Early each school year, the District Young Authors Council meets to set up the guidelines and planning which culminates with the May celebrations. Each school has a teacher representative who participates in the Young Authors Council Meetings. The District Young Authors Conference always has at least one nationally well known children s author who provides writing workshops for the attendees.
Several schools publish their own literary and art anthologies.
The Kaiserslautern District began the Young Authors Conference and Celebrations of student writing during school year 1989-1990 under the leadership of the then superintendent, Dr. Candace Ransing. This event was so successful and valued as encouraging and celebrating children's writing that it was continued throughout the years. As the celebration has continued, it has also grown and become more elaborate as a district event. It has also become a district wide celebration with schools having Young Author Festivals in their schools as well as the main district conference.