One Up Grand Nationals will be held on April 1-2, 2023 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center located at 2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville TN.
Teams attending this event: Flash, Fuel, Fever, Force, Fiesta, Flawless, Fantasy, Fresh, Fearless and Fierce Five.
general information
Teams competing this weekend should plan to arrive at their hotel on Friday no later than 7:00 p.m.
Those riding the bus to Nashville should plan to load the bus at KC Cheer no later than 6:45 on Friday morning. The bus will be pretty full so please understand that you will need to share seats. We will take a quick lunch stop on our way to Nashville so please sendmoney with your athlete. Drinks (with lids) and snacks are allowed on the bus. Athletes will be responsible for cleaning up any trash left on the bus prior to getting off at the hotel.
Teams are staying at the following hotels:
Marriott Hotel Franklin Cool Springs (700 Cool Springs Blvd) - Fever, Fiesta & Fantasy
TownePlace Suites (7153 So. Springs Dr) - Fearless & Fierce Five
Radisson Nashville Airport (1112 Airport Center Dr) - Flawless
Sonesta Nashville Airport (600 Marriott Drive) Force & Fresh
Four Points by Sheraton (760 Old Hickory Blvd, Brentwood) Fuel & Flash
Due to roommate and sibling situations, some athletes may not be at the team hotels, but in most cases this is not an issue for bus transportation.
Bus Loading Locations & details:
We will have 3 buses for this weekend. When you load at KC Cheer on Friday morning, you will look for the name of your hotel in the bus window. Buses will be a mixture of team members.
On Saturday and Sunday the buses will pickup in the following fashion:
Bus #1 will leave the Marriott Cool Springs with bus riding members of Fever & Fiesta at 7:15 a.m. The bus will then stop at the Sheraton Four Points to pick up bus riding members of Flash & Fuel approximately 15-20 minutes later. This includes all parents who paid to ride the shuttle This is the bus with the Marriott Cool Springs sign in the Window.
Bus #2 will leave the Marriott Cool Springs at 6:00 a.m. with bus riding members of Fantasy. This bus will then stop at the Sonesta to pick up members of Force before heading to the Gaylord. This includes all parents who paid to ride the shuttle. This is the bus with the Sonesta, Radisson & Sheraton Four Points in the window.
Bus #2 will leave the Radisson & Sonesta hotels at approximately 8:00 a.m. to pick up bus riding members of Fresh and Flawless. This includes all parents who paid to ride the shuttle. This is the bus with the Sonesta, Radisson & Sheraton Four Points in the window.
Bus #3 will leave the TownePlace Suites at 7:15 a.m. with bus riding members of Fearless & Fierce Five. This includes all parents who paid to ride the shuttle. This is the bus with the TownePlace Suites sign in the window.
On Sunday you may have to move your luggage from the bus you ride in the morning to the bus that is going to take you home unless there is plenty of room for you to stay on that bus.
Please review all the Spectator information for this weekend at the bottom of this post. Links to the competition schedule, venue map and ticket information are available. We highly recommed accessing the map to the venue as it is a large resort.
Please allow plenty of time to get to the venue, park, and get your athlete to the appropriate meeting spot ON TIME.
Team Meeting Area at the Gaylord Resort: We have a team room located at BAYOU C. This will be our meeting place for all teams to meet their coach.
Saturday, april 1, 2023
Team Attire: Full Uniform, White Bow, Grey Star Sponsor Shirt & Black Pants.
** If you paid to ride the bus to Nashville or paid for the shuttle you are welcome to ride the bus to and from the Gaylord at the times listed below.
Teams will be dismissed after all KC Cheer teams have competed and coaches have reviewed scoresheets with their teams. The buses will make one trip back to the hotels after Fierce Five has competed and teams meetings (approximately 3:00 p.m.)
Sunday, april 2, 2023
Schedule and Performance order is exactly the same as saturday.
If you are riding the bus home you will need to load all belongings on the bus when you leave the hotel on Sunday morning.
Team Attire: Teams should arrive dressed and ready to compete. Full Uniform, Red Bow, Gym Jersey & Black Pants.
Awards are held in the Presidential Ballroom:
Force - 11:45 a.m.
Fantasy - 12:15 p.m.
Fearless - 12:45 a.m.
Fuel & Flash - 1:45 p.m.
Fresh & Fever - 3:15 p.m.
Flawless & Fiesta - 3:45 p.m.
Fierce Five - 5:00 p.m.
Worlds Bids - 9:00 p.m.
We would love to have all KC Cheer athletes stay to cheer on all our teams! It is a short day and the athletes would appreciate the support! The buses will leave after Fierce Five’s 5:00 p.m. awards.
Athlete packing list
Uniform
Fierce Five - White & Gray
Fearless - Red & White
Shoes
Two Bows (White on Saturday & Red on Sunday)
socks
Makeup
Hairspray
Straightener
Program Practice Wear
Grey Star Sponsor Shirt
Gym Jersey
Medicine/Tape
$$ for Food
Spectator Information
One Up Spectator Information and Ticket Prices.
Purchase Tickets here through Eventbrite Ticket sales will be completely digital for this event.
If you choose this option, you can show your ticket on your phone at any of our four box office locations outside of Presidential Ballroom, Delta BCD Lobby, Governor’s Ballroom or the Gaylord Opryland Event Center (GOEC) to pick up your wrist band for the weekend. All four box offices will be open on Saturday and Sunday starting at 7am and will be open during the duration of the show each day. In addition to being open during event hours, the box office outside of the Presidential Ballroom & Delta BCD Lobby is open from 2-9 PM on Friday—to avoid long lines during event hours, we recommend that those staying on property pick-up wristbands on Friday. Reminder that there are NO on-site ticket sales. All tickets must be purchased online via the Eventbrite app for this event.
One Up Spectator Packet With helpful event and parking information. Venue maps.
Please Plan To Arrive Early—Great Planning Is The Key To A Wonderful Experience!
The Gaylord Opryland is a sight to behold—truly one of the most beautiful hotel properties you will ever see. But it is tremendously large and complex to navigate—especially for folks that are experiencing the property for the very first time. The competitions spaces span three floors and there are four competition arenas for this event. In addition, the parking areas are a 15 minute walk or a five minute shuttle ride to the hotel—and once inside the hotel, it will take 20-30 minutes to get your bearings. Suggestion: plan to arrive on property a full hour before you think you need to arrive.
Parking For Those Commuting To The Gaylord Each Day (staying at hotels other than the Gaylord)
Here is a map showing commuter parking areas: https://www.varsity.com/ou/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/OU_ParkingMap_Commuters_23.pdf. Follow GPS directions to get to the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. You will approach the property on McGavock Pike. Follow the road marquees and signage (red line on map) to enter into the commuter lots that are highlighted red on the map ($20 per day—cash only). Shuttle buses (look for Grayline brand buses) will take commuters from the lots and drop them off at the Delta Portico. To catch the shuttle bus back to your car, you will go to the same location (Delta Portico) where you were dropped off. You may choose to walk back and forth to and from the hotel from the parking areas—if you choose this option, please plan for about 15 minutes each way.
Athlete Dropoff at Presidential Portico
You can follow the blue dotted line on the map for athlete drop off. Once drop off is complete, the driver must exit the property and follow the red line shown on the map to commuter parking. The driver can then take the shuttle described in the previous section.
Spectator Band
For real time information during the event, please join the One Up Spectator Band: https://band.us/n/a1a58bKcC7gd9. Information such as event ticket links, resort deals, and event schedule updates can be found here. Also the app chatter will be monitored so users can get real time answers to their questions.