function checkSelects() {
   var selectBoxes = document.getElementsByTagName('select');

   for(var i=0;i<selectBoxes.length;i++) {

       var selection = selectBoxes[i].selectedIndex;

       if (selection == -1 || selection == 0) {
          alert("You must pick an option from the " + selectBoxes[i].name + " box\n");
          return false;
       }

   }
   return true;
 }