function validate_form(){
    var errors = '';
    
    if(document.contactus.first_name.value == '') {
    	errors += "- The field First Name is mandatory.\n";
    }
    if(document.contactus.last_name.value == '') {
    	errors += "- The field Last Name is mandatory.\n";
    }
    if(document.contactus.address1.value == '') {
    	errors += "- The field Address 1 is mandatory.\n";
    }
    if(document.contactus.city.value == '') {
    	errors += "- The field City is mandatory.\n";
    }
    if(document.contactus.state.value == '') {
    	errors += "- The field State is mandatory.\n";
    }
    if(document.contactus.zip.value == ''){
    	errors += "- The field Zip Code is mandatory.\n";
    }
    if(document.contactus.day_phone.value == ''){
    	errors += "- The field Day Time Phone is mandatory.\n";
    }
    if(document.contactus.email.value == '') {
    	errors += "- The field Email is mandatory.\n";
    }
    if(document.contactus.question1.value == ''){
    	errors += "\n- Please let us know how you heard about this school.\n";
    }

    if(errors){
    	alert('The following error(s) were encountered:\n' + errors);
    	return false;
    }

    return true;
}