Complete Newbie-- looking for a cool gift!

Hello!

My friend has a big birthday coming up in March of 2018. He absolutely loves aviation and I would love to get him some soaring lessons for his birthday. I've been lurking around r/gliding and I found a couple of interesting multi-day introductory courses in the US (where we're based) but would love to know if anyone here has some favorites or recommendations!

Thanks!