Every year starting with the first Friday of Lent, Council 3023 conducts Fish Fry's for St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Derry NH. It is our major fund raiser we hold yearly.Planning takes many hours and several thousand dollars of upfront cost for planning. On Fridays it is all hands on deck with at least 30 Knights present to make the night flow efficiently. Preparation begins several day prior to each Friday night. On the Friday the Meals services begins at 5 PM and ends at 7 PM. During this time we sell anywhere from 300 meals to over 400. We average in the mid 300's.We sell traditional fish fry with fried haddock and french fries. Cole Slaw, tartar sauce and rolls. In addition we have added Fish Chowder as an additional item.Over all we take in over $35,000 and net in the area of $15000. As important as the fund raising it is a great time of fellowship for the parishioners. While the meal service is two hours many parishioners hang around for a long time to talk. We also allow the Tabernacle to pies for their fundraiser as well as Girl Scouts selling their yearly cookies. We also tend to recruit new Knights from these events. It is great bonding for all council members and a lot of fun for all.