Go find yourself a club with some helpful experienced pilots and take all the stuff you have bought. Let them check your plane over for you. You may not need any weight just move the battery around. They'll tell you what you need to bring and will probably offer to loan you some stuff. They'll answer all your questions and give you good advice.

Yes take the chicken stick...no one will laugh. Every pilot that still has all his fingers probably will also have one.

Good luck!

WCB