function checkFields() {
Name = document.joinApp.Name.value;
Dob = document.joinApp.Dob.value;
Email = document.joinApp.Email.value;
Experience = document.joinApp.Experience.value;
characterName = document.joinApp.characterName.value;
characterAge = document.joinApp.characterAge.value;
Species = document.joinApp.Species.value;
Gender = document.joinApp.Gender.value;
samplePost = document.joinApp.samplePost.value;

if (document.joinApp.Name.value == '') 
{
alert("Please recheck the first section for incomplete fields.");
return false;
}

if (document.joinApp.mydate.value == '')
{
alert("Please recheck the first section for incomplete fields.");
return false;
}

if (document.joinApp.Email.value == '')
{
alert("Please recheck the first section for incomplete fields.");
return false;
}

if (document.joinApp.Experience.value == '')
{
alert("Please recheck the first section for incomplete fields.");
return false;
}

if (document.joinApp.characterName.value == '')
{
alert("Please recheck your character information for incomplete fields.");
return false;
}

if (document.joinApp.characterAge.value == '')
{
alert("Please recheck the character information for incomplete fields.");
return false;
}

if (document.joinApp.Species.value == '')
{
alert("Please recheck the character information for incomplete fields.");
return false;
}

if (document.joinApp.Gender.value == '')
{
alert("Please recheck the character information for incomplete fields.");
return false;
}

if (document.joinApp.samplePost.value == '')
{
alert("Please enter a sample post with the scenario given to you.");
return false;
}
return true;
}