function formCheck() {
if (document.forms.contact.month.options[document.forms.contact.month.selectedIndex].text == "Month"){
		alert('please choose the month you were born');
		return false;	
	}

if (document.forms.contact.day.options[document.forms.contact.day.selectedIndex].text == "Day"){
		alert('please choose the day you were born');
		return false;
	}

if (document.forms.contact.year.options[document.forms.contact.year.selectedIndex].text == "Year"){
		alert('please choose the year you were born');
		return false;		
	}
	
	if (document.forms.contact.address.value == ''){
		alert('You must fill out your current residence');
		return false;
	} 
	
	if (document.forms.contact.city.value == ''){
		alert('You must fill out the city in which you reside');
		return false;
	} 
	
	if (document.forms.contact.state.options[document.forms.contact.state.selectedIndex].text == "--"){
		alert('You must choose the state of the location for the event');
		return false;
	} 

	if (document.forms.contact.transportation.value == ''){
		alert('You must fill out your means of transportation');
		return false;
	} 
		
	if (document.forms.contact.experience.options[document.forms.contact.experience.selectedIndex].text == "please select one"){
		alert('please tell us the type of your event');
		return false;		
	}

	if (document.forms.contact.sound.value == ''){
		alert('You must describe your sound equipment');
		return false;
	} 

	if (document.forms.contact.light.value == ''){
		alert('You must describe your lighting equipment');
		return false;
	} 

	if (document.forms.contact.music.value == ''){
		alert('You must describe your music library');
		return false;
	} 

	if (document.forms.contact.available.value == ''){
		alert('You must tell us your availability');
		return false;
	} 

	if (document.forms.contact.why.value == ''){
		alert('You must tell us why you want to be a DJ!');
		return false;
	} 
  }