Schools in NE Oklahoma appear to be starting around August 9th (my particular town) or thereabouts. I grew up in Michigan, and graduated high school in 1983. Back then, schools always started right after labor day. You would think schools in the south, who are always hollering about lack of money, would also start after labor day, when there is less need for air conditioning. But, no, they start in the middle of blazing hot August, so they can run the air conditioning non-stop for the next month.
I also prefer to camp after school starts back. Branson is not far from me, and it is packed during the summer break.
