Lynwood goes bananas for Blanchard

Blanchard Elemenary kindergarten kindergarten students Kyle Dodd, left, and Christian Williams dig into their banana splits Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. Around 25 volunteers from Lynwood created a 30-foot long banana split that they made three times over for all of the Blanchard students. It took 30 gallons of vanilla ice cream, 90 bananas, 20 cans of whipped cream and 12-15 bottles each of chocolate syrup, strawberry preserves, caramel sauce, sprinkles and cherries. Blanchard students will return to their school on Monday. A Dec. 6 fire damaged their school and Lynwood Baptist Church has served as a temporary placement for the school since the fire. (Laura Simon)

Volunteers clockwise from top right, Linda Mahy, Lisa Curtis, Christy Brey, Jewel Eggley and Kevin Vangilder slice gallon containers of vanilla ice cream into sections in preparation of the 30-foot long banana split Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Blanchard Elementary students give the volunteers from Lynwood Baptist Church a round of applause for the banana splits Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Volunteers from Lynwood Baptist Church prepare to create a 30-foot long banana split Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Kyle Dodd gets in line for a bowl of the banana split Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Volunteers slice up some of the 90 bananas used for the 30-foot long banana split afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Volunteers add chocolate syrup and caramel sauce to the banana split Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Bowls of the 30-foot long banana split wait for Blanchard Elementary students Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Blanchard Elemenary kindergarten teacher Heather Fisher attends to her class as they enjoy their banana splits Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. Around 25 volunteers from Lynwood created a 30-foot long banana split that they made three times over for the students. It took 30 gallons of vanilla ice cream, 90 bananas, 20 cans of whipped cream and 12-15 bottles each of chocolate syrup, strawberry preserves, caramel sauce, sprinkles and cherries. Blanchard students will return to their school on Monday. A Dec. 6 fire damaged their school and Lynwood Baptist Church has served as a temporary placement for the school since the fire. (Laura Simon)

Lynwood Baptist Church sends off Blanchard Elementary with a treat of a giant banana split Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Volunteers assemble the 30-foot long banana split Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Kevin VanGilder puts vanilla ice cream over the bananas Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Bananas are set into place in preparation of the giant banana split Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Volunteers slice up some of the 90 bananas used for the 30-foot long banana split afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

A table of Blanchard elementary students enjoy their banana splits Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Sprinkles are added to the 30-foot long banana split Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Linda Mahy lines up the sliced bananas for the banana split Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Volunteers wait for Blanchard Elementary students to come get a bowl of the completed banana split Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Volunteers hand out bowls of the 30-foot long banana split to Blanchard Elementary students Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Blanchard Elementary kindergarten student Aliyah Steuerwald licks some ice cream from her banana split off her hand Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. Around 25 volunteers from the church prepared a 30-foot long banana split three times for the students. (Laura Simon)

Sliced bananas wait for their toppings Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Blanchard Elementary kindergarten students from left, Connor Smith, Kyle Dodd, Christian Williams and Callie Jones dig into their banana splits Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. Around 25 volunteers from Lynwood created a 30-foot long banana split that they made three times over for the students. It took 30 gallons of vanilla ice cream, 90 bananas, 20 cans of whipped cream and 12-15 bottles each of chocolate syrup, strawberry preserves, caramel sauce, sprinkles and cherries. Blanchard students will return to their school on Monday. A Dec. 6 fire damaged their school and Lynwood Baptist Church has served as a temporary placement for the school since the fire. (Laura Simon)

Volunteers hand out bowls of the 30-foot long banana split to Blanchard Elementary students Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

A cherry tops off a portion of the 30-foot long banana split Wednesday afternoon, January 25, 2012 at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)