var now = new Date();
  var date1 = "09-01-2009";
  var date2 = "10-24-2009";
  date1 = date1.split("-");
  date2 = date2.split("-");
  var sDate = new Date(date1[0]+"/"+date1[1]+"/"+date1[2]);
  var eDate = new Date(date2[0]+"/"+date2[1]+"/"+date2[2]);
  var daysApart = Math.abs(Math.round((sDate-eDate)/86400000));
  if (now >sDate && now < eDate) {

document.write("<h3>Training Updates!</h3><p>A special Island District Day of Training is coming up Saturday October 24th, 2009. Check out this event and more on our <a href='training/overview-training.htm'>District Training Page</a>.</p><p>Note: Check out the new training matrix and see if you are completely trained.</p><hr />")

}