At my club (
www.sccmas.org) you need to perform a takeoff, basic flight maneuvers, three downwind low passes at slow speeds, and three touch and go landings without killing the engine.
When I solo'd, it was a windy day. The downwind passes made me the most nervous, but it wasn't too bad. Landings were a little bouncy, but I never killed it or even nicked the prop. I got through all my training and first solo flight with the original wood prop on my Avistar.
Keep going at it. I've been solo rated for a couple weeks and have had about fifteen incident-free (knock on wood!) flights by myself since. It's much more fun now to go to the airfield knowing you don't need to ask around for someone to help.
Good luck!