Dan Champ
Teacher, Tour Operator
Rocklin Unified School District, Champ Tours
Roseville, California
About Dan Champ
Dan Champ has worked as a teacher in the Rocklin Unified School District since 1998, teaching English Language Arts and History. He has coached cross country, softball, and girls' and boys' volleyball, and served as ASB (student government) advisor from 2015 to 2024. He has coordinated the East Coast Trip since 2001 and operated student educational and cultural tours for over 20 years to destinations including Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Europe, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Australia. In 2024, he founded Champ Tours, a student travel company. After 25 years of teaching 8th grade U.S. History, he is currently transitioning to teaching 7th grade World History and Language Arts.
Champ grew up in Roseville, California, a middle-class suburb of Sacramento. His father, Art, worked as a Civil Engineer for the federal government throughout his career, while his mother, Marilyn, was a homemaker who later worked part-time as a school aide. He participated in various sports including soccer, baseball, and competitive swimming with the Roseville Sugarbears swim team. In fifth grade, he began playing trumpet, and music became central to his youth. He performed in marching, concert, jazz, and pep bands throughout middle and high school, and founded his own Dixieland band that performed at the Sacramento Dixieland Jazz Jubilee for several years.
Champ states that Joanna Cameron, who ran most of his student tours in his early career, was instrumental in his development in the student travel industry. He describes his leadership philosophy as centered on knowing and seeing people where they are and serving them the best you can. He recently expanded his Broadway Experience itinerary, originally designed for high school theater groups, to serve senior travelers. Working with the Sun City Roseville Travel Club, he welcomed 23 senior travelers, including three participants aged 86, on the inaugural Broadway Experience.
Areas of Focus
Career Background
Rocklin Unified School District
Education
Oakmont High School
UC Davis
UC Davis
National University
Media
Press
How Dan Champ Built a Career in Student Travel
To know and see people where they are and to serve them the best you can. That's what matters most.Read the full article ›
How Dan Champ Turned a Passion for Travel Into a Growing Business
The student who leaves is rarely the same student who comes home.Read the full article ›
Dan Champ – Turning Experience Into New Opportunities
I've always believed that the goal is to know and see people where they are and to serve them the best you can. When you keep that as your focus, it helps guide every decision.Read the full article ›
Awards & Recognition
- Granite Oaks Teacher of the Year, 2017
Charities & Volunteering
- Bridgeway Christian Church
- Compassion International
- Focus on the Family
- Family Life
- Air1
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Dan Champ do?
Dan Champ is a teacher at Rocklin Unified School District and the founder of Champ Tours. He has taught English Language Arts and History since 1998 and operated student educational and cultural tours for over 20 years.
What is Dan Champ known for?
Dan Champ is known for student educational travel and founding Champ Tours. He has coordinated student trips to destinations including Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Europe, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Australia.
Where is Dan Champ based?
Dan Champ is based in Roseville, California.
Where did Dan Champ study?
Dan Champ earned a BA in English and Political Science from UC Davis in 1997, followed by a Single Subject Teaching Credential from UC Davis in 1998. He later completed a Masters in Educational Leadership and Administration from National University in 2016.
Who does Dan Champ work for?
Dan Champ works for Rocklin Unified School District as a teacher and operates Champ Tours, which he founded in 2024.
Last updated July 31, 2026