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HTML

<select name="lst_MonthDrop" style="background-color:#FF9933; color:#FFF; border:none;   border-radius:5px;" onchange="count(this)">
   <option> When do you want to go?</option>
   <option value="2014-01-01">January</option>
   <option value="2014-02-01">Feburary</option>  
   <option value="2014-03-01">March</option>
   <option value="2014-04-01">April</option>
   <option value="2014-05-01">May</option>
   <option value="2014-06-01">June</option>
   <option value="2014-07-01">July</option>  
   <option value="2014-08-01">August</option>
   <option value="2014-09-01">September</option>
   <option value="2014-10-01">October</option>
   <option value="2014-11-01">November</option>
   <option value="2014-13-01">December</option>
</select>

JavaScript

function count(s){
    alert(s.value);
}