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Well done, Sparky - sharing your enthusiasm is the first step.
I felt exactly the same when I went on a week's gliding course with the ATC when I was 16. I went solo on the second day after 20 launches and spent the rest of the week pushing and pullling the gliders around in an attempt to get my fellow students solo within the week.
I felt a bit miffed, and somewhat disappointed that I did not have the opportunity to fly again that week but understood the task of Central Gliding School was to try to get all of the cadets on the course to solo standard - no time for jollies!
So I wrote to the CO of the unit and expressed my wish to become a gliding instructor. He wrote a long letter back outlining all of the necessary skills and qualifications needed (I still have that letter).
I did as he advised and made contact with the CO of a weekend gliding school (Volunteer Gliding Squadron now) to ask how I could become a staff cadet.
Some 30 odd years later and more than 7000 flights I retired as Chief Flying Instructor of that VGS.
A very satisfying experience indeed, you only get out of it what you put in.
Don't talk about it, do it.
...and good luck.
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