I need some guy help!!! If ya'll could help that would be great :) Thanks?

Well theres this kid that I went to school with. He was in my english class. I started to like him the last week of school :/ does that s.u.c.k. Some good came out of it though, Im friends with him on FB and I finnaly got the courage up to ask him about wildland firefighting classes. We talked about that over txt but that was like a week ago. I want to talk to him more cause we have alot in common and all my friends say we would be a cute couple. Well my best friend said that I need to ask him if he wants to come out calling coyotes with us. (We live in the country lol) Small town and thats about all we have to do well except bowling but were gonna do that too. Problem??? Im wayyy to shy to ask him and I have only talked to him like 3 times. He's a pretty chill kid and I dont think he's be annoyed but im still afraid he will be. If I do ask him im gonna say he can invite someone if he wants. How do i get over my shyness. And if ive only talked to him a few times is it ok to ask him to hang out with us?? My best friend knows him pretty well though so that may make a diffrence. She's got a boyfriend already. What do I do? Sorry its soo long lol. :) I will rate good. Thanks Ya'll :)