Welcome, Jazz. While it's perfectly understandable to feel nervous, please bear in mind that you're just getting started, and a few butterflies in the stomach are almost expected from newbies.
While I'm too far away for you (damn!), I'm certain that you'll find someone close by that will be able to satisfy your interest in being tickled.
If you do meet someone from here (or from anywhere on the 'Net) in person, I would HIGHLY recommend that you do so in a public place, such as a restaurant or bar. Good luck to you.
P.S. There are numerous tickling gatherings throughout the U.S.; one of the biggest is in Philadelphia, it's held in early May every year.