function checkdate() {
		var elements;
		var t;
		var validDate;
		var status;

		status=false;
		validDate = false;
		t = 0;
		elements = document.getElementsByTagName("input");
		for(var i =0; i < elements.length; i++) {
			if ( elements[i].getAttribute("name") == "departs" )  {
				status = elements[i].checked;
				if ( status ) {
					validDate = true;
					//alert(elements[i].value);
				}
			}
		}
		if ( !validDate ) {
			alert("Please select a date to travel");
			return false;
		}
		else {
			
			document.forms["myform"].submit();
			return true;
		}
	}