GEORGETOWN, Ky. — It's an unusual shooting competition, with some unlikely participants and a not-so-common host.

"We are inviting the public down here to one, compete in our competition, as well as get to know the people and have some camaraderie between the public and us," said Rodney Johnson, Georgetown Police Department firearms instructor.

On this day, participants from across Kentucky and beyond take aim at fundraising for the Georgetown Police Department’s Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association.

"We are raising money with the shooting competition to build bathrooms and a classroom for the training center here so that the officers can have it because we have different departments that come and use our facility here," said Susan Daniel of the Georgetown Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association.

With the Georgetown Police Department providing targets, ammunition, pistols, as well as hearing and eye protection, this competition is about more than just hitting the target.

"I think this event is really important because it showcases that the police are interested in teaching safety as well as protection," said Rebekah Evans of the Georgetown Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association.

For these participants, it’s not about shooting from the hip or even having a hair trigger, it’s about taking aim at a target for a good cause.

"What I hope to walk away with is a good sense of knowing that they've learned something and they've taught us some things too as well, that they have a little bit more keen sense of how gun safety is and how it works and how to apply it, and so that way not only them being safe, but as well as their family," Johnson said. 

This may not be a high-caliber competition, but for those here, having their sights set both on a top prize and supporting a beneficial cause is a reason to make every shot count.

"It's a good way to raise funds for the cause, the association, so that we can help support the community and the police officers," Evans said.