Joe Belcuore first became involved with Ohio Thespians when the high school that his children attended was chosen as the host school for State Conference in 1995. He was a member of the parent booster group and was instrumental in making many of the site arrangements, especially physical site arrangements such as parking and load –ins and load-outs for performing schools. Joe then joined the board and took on the responsibility for site arrangements including transportation and security at the various State Conference sites throughout the state. He has continued to participate long after his own children have graduated from the school system. He willingly took his vacation annually so he could attend International Festival and chaperone all students from the Cincinnati area who wished to attend. He often could be seen shuttling kids to the airport along with All-Ohio show personnel. His dedication to Ohio Thespians, long after his parental ties to the school ended, is a testament to his dedication to theatre in Ohio.