker, Munger Hill School
• District 2 (5^th-8^th): Snow day, No way, Hadley Elementary School
• District 3 (K-4^th): Plower Ranger, Reingold Elementary School
• District 3 (5^th-8^th): Blizzard Wizard, Tahanto Middle-High School
• District 4 (K-4^th): Sherlock Snowmes, John F. Kennedy School
• District 4 (5^th-8^th): Snow Big Deal, TEC Connections Academy
• District 5 (K-4^th): Snowdrop, Wilkins Elementary School
• District 5 (5^th-8^th): Snow Time to Lose, Wamsutta Middle School
• District 6 (K-4^th): Arctic Beast, JFK Elementary School
• District 6 (5^th-8^th): Blizzard of Oz, James F. Condon K-8

These top two names for each Highway District will be affixed to a snowplow in that district. The creative classrooms who submitted the winning names will each receive a visit from the snowplow, and a $100 gift card for school supplies!

See rules list below.

Contest rules and guidelines

• Entrants must be Massachusetts residents in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade with permission from a parent or guardian. Classroom entries are preferred unless a student is homeschooled.

• Selection committee members will not include any MassDOT employees who have a family member in a classroom as a teacher or student.

• Entries will be accepted in order received and duplicated names and/or entries will be excluded. (This is first-come, first-served; MassDOT will use the name entered first and the entrant’s first submission.) No Purchase is necessary to participate in this contest.

• MassDOT may substitute a prize of equal or greater value.

• No profanity or inappropriate language.
• The MassDOT reserves the right to reject any submission for any reason.

• Information collected from contest entrants is subject to the Mass.gov Privacy Policy.

• MassDOT is not responsible for electronic transmission errors or traffic congestion on the Internet.

• Entrant agrees to release, defend, indemnify, and hold MassDOT harmless with respect to any and all claims arising from entrant’s entry.

• MassDOT’s decisions are final in all matters relating to this contest.