function formCheck(){

if (document.forms.checkdate.month.options[document.forms.checkdate.month.selectedIndex].text == "Month"){
		alert('please choose a month of the year for your event');
		return false;
	}

if (document.forms.checkdate.day.options[document.forms.checkdate.day.selectedIndex].text == "Day"){
		alert('please choose a day of the month for your event');
		return false;
	}

if (document.forms.checkdate.year.options[document.forms.checkdate.year.selectedIndex].text == "Year"){
		alert('please choose the year for your event');
		return false;
	}
}