diff --git a/common.inc.php b/common.inc.php
index 18fc1d72..66a5f755 100644
--- a/common.inc.php
+++ b/common.inc.php
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 */
 ?>
 <?
+
+define('REQUIREDFIELD','<span class="requiredfield">*</span>');
+
 //figure out the directory to prepend to directoroy names, depending on if we are in a subdirectory or not
 if(substr(getcwd(),-6)=="/admin")
 	$prependdir="../";
diff --git a/register_participants_emergencycontact.php b/register_participants_emergencycontact.php
index 072f0d29..e11a31ab 100644
--- a/register_participants_emergencycontact.php
+++ b/register_participants_emergencycontact.php
@@ -148,15 +148,15 @@ while($sr=mysql_fetch_object($sq))
 	echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"ids[]\" value=\"$id\">";
 	echo "<table>\n";
 	echo "<tr>";
-	echo " <td>".i18n("First Name").": </td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"firstname[$id]\" size=\"20\" value=\"$r->firstname\" /></td>";
-	echo " <td>".i18n("Last Name").": </td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"lastname[$id]\" size=\"20\" value=\"$r->lastname\" /></td>";
+	echo " <td>".i18n("First Name").": </td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"firstname[$id]\" size=\"20\" value=\"$r->firstname\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>";
+	echo " <td>".i18n("Last Name").": </td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"lastname[$id]\" size=\"20\" value=\"$r->lastname\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>";
 	echo "</tr>\n";
 	echo "<tr>";
-	echo " <td>".i18n("Relation").": </td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"relation[$id]\" size=\"20\" value=\"$r->relation\" /></td>";
+	echo " <td>".i18n("Relation").": </td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"relation[$id]\" size=\"20\" value=\"$r->relation\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>";
 	echo " <td>".i18n("Email Address").": </td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"email[$id]\" size=\"20\" value=\"$r->email\" /></td>";
 	echo "</tr>\n";
 	echo "<tr>";
-	echo " <td>".i18n("Phone 1").": </td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"phone1[$id]\" size=\"20\" value=\"$r->phone1\" /></td>";
+	echo " <td>".i18n("Phone 1").": </td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"phone1[$id]\" size=\"20\" value=\"$r->phone1\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>";
 	echo " <td>".i18n("Phone 2").": </td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"phone2[$id]\" size=\"20\" value=\"$r->phone2\" /></td>";
 	echo "</tr>\n";
 	echo "<tr>";
diff --git a/register_participants_mentor.php b/register_participants_mentor.php
index f82b6b11..72b16c6f 100644
--- a/register_participants_mentor.php
+++ b/register_participants_mentor.php
@@ -211,20 +211,20 @@ else if($newstatus=="complete")
 	echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"id[$x]\" value=\"$id\" />";
 	echo "<table>";
 	echo "<tr>\n";
-	echo " <td>".i18n("First Name")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"firstname[$x]\" value=\"$mentorinfo->firstname\" /></td>\n";
-	echo " <td>".i18n("Last Name")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"lastname[$x]\" value=\"$mentorinfo->lastname\" /></td>\n";
+	echo " <td>".i18n("First Name")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"firstname[$x]\" value=\"$mentorinfo->firstname\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>\n";
+	echo " <td>".i18n("Last Name")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"lastname[$x]\" value=\"$mentorinfo->lastname\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>\n";
 	echo "</tr>\n";
 	echo "<tr>\n";
-	echo " <td>".i18n("Email Address")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"email[$x]\" value=\"$mentorinfo->email\" /></td>\n";
-	echo " <td>".i18n("Phone")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"phone[$x]\" value=\"$mentorinfo->phone\" /></td>\n";
+	echo " <td>".i18n("Email Address")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"email[$x]\" value=\"$mentorinfo->email\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>\n";
+	echo " <td>".i18n("Phone")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"phone[$x]\" value=\"$mentorinfo->phone\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>\n";
 	echo "</tr>\n";
 	echo "<tr>\n";
-	echo " <td>".i18n("Organization")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"organization[$x]\" value=\"$mentorinfo->organization\" /></td>\n";
+	echo " <td>".i18n("Organization")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"organization[$x]\" value=\"$mentorinfo->organization\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>\n";
 	echo " <td>".i18n("Position")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"position[$x]\" value=\"$mentorinfo->position\" /></td>\n";
 	echo "</tr>\n";
 	echo "<tr>\n";
 	echo " <td>".i18n("Description of help")."</td>";
-	echo "<td colspan=3><textarea rows=\"3\" cols=\"60\" name=\"description[$x]\">$mentorinfo->description</textarea></td>\n";
+	echo "<td colspan=3><textarea rows=\"3\" cols=\"60\" name=\"description[$x]\">".htmlspecialchars($mentorinfo->description)."</textarea>".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>\n";
 	echo "</tr>\n";
 
