// set up drop downs anywhere in the body of the page. I think the bottom of the page is better.. 
	// but you can experiment with effect on loadtime.
	if (DropDown.isSupported()) {

		//==================================================================================================
		// create a set of dropdowns
		//==================================================================================================
		// the first param should always be down, as it is here
		//
		// The second and third param are the top and left offset positions of the menus from their actuators
		// respectively. To make a menu appear a little to the left and bottom of an actuator, you could use
		// something like -5, 5
		//
		// The last parameter can be .topLeft, .bottomLeft, .topRight, or .bottomRight to inidicate the corner
		// of the actuator from which to measure the offset positions above. Here we are saying we want the 
		// menu to appear directly below the bottom left corner of the actuator
		//==================================================================================================
		var ms = new DropDownSet(DropDown.direction.down, 0, 0, DropDown.reference.bottomLeft);

		//==================================================================================================
		// create a dropdown menu
		//==================================================================================================
		// the first parameter should be the HTML element which will act actuator for the menu
		//==================================================================================================

		
		//GLOBAL NAV 
		var menu1 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu1"));
		menu1.addItem("- MCA Faculty & Staff", "/about/staff-faculty.jsp");
		menu1.addItem("- Educational Philosophy", "/about/educational-philosophy.jsp");
		menu1.addItem("- Educational Objectives", "/about/educational-objectives.jsp");
		menu1.addItem("- General Information", "/about/general-information.jsp");
		menu1.addItem("- Doctrinal Statement", "/about/doctrinal-statement.jsp");
		menu1.addItem("- Role of Parents", "/about/parents-role.jsp");
		menu1.addItem("- Sponsoring Church", "/about/church.jsp");
	
		
		//GLOBAL NAV 
		var menu2 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu2"));
		menu2.addItem("- Admission Policy", "/admissions/policy.jsp");	
		menu2.addItem("- Application Process", "/admissions/application-process.jsp");	
		menu2.addItem("- Documents & Forms", "/admissions/documents.jsp");
		menu2.addItem("- Request Information", "/contact/index.jsp");

		
		//GLOBAL NAV 
		var menu3 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu3"));
		menu3.addItem("- Academic Overview", "/academics/index.jsp");
		menu3.addItem("- K3 & Kindergarten Program", "/academics/kindergarten.jsp");
		menu3.addItem("- Elementary Program", "/academics/elementary.jsp");
		menu3.addItem("- Middle School Program", "/academics/junior-high.jsp");
		menu3.addItem("- High School Program", "/academics/high-school.jsp");
		menu3.addItem("- College Information", "/academics/colleges.jsp");
			
		//==================================================================================================

		//==================================================================================================
		// add a sub-menu
		//==================================================================================================
		// to add a sub menu to an existing menu object, call it's addMenu method and pass it the item from
		// the parent menu which should act as it's actuator. To add a submenu to the fourth item of a menu
		// called "theMenu", you would do theMenu.addMenu(theMenu.items[3])
		//==================================================================================================	

 		//var subMenu2 = menu2.addMenu(menu2.items[2]);
		//subMenu2.addItem("· All Time Leaders", "#");	
		//subMenu2.addItem("· All-Time Draft/Trade", "#");
		//subMenu2.addItem("· Hall of Fame", "#");
		
 		//var subMenu22 = subMenu2.addMenu(subMenu2.items[0]);
		//subMenu22.addItem("· Interceptions", "#");
		//subMenu22.addItem("· Kickoff Returners", "#");
		//subMenu22.addItem("· Passing", "#");
		//subMenu22.addItem("· Punters", "#");

		//GLOBAL NAV --- LINKS
		var menu4 = ms.addMenu(document.getElementById("menu4"));
		menu4.addItem("- MCA Activities", "/activities/overview.jsp");
		menu4.addItem("- Bible & Chapel Services", "/activities/bible-chapel.jsp");
		menu4.addItem("- Sports Programs", "/activities/sports.jsp");
		menu4.addItem("- The Arts", "/activities/the-arts.jsp");
		
		 
		//==================================================================================================
		// write drop downs into page
		//==================================================================================================
		// this method writes all the HTML for the menus into the page with document.write(). It must be
		// called within the body of the HTML page.
		//==================================================================================================
		DropDown.renderAll();
	}