Sounds like fun Scotty. I would recommend checking out your local Costco or Sam's Club. The ones out here have some pretty good sets of clubs. The sets include everything you will need from Driver all the way down to a Putter. Also includes the bag and other goodies.
If you would rather do some garage shopping at your buddies place Here's what I would get.
(You're "supposed" to carry 14 clubs at a time.)
Driver, 3 wood, 5 wood
3-9 Iron
PW, SW, LW
Putter
You can have many variations of that set up. I personally don't have a 5 wood or 3 Iron but instead a Gap Wedge and a 3 Hybrid. Everyone will have different suggestions but the one above is pretty solid for a beginner. The brand itself won't really matter at this time but do yourself a favor and get something a bit more current because it will make your life a lot less stressful
Good Luck Buddy