It was called the Junto, and there were 12 members allowed at a time. Later on, each member of the Junto tried to start other 12 member clubs. There were only 6 of these branched out clubs that survived, and only the leaders of these clubs knew of the existence of any of the other clubs. Ben and the Junto used these clubs to turn public opinion in their favor, and the Junto and its branched out clubs proved to be very useful.