The stick is a very forgiving airframe. If you are going to do a first maiden, I couldnt' think of a better plane to do it with. High wing, nose gear, very stable airplane! When I maiden an airplane, I always do the following:
1) Make sure all surfaces are set to neutral--using a straight edge, and the appropriate technique depending upon airfoil
2) do a thorough range check, including one with the engine running--a good range check requires a buddy.
3) Secure the airspace to yourself--most people will have no problem with this for a maiden flight. In fact, most people want to watch a maiden flight, and so will land just to watch you!
3) Always stand behind the plane on the runway--you never know which way the plane is going to go. For instance, most planes pull left on throttle, but I just maidened an ultrastick about a month ago that pulled right when I went to full throttle. Standing directly behind the plane allows you to better stay ahead of the plane, and correct for which direction it is wanting to go.
4) Let the plane gain speed on the ground, and don't force it up. When it's ready to fly, apply some elevator, but be ready to correct for roll with the ailerons. also, once off the ground, don't just let go of the rudder. whatever rudder input was needed to keep it going straight, I like to keep that input until the plane is well off the ground. This also helps to null out any adverse torque roll until the wings have plenty of lift and have stabilized the plane.
5) Don't turn until you have gained about 400-500 feet in altitude. Then, make your turn, and take the throtle back to half or so, and trim the plane for level flight. You might want a buddy to help you do this--have him stand next to you and you tell him "a click of down, a click of right aileron," and etc. so that you don't have to take your eyes off of the plane. Once you get used to this, you can do it without looking. The first time, however, is challenging enough as it is--have some help standing by.
6) Once trimnmed for level hands off flight, then do your stall test--up high. Pull the throttle back, and feed in elevator to maintain altitude, until you are at full elevator, and eventually the wing stalls. Note what happens--nose first, left wing first, right wing first--this will tell you what to expect when landing. With the stick, it should just stall nose over--very predictably.
7) Line up for a landing--take a half throttle pass over the runway to get a feel for lining it up. Slow, but at flying speed, and about 50 to 100 feet in altitude. once you are comfortable, then go around, and land the thing. I like to get it back on the ground ASAP. You definetely don't want to run out of fuel on your first flight. You don't want the first landing to be deadstick.

I'm sure I might have missed something, and others may add to it, as I don't have an official checklist. These are just the things that come off the top of my head as steps I take when maidening an airplane! Lots of fun, and very rewarding. However, know that it might not go well. I had a Texan that crashed after gaining about 10 feet in altitude--the wing stalled, and it hit the ground. Very disheartening, but it happens.

Most important--make sure the plane is airworth before the test flight (i.e. all surfaces glued, all screws tight, all clevices locked, etc.)

Good luck.