function validateCont(thisform) {
	
	if (isEmpty(thisform.name.value)) {
		alert("Please enter your name.")
		select(thisform.name)
		return false
	}
	if (isEmpty(thisform.address1.value)) {
		alert("Please enter your street address.");
		select(thisform.address1);
		return false
	}
	
	if (isEmpty(thisform.city.value)) {
		alert("Please enter your city.");
		select(thisform.city);
		return false
	}
	if (isEmpty(thisform.state.value)) {
		alert("Please enter your state.");
		select(thisform.state);
		return false
	}
	if (isEmpty(thisform.zip.value)) {
		alert("Please enter your zip code.");
		select(thisform.zip);
		return false
	}
	if (isEmpty(thisform.phone.value)) {
		alert("Please enter your phone number.");
		select(thisform.phone);
		return false
	}
	
	if (isEmpty(thisform.email.value)) {
		alert("Please enter an email address.");
		select(thisform.email);
		return false
	}
	if ((thisform.email.value.indexOf("@") == -1) || (thisform.email.value.indexOf(".") == -1)) {
		alert("Please enter a valid email address.");
		select(thisform.email);
		return false;
	}
	
	if (isEmpty(thisform.socialsecurity.value)) {
		alert("Please enter your social security.");
		select(thisform.socialsecurity);
		return false
	}
	
	/*if (isEmpty(thisform.gender.value)) {
		alert("Please enter your gender.");
		select(thisform.gender);
		return false
	}
	*/
	if (isEmpty(thisform.dateofbirth.value)) {
		alert("Please enter your date of birth.");
		select(thisform.dateofbirth);
		return false
	}
	
	if (isEmpty(thisform.highschool.value)) {
		alert("Please enter your highschool.");
		select(thisform.highschool);
		return false
	}
	
	if (isEmpty(thisform.dateofgraduation.value)) {
		alert("Please enter your date of graduation.");
		select(thisform.dateofgraduation);
		return false
	}
	
	
	/*if (isEmpty(thisform.citizen.value)) {
		alert("Please enter your citizen.");
		select(thisform.citizen);
		return false
	}
	
	if (isEmpty(thisform.criminal.value)) {
		alert("Please enter your criminal history.");
		select(thisform.criminal);
		return false
	}*/
	
	if (isEmpty(thisform.email.value)) {
		alert("Please enter an email address.");
		select(thisform.email);
		return false
	}
	
	if (!thisform.agree_to_terms_of_service.checked) {
		alert("Please indicate that you have read\nand agree to the Terms of Service.");
		select(thisform.agree_to_terms_of_service);
		return false;
	}
	
	
	
	return true;

}