var now = new Date();
  var date1 = "11-01-2009";
  var date2 = "12-31-2009";
  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("<h1 align='center'><font color='red'>Membership Incentive !</font></h1><p>All units with a 10% increase in membership from December 31, 2008 to December 31, 2009 will receive a $3 credit per registered scout on their scout store either Bellingham or Everett scout shop account in 2010. Here are your <a href='membership/Incentive_Goal.xls'>detailed membership numbers</a>. </p><p>All scouts who recruit a friend to join will also receive an LED light carabiner and a Centennial Recruiter patch. </p> <hr>")

}