function chkFields()
{

if (document.mainform.kid_name.value == "")
	{
		alert
		("Please enter the child's name.");
		document.mainform.kid_name.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
if (document.mainform.kid_address1.value == "")
	{
		alert
		("Please enter the child's street address.");
		document.mainform.kid_address1.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
if (document.mainform.kid_city.value == "")
	{
		alert
		("Please enter the child's city.");
		document.mainform.kid_city.focus();
		return false;
	}

kid_stateChoice = document.mainform.kid_state.selectedIndex 
		if (document.mainform.kid_state.options[kid_stateChoice].value == "")
	{
		alert
		("Please select the child's state.");
		document.mainform.kid_state.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
if (document.mainform.kid_zip.value == "")
	{
		alert
		("Please enter the child's zip code.");
		document.mainform.kid_zip.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
if (document.mainform.kid_phone.value == "")
	{
		alert
		("Please enter the child's phone number.");
		document.mainform.kid_phone.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
if (document.mainform.kid_email.value == "" || document.mainform.kid_email.value.indexOf("@") == -1 || document.mainform.kid_email.value.indexOf(".") == -1 || document.mainform.kid_email.value.indexOf(" ") != -1 || document.mainform.kid_email.value.length < 6)
	
	{
		alert("Please enter a valid child's e-mail address. Be sure to\n" + "include the @ sign and at least one period.");
		document.mainform.kid_email.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
if (document.mainform.par_perm.checked != true)
	{
		alert("Please check the box to indicate that you give your child\n" +
"permission to participate and receive information for the\n" +
"Crusader Kids Club.");
		document.mainform.par_perm.focus();
		return false;
	}	
	
if (document.mainform.par_age.checked != true)
	{
		alert("Please check the box to indicate that your child\n" +
"is 12 years of age or younger.");
		document.mainform.par_age.focus();
		return false;
	}	
	
if (document.mainform.par_name.value == "")
	{
		alert
		("Please enter the parent's name.");
		document.mainform.par_name.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
if (document.mainform.par_address1.value == "")
	{
		alert
		("Please enter the parent's street address.");
		document.mainform.par_address1.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
if (document.mainform.par_city.value == "")
	{
		alert
		("Please enter the parent's city.");
		document.mainform.par_city.focus();
		return false;
	}

par_stateChoice = document.mainform.par_state.selectedIndex 
		if (document.mainform.par_state.options[par_stateChoice].value == "")
	{
		alert
		("Please select the parent's state.");
		document.mainform.par_state.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
if (document.mainform.par_zip.value == "")
	{
		alert
		("Please enter the parent's zip code.");
		document.mainform.par_zip.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
if (document.mainform.par_phone.value == "")
	{
		alert
		("Please enter the parent's phone number.");
		document.mainform.par_phone.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
if (document.mainform.par_email.value == "" || document.mainform.par_email.value.indexOf("@") == -1 || document.mainform.par_email.value.indexOf(".") == -1 || document.mainform.par_email.value.indexOf(" ") != -1 || document.mainform.par_email.value.length < 6)
	
	{
		alert("Please enter a valid parent's e-mail address. Be sure to\n" + "include the @ sign and at least one period.");
		document.mainform.par_email.focus();
		return false;
	}	
	
if (document.getElementById('captcha').value == '')
	{
		alert("Please enter the text from the image");
		document.getElementById('captcha').focus();
		return false;
	}
	
		
}