Welcome "O" to the forum! You and your friends will be made more than welcome.
Keep asking questions, it's the best way to learn!
Regarding binoculars, it's probably best to start a new thread in the Equipment forum with your specific questions, where it won't get lost amongst the introductions!
There's a very active IIS contingent around SEQLD, so you won't have any problems finding some people to observe with, and learn from.