function checkForm()
{
   var cfirstname, cnomineeemail, cemployer, cactkindness;
   with(window.document.nomform)
   {
      cfirstname    = firstname;
      cnomineeemail   = nomineeemail;
      cemployer = employer;
      cactkindness = actkindness;
   }

   if(trim(cfirstname.value) == '')
   {
      alert('Please enter the nominee first name');
      cfirstname.focus();
      return false;
   }
   else if(trim(cnomineeemail.value) == '')
   {
      alert('Please enter the nominee email');
      cnomineeemail.focus();
      return false;
   }
   else if(trim(cemployer.value) == '')
   {
      alert('Please enter the nominee place of employment');
      cemployer.focus();
      return false;
   }
   else if(trim(cactkindness.value) == '')
   {
      alert('Please enter the nominee exceptional service and/or kindness');
      cactkindness.focus();
      return false;
   }
   else
   {
      cfirstname.value    = trim(cfirstname.value);
      cnomineeemail.value   = trim(cnomineeemail.value);
      cemployer.value = trim(cemployer.value);
      cactkindness.value = trim(cactkindness.value);
      return true;
   }
}

function trim(str)
{
   return str.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,'');
}