function start(template)
//Use the template variable to dissallow the running of unneccessary Javascript
{
	
	
	if (template == 'Home') {
		totalImageNumber = 8;
		if (cooky('bvcu_rotation') == "") { //set image number to 1 and save cookie with 2 for next image when no cookie present
			randomImageNumber = 1;
			nextImageNumber = 2;
			cooky('bvcu_rotation', nextImageNumber, 100);
		} else if (cooky('bvcu_rotation') == totalImageNumber) { //if it is the last image number in the sequence start at 1 again
			randomImageNumber = cooky('bvcu_rotation');
			nextImageNumber = 1;
			cooky('bvcu_rotation', nextImageNumber, 100);
		} else { //grab cookie value and add one to it and write to cookie
			randomImageNumber = cooky('bvcu_rotation');
			nextImageNumber = parseInt(randomImageNumber) + 1;
			cooky('bvcu_rotation', nextImageNumber, 100);
		}
		homeimage = document.getElementById("content");
		// backgroundInfo = 'background-image: url(imagesForTemplates/homeImageRotation/Home_content' + randomImageNumber + '.jpg); height: 515px ! important;'
		backgroundInfo = 'url(imagesForTemplates/homeImageRotation/Home_content' + randomImageNumber + '.jpg)'
		// homeimage.setAttribute('style', backgroundInfo);
		homeimage.style.backgroundImage = backgroundInfo;

	// convertToMenu( getObj('nav_about_us').getElementsByTagName('A')[0], getObj('nav_about_us_menu') );

	}
	if (template == 'Membership_Home') {
		totalImageNumber = 2;
		if (cooky('bvcu_rotation2') == "") { //set image number to 1 and save cookie with 2 for next image when no cookie present
			randomImageNumber = 1;
			nextImageNumber = 2;
			cooky('bvcu_rotation2', nextImageNumber, 100);
		} else if (cooky('bvcu_rotation2') == totalImageNumber) { //if it is the last image number in the sequence start at 1 again
			randomImageNumber = cooky('bvcu_rotation2');
			nextImageNumber = 1;
			cooky('bvcu_rotation2', nextImageNumber, 100);
		} else { //grab cookie value and add one to it and write to cookie
			randomImageNumber = cooky('bvcu_rotation2');
			nextImageNumber = parseInt(randomImageNumber) + 1;
			cooky('bvcu_rotation2', nextImageNumber, 100);
		}
		homeimage = document.getElementById("content");
		//backgroundInfo = 'background-image: url(imagesForTemplates/membershipImageRotation/Home_content' + randomImageNumber + '.jpg); height: 515px ! important;'
		backgroundInfo = 'url(imagesForTemplates/membershipImageRotation/Home_content' + randomImageNumber + '.jpg)'
		//homeimage.setAttribute('style', backgroundInfo);
		homeimage.style.backgroundImage = backgroundInfo;



	}
	
		if (template == 'BVCU_rates_page') {
			MM_preloadImages(
			'images/rollovers/ROLLOVERRATES_r2_c13_f2.gif',
			'images/rollovers/ROLLOVERRATES_r4_c3_f2.gif',
			'images/rollovers/ROLLOVERRATES_r4_c8_f2.gif',
			'images/rollovers/ROLLOVERRATES_r4_c12_f2.gif',
			'images/rollovers/ROLLOVERRATES_r5_c3_f2.gif',
			'images/rollovers/ROLLOVERRATES_r5_c8_f2.gif',
			'images/rollovers/ROLLOVERRATES_r5_c12_f2.gif',
			'images/rollovers/ROLLOVERRATES_r7_c13_f2.gif',
			'images/rollovers/ROLLOVERRATES_r9_c1_f2.gif',
			'images/rollovers/ROLLOVERRATES_r9_c3_f2.gif',
			'images/rollovers/ROLLOVERRATES_r9_c8_f2.gif',
			'images/rollovers/ROLLOVERRATES_r9_c11_f2.gif',
			'images/rollovers/ROLLOVERRATES_r10_c1_f2.gif',
			'images/rollovers/ROLLOVERRATES_r10_c3_f2.gif',
			'images/rollovers/ROLLOVERRATES_r10_c8_f2.gif',
			'images/rollovers/ROLLOVERRATES_r10_c12_f2.gif')
	
	}
	
	
	onclick_menu( 'nav_menu' );

	convertToMenu( getObj('nav_about_us_new').getElementsByTagName('A')[0], getObj('nav_about_us_menu_new') );
	
	convertToMenu( getObj('nav_membership_new').getElementsByTagName('A')[0], getObj('nav_membership_menu_new') );
	
	convertToMenu( getObj('nav_help_new').getElementsByTagName('A')[0], getObj('nav_help_menu_new') );
	
	checklinks( 'external', 
		function() {
			this.target = '_blank';
			this.title = 'The preceeding link visits a partner site. Click to learn more.';
			return confirm('You are now leaving BVCU.org and visiting a partner site.  BVCU is not responsibile for the content of this site.  Do you wish to continue?');
		}
	);
	
	if(template !== 'Teen_Home' && template !== 'Teen') {
		make_shuffle( getObj('info_copy'), 'H4' );
	}
	
	//if a file were to try accessing this from any dir but root the path will be incorrect
	if(template == 'Home' && document.createElement && document.body.appendChild) {
		var object = document.createElement('OBJECT');
			object.id = 'top_flash';
			object.movie = 'imagesForTemplates/BV_topbar_flashColor.swf';
			object.quality = 'best';
			object.width = 602;
			object.height = 109;
		document.body.appendChild(object);
		if(!createFlash(object)) {
			object.style.display = 'none';
		}
	}
		if(template == 'Membership_Home' && document.createElement && document.body.appendChild) {
		var object = document.createElement('OBJECT');
			object.id = 'top_flash';
			object.movie = 'imagesForTemplates/BV_topbar_flashColor.swf';
			object.quality = 'best';
			object.width = 602;
			object.height = 109;
		document.body.appendChild(object);
		if(!createFlash(object)) {
			object.style.display = 'none';
		}
	}
	
}
;