GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH: Directions to the Church, Parking & Check-In Entrance:
Grace Baptist Church is located northwest of downtown Nashville at 1510 Old Hickory Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37207. The church is 0.8 miles east of I-24 at Exit 40. From Nashville, drive toward Clarksville on I-24 to Exit 40. CAUTION: Within Davidson County, there are four different locations with the address of 1510 Old Hickory Boulevard. I explain why below. The church campus is at the northeast corner of the intersection of Old Hickory Boulevard and Brick Church Pike. There is a red light at this intersection. There are three entrances from the road to the church parking lot with two of those being from Old Hickory Boulevard. Ideally, you would turn left on Brick Church Pike and enter the ample parking lot by immediately turning right.
There is only one entrance into the church building, which is on the back left side of the building beneath a covered entryway. Look for directional signs to this entrance. A brief lesson on Nashville streets. Nashville was initially laid out like a wagon wheel with the hub being downtown and streets radiating out from downtown to Old Hickory Boulevard, which completely encircles the city. Today, each of the interstates crossing through Nashville I-24, I-40, & I-65, has two Old Hickory Boulevard exits, one coming into town and one going out of town. Hopefully, a little bit of introduction to Nashville streets can make the complex less confusing.
CHECK-IN DIRECTIONS FOR EVERYONE AT THE DAVID HELTON FALL FORENSICS FORUM TOURNAMENT
ALL STUDENTS, PARENTS, & COMMUNITY JUDGES: CHECK-IN FOR ALL EVENTS - Enter the Church at the Double Door Rear Entry. See Map & Directions Above. Watch for Directional Signs. Go into Welcome Center, the large room on your left. Student name badges and tent cards will be distributed at Check-In. Parent & Community Judge Name Badges will also be distributed there.
STUDENT HANG-OUT ROOM: is in the Church Gym on the opposite side of the Church from the entrance and Check-In in the Welcome Center. Follow the directional signs to the Gym.
PARLI DEBATE CHECK-IN TIME: Thursday, November 20th at 7:15-7:40 AM with Devotion & Announcement in Sanctuary at 7:40 AM. It will be best if Parli students arriving for Check-In go from Check-In in the Welcome Center directly to the Sanctuary as it is on the same side of the Church at the Welcome Center.
TP/LD DEBATE & SPEECH ONLY CHECK IN TIME: Thursday, November 20th at 1:30-2:15 PM in Student – See directions above
ALL ADULT CHECK-IN: All Parents & Judges check in just inside rear church entry & to your left in the Welcome Center where you will also receive your name badges.
COMMUNITY JUDGES: We ask you to arrive one hour before the start of the first event you choose to judge as we provide training for the event(s) you will judge. We also provide a buffet for every meal and snacks!
VISITORS: To keep everyone safe, all adults need to check in at the Judge Greet table just inside the rear entry. See directions above.