Our Partners

VCC Chair Debra Martin presents Capitol Plaza Hotel & Conference Center's Fred Bashara with an Honorary Plank Owner certificate for his support of the USS VERMONT sailors.



VCC Gifts Chair Gary Frymire presented a USS VERMONT SSN 792 Honorary Plank Owner Plaque to The Vermont Country Store's Ann Warrell, Community Action Coordinator.  Ann has helped the VCC every step of the way with donations including our embroidered Commissioning Flags, and snacks for our Half-Way Boxes.  Both VCC and VSG are proud to have Vermont Country Store on board as we bring the best of Vermont to the Crew and Families of the USS VERMONT SSN 792.

Luke Sussdorff, Manager of Special Events at Jay Peak Resort, accepts an Honorary Plank Owner certificate from VCC member Rod Brigham in recognition of their support of the VCC at the 10th annual Bean & Brew Festival in 2019.

VCC's Rod Brigham presents an Honorary Plank Owner certificate to Jay Villanti, from Villanti and Sons Printing in Milton, in appreciation for their donation of printing services to help the VCC get our story out in print.

Tom Leavitt, President and CEO of Northfield Savings Bank, was very appreciative of the Honorary Plank Owner certificate presented by VCC's Debra Martin.  Tom shared that "we're pleased that the VERMONT and her crew continue to be well in their mission aboard our State's namesake.  We look forward to future opportunities to express our admiration and gratitude for their vital work on behalf of our nation." 

VCC Chair Debra Martin presented an Honorary Plank Owner certificate to John Miller of Sign Design in Montpelier in appreciation for his support with our tri-folds, banners, and posters.

Gary Plagge, owner of Montpelier Stove & Flag works received an Honorary Plank Owner certificate from Debra in appreciation of his donation to our gift bags for the sailors of the USS VERMONT SSN 792.

VCC's Gary Frymire presented an Honorary Plank Owner Certificate to Vermont Teddy Bear's Mary Sleeper in appreciation of their long term support of the USS VERMONT, her sailors and their families.  Their Dewey Bear was our very first promotional offering. 

VCC Chair Debra Martin presented an Honorary Plank Owner certificate to Cabot's Sr. VP and Top Ops Executive Dave Lynn, himself a submarine veteran.  We're thankful to have Cabot Creamery Co-op's ongoing support of the USS VERMONT, the VCC and the VSG.

Sub-in-a-Jug partner Jeff White received an Honorary Plank Owner certificate at the Bern Gallery in Burlington.  Owner Tito Bern added his congratulations on the one-of-a-kind gift for the USS VERMONT.

VCC Gifts Chair Gary Frymire presented an Honorary Plank Owner certificate to plaque partner Mike Rainville for Maple Landmark's extraordinary support with several projects for the VCC.

Luella Gipson accepted an Honorary Plank Owner certificate on behalf of  Bill Sayre for A Johnson's support with lumber for the VCC's Plank Owner plaques.

VCC Chair Debra Martin presents mementos to Carolina Diaz and Keith Blow at L Browns in Barre in appreciation of their ongoing support of our mission.

VCC Gifts Chair Gary Frymire presents an Honorary Plank Owner certificate to Plank Owner plaque partner Jeff Martel of GIV in Barre.

Debra thanks Central VT CoC President Kevin Eschelbach for the Chamber's long term support of the VCC with an Honorary Plank Owner certificate.

Closing the base of the Sub-in-a-Jug on the glass lathe

Chris works on our mahogany replica 

Bob Burke and Neil at the unveiling

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See our hull steel pieces laser engraved by ExactBuilt in Underhill Vermont

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Brent Wilson of Proctor Marble cuts Imperial Danby tiles from Vermont Quarries Corp. to make pieces for our plaques

Gifts Committee Chair Gary Frymire becomes part of the process in producing our marble chips 

Ships Crest coin for the VERMONT, by milcoins.com

Mike Rainville of Maple Landmark doing final assembly of Plank Owner plaques for the crew of the VERMONT.