 As the Philadelphia Council 's newly hired field executive in 1915 , one of Goodman 's assignments was to serve as director of the council 's summer camp at Treasure Island Scout Reservation on the Delaware River . He believed that the summer camp experience should do more than just teach proficiency in Scoutcraft skills ; rather , the principles embodied in the Scout Oath and Scout Law should become realities in the lives of Scouts . Along with his assistant camp director , Carroll A. Edson , he started an experimental program to recognize those Scouts best exemplifying those traits as an example to their peers . 
