LACs value these kids because they will get involved and help create community.
If that is truly who they are and they can convey themselves in their essays, it will work out for them. Honestly, there is a place for every type.
The kid you have described above describes pretty much my kid and all his friends. It’s easy to feel like there are a million reasons your kid is at a disadvantage in this process, but he sounds like a kid who will have great options if he picks schools that will allow him to put his various interests to use.