function valForm() {
var wqform = document.submitJoinTeam;

	if (wqform.fname.value == "" || wqform.fname.value == null) {
		alert("Please enter your First Name.");
		wqform.fname.focus();
		return false;
	}

	if (wqform.lname.value == "" || wqform.lname.value == null) {
		alert("Please enter your Last Name.");
		wqform.lname.focus();
		return false;
	}

	if (wqform.phone.value == "" || wqform.phone.value == null) {
		alert("Please enter your Phone Number.");
		wqform.phone.focus();
		return false;
	}

	if (wqform.city.value == "" || wqform.city.value == null) {
		alert("Please enter your City.");
		wqform.city.focus();
		return false;
	}

	if (wqform.state.value == "" || wqform.state.value == null) {
		alert("Please enter your State.");
		wqform.state.focus();
		return false;
	}

	if (wqform.phone.value == "" || wqform.phone.value == null) {
		alert("Please enter your Phone Number.");
		wqform.phone.focus();
		return false;
	}

	if (wqform.category.options[wqform.category.selectedIndex].value == "Please Choose") {
		alert("Please select the Type of Guide.");
		wqform.category.focus();
		return false;
	}

	if (wqform.species.value == "" || wqform.species.value == null) {
		alert("Please enter the Species of Fish.");
		wqform.species.focus();
		return false;
	}
	
	var specialtiesBox = 0;
	for (specCount = 0; specCount < wqform.specialties.length; specCount++) {
		if (wqform.specialties[specCount].checked) {
			specialtiesBox = specialtiesBox + 1;
			//alert("count= " + specialtiesBox)
		}
	}
	if (specialtiesBox < 1) {
		alert("Please select your Specialties.");
		wqform.specialties[0].focus();
		return false;
	}

	if (wqform.referenceName1.value == "" || wqform.referenceName1.value == null) {
		alert("Please enter the Name for your First Reference.");
		wqform.referenceName1.focus();
		return false;
	}

	if (wqform.referencePhone1.value == "" || wqform.referencePhone1.value == null) {
		alert("Please enter the Phone Number for your First Reference.");
		wqform.referencePhone1.focus();
		return false;
	}

	if (wqform.referenceName2.value == "" || wqform.referenceName2.value == null) {
		alert("Please enter the Name for your Second Reference.");
		wqform.referenceName2.focus();
		return false;
	}

	if (wqform.referencePhone2.value == "" || wqform.referencePhone2.value == null) {
		alert("Please enter the Phone Number for your Second Reference.");
		wqform.referencePhone2.focus();
		return false;
	}

	var descriptiveSize;
	var descriptiveCount;
	descriptiveCount = wqform.description.value
	descriptiveSize = descriptiveCount.length;
	if (descriptiveSize < 1) {
		alert("Please enter the Descriptive Text to describe your Guide Services.");
		wqform.description.focus();
	return false;
	}
	if (descriptiveSize > 4000) {
		alert("Please limit the Descriptive Text to 4000 characters.");
		wqform.description.focus();
	return false;
	}

	var detailsSize;
	var detCount;
	detCount = wqform.comments.value
	detailsSize = detCount.length;
	if (detailsSize > 2000) {
		alert("Please limit the comments to 2000 characters.");
		wqform.comments.focus();
	return false;
	}

	if (/^\w+([\.-]?\w+)*@\w+([\.-]?\w+)*(\.\w{2,3})+$/.test(wqform.email.value)) {
		return true;
	} else {
		alert("Please enter a valid E-mail Address.")
		wqform.email.focus();
		return false;
	}

}