I usually try to stay away from asking for vacation around the holidays but the late August thing is a possibility. I've already put in for my priority weeks but my non priority weeks can not be approved till after may 1st, and that's what i would be using. So keep me updated on any plans you or others in your group want to put together, ill just try and jump in if i can, i don't want to plan around me then something happen where i cant get the time.