Sandbox Child Care
Bryce Kelley- President
Bryce is currently the President of the Sand Box Board of Directors. He is a Financial Advisor with Thrivent in Medford and Colby. Bryce also taught in the Medford School District for 14 years as a middle and high School Teacher. A life long member of the Medford community, Bryce's passions include civic duty, volunteerism, and philanthropy. Bryce is married to Rhonda and has two children, Grace and Brigham.
Jina Lange- Vice President
My name is Jina Lange. I have been married to my husband, Bob for 28 years. We have 4 grown children and 10 grandkids. I was a teacher in the Medford School District for 33 years, first teaching at the elementary school and then moving to the high school to finish my career as an intervention specialist. I became a member of the Sandbox Board because I believe that early education in a caring and loving environment is essential to the development of each and every child. At the time that I joined the Board, the Sandbox Daycare was in dire need of leadership and quality staff. This Board had worked very hard in the recovery process in order to bring Medford and surrounding areas a quality childcare facility. Sandbox Childcare has a wonderful staff now and many great things are happening there now and in the future.
Meghan Weiland
My name is Meghan and I am pleased to serve as a Board Member at Sandbox. Childcare is essential to our community and something I am very passionate about, as a mother of 4. All of my children have or are currently attending Sandbox, and I am dedicated to helping Sandbox grow. Summer is my family’s favorite time of year, as our favorite hobbies include golfing, boating, water skiing, swimming and generally anything that involves being outside. Sandbox has made such substantial improvement over the past few years, all thanks to the current Board Members and devoted staff. I look forward to seeing Sandbox continue to thrive and am honored to be a part of it.
Travis Metz
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Anne Butkus
My name is Anne Butkus. I have been apart of the Sandbox Childcare board since July 2022. I am an Office Manager at Freudenthal Mfg in Medford.
Megan Strebig
Hello! My name is Megan Strebig. I work for Phillips-Medisize in our Quoting department, and have been there since 2010. I have two, very busy boys who attend Sandbox when school is not in session. One of our favorite things to do as a family is visit the Zoo. When I get a chance, I enjoy sitting down with a good book.
Sandbox recently underwent an amazing transformation, and I'm excited to now be a board member to continue to foster that growth. The center is a great asset to our community, providing quality and reliable child care. Come check out Sandbox to see all the wonderful things we have to offer!
Julie Van Ansem
My name is Julie van Ansem. I have been married to my husband, Bas for 9 years. We were both born in the Netherlands and we have lived in Medford for almost 10 years.
My 2 children both attend Sandbox.
I became a member of the Sandbox Board in September 2023.
I’m honored to serve as a Board Member and enjoy helping the community of Medford.