 	echo "</table>";
diff --git a/register_participants_project.php b/register_participants_project.php
index 415ad303..0052c764 100644
--- a/register_participants_project.php
+++ b/register_participants_project.php
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ else if($newstatus=="complete")
  echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"save\">\n";
  echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"id\" value=\"$projectinfo->id\">\n";
  echo "<table>\n";
- echo "<tr><td>".i18n("Project Title").": </td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"title\" size=\"50\" value=\"$projectinfo->title\" /></td></tr>\n";
+ echo "<tr><td>".i18n("Project Title").": </td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"title\" size=\"50\" value=\"$projectinfo->title\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td></tr>\n";
  echo "<tr><td>".i18n("Age Category").": </td><td>";
 	echo i18n($agecategories[$projectcategories_id]['category']);
 	echo " (".i18n("Grades %1-%2",array($agecategories[$projectcategories_id]['mingrade'],$agecategories[$projectcategories_id]['maxgrade'])).")";
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ else if($newstatus=="complete")
 	echo "<option $sel value=\"$r->id\">".htmlspecialchars(i18n($r->division))."</option>\n";
 	
  }
- echo "</select>";
+ echo "</select>".REQUIREDFIELD;
  if($config['usedivisionselector']=="yes")
  {
  ?>
@@ -209,14 +209,14 @@ else if($newstatus=="complete")
 
 	echo "<option $selected value=\"$key\">$val</option>";
  }
- echo "</select>";
+ echo "</select>".REQUIREDFIELD;
  echo "</td></tr>";
 
  echo "<tr><td>".i18n("Requirements").": </td><td>";
 	echo "<table>";
 
 	echo "<tr>";
-	echo " <td>".i18n("Table")."</td>";
+	echo " <td>".i18n("Table").REQUIREDFIELD."</td>";
 	if($projectinfo->req_table=="yes") $check="checked=\"checked\""; else $check="";
 	echo " <td><input $check type=\"radio\" name=\"req_table\" value=\"yes\" />Yes</td>";
 	echo " <td width=\"20\">&nbsp;</td>";
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ else if($newstatus=="complete")
 	echo "</tr>";
 
 	echo "<tr>";
-	echo " <td>".i18n("Electricity")."</td>";
+	echo " <td>".i18n("Electricity").REQUIREDFIELD."</td>";
 	if($projectinfo->req_electricity=="yes") $check="checked=\"checked\""; else $check="";
 	echo " <td><input $check type=\"radio\" name=\"req_electricity\" value=\"yes\" />Yes</td>";
 	echo " <td width=\"20\">&nbsp;</td>";
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ else if($newstatus=="complete")
 
  echo "</td></tr>";
 
- echo "<tr><td>".i18n("Summary").": </td><td><textarea cols=\"60\" rows=\"12\" name=\"summary\">$projectinfo->summary</textarea><br />";
+ echo "<tr><td>".i18n("Summary").": </td><td><textarea cols=\"60\" rows=\"12\" name=\"summary\">".htmlspecialchars($projectinfo->summary)."</textarea>".REQUIREDFIELD."<br />";
  echo i18n("100 words maximum");
  echo "</td></tr>";
 
diff --git a/register_participants_safety.php b/register_participants_safety.php
index ece45fcd..c8844766 100644
--- a/register_participants_safety.php
+++ b/register_participants_safety.php
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ echo mysql_error();
 $newstatus=safetyStatus();
 if($newstatus!="complete")
 {
-	echo error(i18n("Safety Information Incomplete"));
+	echo error(i18n("Safety Information Incomplete.  You must agree to all safety questions!"));
 }
 else if($newstatus=="complete")
 {
diff --git a/register_participants_students.php b/register_participants_students.php
index 79bbbc26..4c27f2b9 100644
--- a/register_participants_students.php
+++ b/register_participants_students.php
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ else if($newstatus=="complete")
 	echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"id[$x]\" value=\"$id\" />";
 	echo "<table>";
 	echo "<tr>\n";
-	echo " <td>".i18n("First Name")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"firstname[$x]\" value=\"$studentinfo->firstname\" /></td>\n";
-	echo " <td>".i18n("Last Name")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"lastname[$x]\" value=\"$studentinfo->lastname\" /></td>\n";
+	echo " <td>".i18n("First Name")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"firstname[$x]\" value=\"$studentinfo->firstname\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>\n";
+	echo " <td>".i18n("Last Name")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"lastname[$x]\" value=\"$studentinfo->lastname\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>\n";
 	echo "</tr>\n";
 
