Significant changes to the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex are underway with additional investment support from Ramco Enterprises, LP to support the expansion of the soccer complex.
The changes include a new lighted grass soccer field and a future skate park. The place will be named Nate’s Skate Park in memory of Nate Ramirez, son of company CEO Carlos and Deborah Ramirez.
The investment will help fund the eight-field expansion currently underway at the 68-acre complex. The new lighted field, which will be named RAMCO Field, will provide additional hours for soccer practices, league games and community activities.
A portion of the contribution will also support Nate’s Skate Park, honoring Nate Ramirez’s love of skateboarding.
“Nate loved skateboarding and the feeling of freedom,” Carlos Ramirez said in a statement. “Nate’s Skate Park will carry that connection forward in a way that welcomes young people and families for generations.”
Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Salinas, Ramco Enterprises provides workforce staffing and labor solutions for agricultural, food processing and light industrial businesses. The company also operates offices in Oxnard, Santa Maria and Yuma, Arizona.
“Carlos Ramirez has created an extraordinary connection between his employees and the future of the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex,” said Ian Jones, a member of the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex board of directors who worked with Ramirez to facilitate the investment.
“The new lighted RAMCO Field will create thousands of additional hours for soccer and community activity, while Nate’s Skate Park will open another avenue for young people to be active, build friendships and develop confidence. This generous investment will become part of the daily lives of families throughout the Salinas community.”
The soccer complex currently serves more than 16,000 people weekly and expects to accommodate more than 22,000 following its expansion.