function changeChick(chickNumber) {

  var chickCopy = "";
  
  switch (chickNumber) {
  
 	case "1":
   	document.chickImage.src = "http://a1432.g.akamai.net/7/1432/1365/20091124/away.com/images/tnf/amanda-beard.jpg";
	document.chickImage.alt = "Amanda Beard";
  	chickCopy = '<strong>Name:</strong> <a href="http://outside.away.com/outside/culture/200710/amanda-beard.html">Amanda Beard</a><br /><br class="small" /><strong>Skills:</strong> Swimmer<br /><br class="small" /><strong>Claim to Fame:</strong> Seven-time Olympic medalist<br /><br class="small" /><strong>Read More:</strong> <a href="http://outside.away.com/outside/culture/200710/amanda-beard.html">Outside All-Star</a> <br class="small" /><a href="http://outside.away.com/outside/features/200408/performance_swimwear.html">The Complete Interview</a>'
    break;
  	case "2":
  	document.chickImage.src = "http://a1432.g.akamai.net/7/1432/1365/20091124/away.com/images/tnf/julia-mancuso.jpg";
	document.chickImage.alt = "Julia Mancuso";
  	chickCopy = '<strong>Name:</strong> <a href="http://outside.away.com/outside/culture/200711/julia-mancuso-1.html">Julia Mancuso</a><br /><br class="small" /><strong>Skills:</strong> Skier<br /><br class="small" /><strong>Claim to Fame:</strong> Giant slalom gold medalist<br /><br class="small" /><strong>Read More:</strong> <a href="http://outside.away.com/outside/culture/200711/julia-mancuso-1.html">America\'s Next Top Racer</a>'
	break;
	case "3":
  	document.chickImage.src = "http://a1432.g.akamai.net/7/1432/1365/20091124/away.com/images/tnf/steph-davis.jpg";
	document.chickImage.alt = "Steph Davis";
  	chickCopy = '<strong>Name:</strong> <a href="http://outside.away.com/outside/features/200606/steph-davis-1.html">Steph Davis</a><br /><br class="small" /><strong>Skills:</strong> Climber<br /><br class="small" /><strong>Claim to Fame:</strong> El Cap, and everything else<br /><br class="small" /><strong>Read More:</strong> <a href="http://outside.away.com/outside/features/200606/steph-davis-1.html">She Rocks</a>'
	break;
	case "4":
  	document.chickImage.src = "http://a1432.g.akamai.net/7/1432/1365/20091124/away.com/images/tnf/lynsey-dyer.jpg";
	document.chickImage.alt = "Lynsey Dyer";
  	chickCopy = '<strong>Name:</strong> <a href="http://outside.away.com/outside/culture/200611/lynsey-dyer.html">Lynsey Dyer</a><br /><br class="small" /><strong>Skills:</strong> Big Mountain Freeskier<br /><br class="small" /><strong>Claim to Fame:</strong> Warren Miller and Teton Gravity star<br /><br class="small" /><strong>Read More:</strong> <a href="http://outside.away.com/outside/culture/200611/lynsey-dyer.html">Triple Threat</a>'
	break;
	case "5":
  	document.chickImage.src = "http://a1432.g.akamai.net/7/1432/1365/20091124/away.com/images/tnf/malia-jones.jpg";
	document.chickImage.alt = "Malia Jones";
  	chickCopy = '<strong>Name:</strong> <a href="http://outside.away.com/outside/culture/200806/malia-jones-interview.html">Malia Jones</a><br /><br class="small" /><strong>Skills:</strong> Surfer<br /><br class="small" /><strong>Claim to Fame:</strong> Pro-Free Surfer, Former U.S Amateur Champion<br /><br class="small" /><strong>Read More:</strong> <a href="http://outside.away.com/outside/culture/200806/malia-jones-interview.html">Play Date</a>'
	break;  
  default: 	//probably want to make this default to the first image/copy
  	document.chickImage.src = "http://a1432.g.akamai.net/7/1432/1365/20091124/away.com/images/tnf/amanda-beard.jpg";
	document.chickImage.alt = "Amanda Beard";
    chickCopy = '<strong>Name:</strong> <a href="http://outside.away.com/outside/culture/200710/amanda-beard.html">Amanda Beard</a><br /><br class="small" /><strong>Skills:</strong> Swimmer<br /><br class="small" /><strong>Claim to Fame:</strong> Seven-time Olympic medalist<br /><br class="small" /><strong>Read More:</strong> <a href="http://outside.away.com/outside/culture/200710/amanda-beard.html">Outside All-Star</a> <br class="small" /><a href="http://outside.away.com/outside/features/200408/performance_swimwear.html">The Complete Interview</a>'
  	break;
  
  }
  
  document.getElementById("risingStars").innerHTML = chickCopy;

}//end changeChick function