function check_evtreg(thisform)
{
	trimmer(thisform);
  
	//begin property First Name validation
	if (thisform.first_name.value == "")
	{
		alert("Please enter a value for the First Name field.");
		thisform.first_name.focus();
		return (false);
	}
	if (thisform.last_name.value == "")
	{
		alert("Please enter a value for the Last Name field.");
		thisform.last_name.focus();
		return (false);
	}
	if (thisform.email.value == "")
	{
		alert("Please enter a value for the Email Address field.");
		thisform.email.focus();
		return (false);
	}
	if (thisform.email.value != "")
	{
		var eval = thisform.email.value;
		if (eval.indexOf("@") == -1){
			alert("Email Address is not correct.  Please re-enter in format xxx@xxx.xxx");
			thisform.email.focus();
			return (false);
		}
	}
	if (thisform.no_people.value == "")
	{
		alert("Please enter a value for the # of People.");
		thisform.no_people.focus();
		return (false);
	}
	
	return (true);

}

function trimmer(thisform)
{
	var holdString;
	for (var i = 0; i < thisform.elements.length; i++) 
  	{ 
   		if ((thisform.elements[i].type == "textarea") || (thisform.elements[i].type == "text"))
		{
			holdString = thisform.elements[i].value;
			for (var j = holdString.length - 1; j >= 0; j--)
			{
				if (holdString.charAt(j) != " ")
					break;
			}
			thisform.elements[i].value = holdString.substring(0,(j + 1));
		}			
	}
}