After a successful pilot last year, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is naming more snowplows this winter season! Name A Snowplow is a fun way to spread awareness about snowplow safety, foster a sense of ownership among the community, and teach future drivers how to be safe when driving near snowplows. This year we are expanding the eligible grade ranges to all 6th through 12th grade classrooms.
We are asking Idaho students and their teachers to come up with names as a class and submit them by October 31, 2025. Instructions and the form to submit names are below.
Contest Rules:
Eligibility
- Open to 6th through 12th grade classrooms.
- Classrooms must be located in Idaho.
- Teachers can download a presentation about snowplow safety to share with their classrooms.
Submission Guidelines
- One name per classroom.
- Names must be appropriate | MAX 15 characters (including spaces).
- Submit name via Microsoft Form (Please only submit if you are a teacher or homeschool parent).
*If the same name is submitted by multiple classrooms, only the first entry received will be considered.
Selection Process
- Names must be submitted by October 31.
- ITD employees will vote on submissions in November.
- 12 winning names will be selected—two from each of ITD’s six districts. Winners will be announced before the end of the year.
- Winning classrooms will receive recognition and a special visit from the snowplow bearing its chosen name. Media will be invited to cover the event.
Additional Information
- Classrooms are free to conduct their own internal voting to select their submission.
- Submissions that do not meet the criteria will be disqualified.
- By submitting a snowplow name, you grant ITD all rights to use, display and publish the name for promotional purposes.
Timeline
- Classrooms submit names October 1 to 31, 2025.
- ITD Employees vote on names in November 2025.
- Winners announced December 2025.
- Plow visits with winning classrooms December 2025 through February 2026.
Interested in participating?
- If you have a child in middle or high school, ask if his or her classroom is submitting a name and share this page with the teacher.
- Help spread the word on social media.
- Talk to your kids, friends, or family about snowplow safety. Visit the Idaho Ready page for winter safety information.
Last year’s names:
- The Berminator
- Big Snowplowski
- Alpha Storm One
- Plowabunga!
- Clearapathra
- NoMoreMr.IceGuy
- Plowasaurus Rex
- Darth Blader
- Snow Daddy
- Snow Ranger
- Antisnowcial
- POW POW KA PLOW