 	echo "<tr>\n";
@@ -247,25 +247,25 @@ else if($newstatus=="complete")
 	echo "<option $sel value=\"male\">".i18n("Male")."</option>\n";
 	if($studentinfo->sex=="female") $sel="selected=\"selected\""; else $sel="";
 	echo "<option $sel value=\"female\">".i18n("Female")."</option>\n";
-	echo "</select>";
+	echo "</select>".REQUIREDFIELD;
 
 	echo "</td>\n";
 	echo " <td></td><td></td>\n";
 	echo "</tr>\n";
 
 	echo "<tr>\n";
-	echo " <td>".i18n("Email Address")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"email[$x]\" value=\"$studentinfo->email\" /></td>\n";
-	echo " <td>".i18n("City")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"city[$x]\" value=\"$studentinfo->city\" /></td>\n";
+	echo " <td>".i18n("Email Address")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"email[$x]\" value=\"$studentinfo->email\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>\n";
+	echo " <td>".i18n("City")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"city[$x]\" value=\"$studentinfo->city\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>\n";
 	echo "</tr>\n";
 	echo "<tr>\n";
-	echo " <td>".i18n("Address")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"address[$x]\" value=\"$studentinfo->address\" /></td>\n";
+	echo " <td>".i18n("Address")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"address[$x]\" value=\"$studentinfo->address\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>\n";
 	echo " <td>".i18n("Province")."</td><td>";
 	emit_province_selector("province[$x]",$studentinfo->province);
-	echo "</td>\n";
+	echo REQUIREDFIELD."</td>\n";
 	echo "</tr>\n";
 	echo "<tr>\n";
-	echo " <td>".i18n("Postal Code")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"postalcode[$x]\" value=\"$studentinfo->postalcode\" /></td>\n";
-	echo " <td>".i18n("Phone")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"phone[$x]\" value=\"$studentinfo->phone\" /></td>\n";
+	echo " <td>".i18n("Postal Code")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"postalcode[$x]\" value=\"$studentinfo->postalcode\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>\n";
+	echo " <td>".i18n("Phone")."</td><td><input type=\"text\" name=\"phone[$x]\" value=\"$studentinfo->phone\" />".REQUIREDFIELD."</td>\n";
 	echo "</tr>\n";
 
 	echo "<tr>\n";
@@ -277,8 +277,8 @@ else if($newstatus=="complete")
 			emit_month_selector("month[$x]",$month);
 		echo "</td><td>\n";
 			emit_year_selector("year[$x]",$year,date("Y")-19,date("Y")-10);
-		echo "</td></tr></table>\n";
-	echo " </td>\n";
+		echo "</td><td>".REQUIREDFIELD."</td></tr></table>\n";
+	echo "</td>\n";
 	echo " <td>".i18n("Grade")."</td><td>\n";
 
 		echo "<select name=\"grade[$x]\">\n";
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ else if($newstatus=="complete")
 		}
 
 		echo "</select>\n";
-	echo " </td>";
+	echo REQUIREDFIELD."</td>";
 	echo "</tr>";
 
 	echo "<tr>\n";
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ else if($newstatus=="complete")
 		echo "<option $sel value=\"$r->id\">".htmlspecialchars($r->school)."</option>\n";
 			
 	}
-	echo "</select>";
+	echo "</select>".REQUIREDFIELD;
 
 	echo "</td>\n";
 	echo " <td>".i18n("T-Shirt Size")."</td><td>";
diff --git a/sfiab.css b/sfiab.css
index e3a86853..1c761e41 100644
--- a/sfiab.css
+++ b/sfiab.css
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ a {
 	background: #F0DCDC;
 }
 
+
 .notice {
 	font-weight: bold;
 	border: 1px solid Silver;
@@ -209,6 +210,12 @@ a {
 	color: red;
 }
 
+.requiredfield {
+	font-weight: bold;
+	font-size: 0.8em;
+	color: #FF0000;
+}
+
 .viewtable {
 	border-collapse: collapse;
 	border-spacing: 0px;
@@ -244,4 +251,4 @@ a {
 
 }
 
-	
+