There is a school that teaches from scratch in DG1000's and your first solo is in a DG 1000.
Which is a quite competent, glider.
If you insist on harking back to the days of wood and canvas you will never get the ATC flying again.
Time has moved on, technology has moved on, sadly, not everyone on this particular thread has.
The old ATC gliding "wings" badge gained by 3 solos in a converted shed is seen by the general gliding community as about as valid as an Egyptian driving license.
Do, please, get with the times.