var now = new Date();
  var date1 = "06-02-2009";
  var date2 = "08-26-2009";
  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("<hr /><img src='events/2009ldrship.jpg'><p>Mount Baker Council president Scott Suchan has issued a challenge for all unit, district, and council leaders to make a personal commitment to growth, quality and the funding of scouting in the Mount Baker Council. The future of scouting depends on what we do today. Do you want to be a part of the solution?</p><p>For more on this challenge and a kickoff party to start the challenge, <a href='events/Mount_Baker_Council-Leadership_Challenge_Kick-off_Invitation_2.pdf' target='_blank'>click here</a>.</p>");
}