function checkForm(awards_form_add)		{

	if (awards_form_add.Nomineefirstname.value == "")	{
		alert("Please enter a Nominee First Name");
		awards_form_add.Nomineefirstname.focus();
		return false;		
	} else if (awards_form_add.Nomineelastname.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter a Nominee Last Name");
		awards_form_add.Nomineelastname.focus();
		return false;		
	} else if (awards_form_add.NomineeTitle.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter a Nominee Title.");
		awards_form_add.NomineeTitle.focus();
		return false;
	} else if (awards_form_add.NomineeEmailAddress.value== "") {
		alert("Please enter a Nominee Email Address");
		awards_form_add.NomineeEmailAddress.focus();
		return false;
	} else if (awards_form_add.NomineePhoneNumber.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter a Nominee Phone Number");
		awards_form_add.NomineePhoneNumber.focus();
		return false;
	} else if (awards_form_add.NomineeState.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter a Nominee State");
		awards_form_add.NomineeState.focus();
        	return false;			
	} else if (awards_form_add.AwardCategory.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter an Award Category");
		awards_form_add.AwardCategory.focus();
		return false;
	} else if (awards_form_add.AwardNotes.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter Award Notes");
		awards_form_add.AwardNotes.focus();
		return false;				
	} else if (awards_form_add.Referredbyfirstname.value == "")	{
		alert("Please enter a Referred By First Name");
		awards_form_add.Referredbyfirstname.focus();
		return false;			
	} else if (awards_form_add.Referredbylastname.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter a Referred By Last Name");
		awards_form_add.Referredbylastname.focus();
		return false;					
	} else if (awards_form_add.ReferredbyTitle.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter a Referred By Title");
		awards_form_add.ReferredbyTitle.focus();
		return false;
	} else if (awards_form_add.ReferredbyEmail.value== "") {
		alert("Please enter in a Referred By Email");
		awards_form_add.ReferredbyEmail.focus();
		return false;				
	} else if (awards_form_add.ReferredbyPhone.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter a Referred By Phone");
		awards_form_add.ReferredbyPhone.focus();
		return false;	
	} else if (awards_form_add.ReferredbyAddress.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter a Referred By Address");
		awards_form_add.ReferredbyAddress.focus();
		return false;
	} else if (awards_form_add.Referredbycity.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter a Referred By City");
		awards_form_add.Referredbycity.focus();
		return false;		
	} else if (awards_form_add.ReferredbyState.value == "") {
		alert("Please select a Referred By State");
		awards_form_add.ReferredbyState.focus();
		return false;		
	} else if (awards_form_add.ReferredByZipCode.value == "") {
		alert("Please enter a Referred By Zip Code");
		awards_form_add.ReferredByZipCode.focus();
		return false;
	}
	return true;
}