[thelist] Javascript: Passing Text from a Select to a function

[phillipmvector at comcast.net]

What I'm trying to do is to pass the selection made on the form to a function. 
When the alert comes up, it says "[Object]". 

How do I have the selection made on the Listbox pass to the Function?

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function CheckClan(Clan)
{
alert(Clan);
}


<select name="Clan" onchange="CheckClan(this);">
   <option selected>Please Select</option>
   <option>McCloud</option>
</select>